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| call [sb] every name under the sun v expr | figurative (repeatedly insult [sb]) | wymyślać ndk. |
| | | nawymyślać dk. |
| | You can call me every name under the sun, but it doesn't change the situation one bit. |
| come under [sth] v expr | (be categorized, grouped within) | zaliczać się do czegoś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zaliczyć się do czegoś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | This report comes under the heading of "Finance", so it can be filed in that folder. |
| come under v expr | (be exposed to, suffer) (w zwrocie: come under attack) | zostać zaatakowanym posił. + przym. |
| | (w zwrocie: come under scrutiny) | zostać poddanym analizie zwrot dk. |
| | The squadron came under attack. |
| | The policy came under intense scrutiny. |
| dig out from under v | figurative (complete accumulated tasks) | organizować się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | zorganizować się dk. + zaim. |
| | I'll never dig out from under all the paperwork on my desk. |
| dig out from under vtr | (clear accumulated disorder, dirt) | sprzątać ndk. |
| | | posprzątać dk. |
| | They had to dig their boat out from under the mud left by the flood. |
| down under adv | informal (in, to Australia, New Zealand) | na antypodach przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | I'm moving to start a new life down under. |
duck under [sth],
duck behind [sth] vi + prep | (dive, hide) | chować się pod czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | schować się pod czymś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | To avoid saying hello, he ducked under a desk. |
| duck under [sth] vi + prep | (plunge into water) | zanurzać się w czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zanurzyć się w czymś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | Ryan ducked under the water and resurfaced a few seconds later. |
| DUI n | US, uncountable, written, initialism (driving under the influence) | jazda samochodem pod wpływem alkoholu wyr. |
| | In this state, driving under the influence is punishable by up to a year in jail. |
| go under [sth] vi + prep | (figure: go lower than) | spadać poniżej czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | spaść poniżej czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | Viewing figures went under 10 million after the lead actor left the show. |
| go under the hammer v expr | figurative (be offered for sale at auction) | iść pod młotek zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść pod młotek zwrot dk. |
| | The building, which dates back to the 1870s, is to go under the hammer later this month. |
| hot under the collar adj | (angry, agitated) | zirytowany przym. |
| | He got very hot under the collar when I politely suggested he might be mistaken. |
| keep [sth] under wraps v expr | figurative, informal (not reveal) | trzymać coś w tajemnicy zwrot ndk. |
| | The company is keeping the latest model under wraps until the official launch. |
labor under [sth] (US),
labour under [sth] (UK) vi + prep | used in expressions (mistakenly believe) | łudzić się zwr. ndk. |
| Uwaga: Commonly followed by: the illusion, the misapprehension, a mistaken belief, etc. |
| | The company is labouring under the illusion that it can take shortcuts to get the results it wants. |
| | Firma łudzi się, że może na skróty osiągnąć pożądane rezultaty. |
| statement under oath n | ([sth] sworn to be true) | zeznanie pod przysięgą wyr. |
| | If you make a false statement under oath, you can be charged with perjury. |
under a cloud of suspicion,
under a cloud adv | (suspected of guilt, mistrusted) | podejrzany przym. |
| | He was under a cloud of suspicion. |
| under active consideration adv | (being deliberated) | rozważany przym. |
| | Thank you for submitting your resume for the job position; your credentials are under active consideration. |
| under advisement adv | US (into consideration) | pod rozwagę, pod uwagę przyim. + ż |
| | I hope he will take the new information under advisement. |
| under arms adv | (ready for armed combat) | pod bronią przyim. + ż |
| under attack adv | (subjected to physical aggression) | atakowany przym. |
| | They became aware that the castle was under attack. |
| under attack adv | (subjected to criticism) | atakowany przym. |
| | His critique of the policy is under attack from the conservatives. |
| under close surveillance adv | (being watched intently) | pod baczną obserwacją wyr. |
| | The government kept the official under close surveillance. |
| under close surveillance adj | (watched intently) | bacznie obserwowany przys. + przym. |
| under compulsion adv | (as an obligation) | pod przymusem przym. + m |
| | Confessions obtained under compulsion are illegal. |
| under consideration adv | (being deliberated) | rozważany, rozpatrywany przym. |
| | A new road is under consideration to reduce congestion. |
| | Your suggestions are currently under consideration. |
| under construction adv | (currently being built) | w budowie przyim. + ż |
| | The new hospital is currently under construction. |
| | The website is under construction. |
| under control adv | (being managed) | pod kontrolą przyim. + ż |
| | Don't worry, I've got everything under control here at the office. |
| under detention adv | (in custody) | w areszcie przym. + m |
| be under fire v expr | figurative (be criticized harshly) (przenośny) | pod ostrzałem przyim. + m |
| under lock and key adv | (to or in prison) | pod kluczem przym. + m |
| | This type of deviant behaviour will get you put under lock and key. |
| under lock and key adj | (person: in prison) | pod kluczem przym. + m |
| | He's under lock and key after he committed that robbery last year. |
| under lock and key adj | (thing: locked away) | pod kluczem przym. + m |
| | I want you to stop overspending so I put your credit card under lock and key. |
| under no circumstances adv | (not for any reason) | w żadnym wypadku, pod żadnym pozorem |
| | Under no circumstances should Johnny eat sweets today. |
| under obligation adv | (compulsorily) | pod przymusem przym. + m |
| | If we sign the treaty, we are under obligation to reduce pollution by 10% in 10 years. |
| under penalty of prep | (risking punishment by) | pod karą przyim. + ż |
| | We declare under penalty of perjury that these statements are correct. |
| under pressure adv | (subjected to coercion) | pod naciskiem przym. + m |
| | He was under pressure to make a decision so he finally said "yes.". |
| under siege adv | (being surrounded and attacked) | pod oblężeniem przym. + m |
| | The city was under siege for months before its people finally surrendered. |
| under surveillance adv | (under close observation) | pod obserwacją przyim. + ż |
| | The police had the gang under surveillance for several weeks. |
| | We're keeping those two men under surveillance. |
| under surveillance adj | (being closely observed) | pod obserwacją przyim. + ż |
| | The building was under surveillance for a long time. |
| under the aegis of prep | (being guided or protected by) | pod egidą przyim. + ż |
| | This child is now under the aegis of the court. |
| under the auspices of [sb/sth] prep | (being guided, protected by) | pod auspicjami przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| under the authority of [sb/sth] expr | (being guided by) | według przys. |
| under the authority of [sb/sth] expr | (within the control of) | we władaniu przyim. + n |
| | | pod władzą przyim. + ż |
| under the cloak of prep | (being guided or protected by) | pod osłoną przyim. + ż |
| | The robbers escaped under the cloak of darkness. |
| under the influence adj | (affected or controlled) | pod wpływem przym. + m |
| | Under the influence of communist rhetoric, Peter refused to consider the positive aspects of capitalism. |
| under the influence adj | (intoxicated) | pod wpływem przym. + m |
| | He got pulled over by the police because he was driving while under the influence. |
| under the protection of prep | (being guided or supported by) | pod ochroną przyim. + ż |
| under the stars adv | (outdoors, in the open air) | pod gwiazdami przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | I love sleeping outside under the stars. |
| under the sun adv | (in the solar system) | pod słońcem przyim. + n |
| | I've tried everything under the sun, and I still can't find a solution. |
| under the surface adv | (beneath the top layer) | pod powierzchnią przyim. + ż |
| | She maintains a calm exterior but harbors a lot of anger just under the surface. |
| under the weather adj | figurative, informal (unwell) (potoczny) | kiepsko przys. |
| | I didn't go to work today because I was feeling under the weather. |
| under the wing of expr | (guided or protected by) | pod skrzydłami przyim. + n, l.mn. |
| | The young student made rapid progress after he was taken under the wing of the master chef. |
| under your care adv | (in your charge) | pod czyjąś opieką |
| | You should notify all the patients under your care that you are leaving this office. |
| under your command adv | (in your charge or control) | pod czyimś dowództwem |
| | The major was responsible for all of the troops under his command. |
| under your control adv | (in your charge or command) | pod czyjąś kontrolą |
| | Well, I'm going out for the evening, the kids are under your control! |
| under-secretary n | (UK ministerial position) | podsekretarz m |
underachieve,
under-achieve vi | (perform poorly) | nie wykorzystywać w pełni swoich możliwości zwrot ndk. |
| | Children from poor families are more likely to underachieve at school. |
underachiever,
under-achiever n | ([sb] who performs poorly) | osoba, która nie wykorzystuje w pełni swoich możliwości wyr. |
| | Teresa was an underachiever at college and left with very poor grades. |
underage,
under-age adj | (person: legally too young) | nieletni, niepełnoletni przym. |
| | It is against the law to buy alcohol for people who are underage. |
underage,
under-age adj | (act: involving a minor) | nieletni, niepełnoletni przym. |
| | Underage sex is illegal in many countries. |
| undercover adj | (agent, policeman: spying) | tajny przym. |
| | An undercover agent agreed to sell him narcotics. |
| undercover adj | (operation: secret, clandestine) | tajny przym. |
| | The undercover operation was aimed at infiltrating terrorists. |
| undercover adv | (operation: in secret) | tajnie przys. |
| | Police went undercover to learn how the bribery scheme worked. |
underfoot,
under foot adv | (on the ground, under your feet) | pod nogą przyim. + ż |
| | Sharon liked the sound of snow crunching underfoot. |
underway,
under way adv | (process, activity: in progress) | w trakcie przyim. + m |
| | When we arrived, the show was already underway. |
underway,
under way adv | (moving) | w drodze przyim. + ż |
| | Finally, everyone was in the car and we were underway. |
underway,
under way adv | (boat: moving in water) | płynący przym. |