Formy złożone:
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| a long way off adv | (in the distance) | daleko stąd przys. + zaim. |
| | A long way off, you could just see the lights from a distant village. |
| a long way off adv | (distant, far away) | daleko stąd przys. + zaim. |
| | Those birds are swimming a long way off shore, so you'll need a telescope to see them. |
| a long way off adv | US, colloquial (in the distant future) | w dalekiej przyszłości wyr. |
| | My sixtieth birthday is still a long way off. |
| a long way to go expr | (much effort still needed) | jeszcze długa droga wyr. |
| | Brad did well on the quiz, but he has a long way to go before he passes the class. |
| all the way expr | (the full distance) | do końca przyim. + m |
| | He has just run a marathon and was barefoot all the way. |
| all the way expr | figurative, slang (completely) | zawsze przys. |
| | "Which football team do you support?" "Manchester United all the way!" |
| all the way in adv | (completely in) | całkowicie przys. |
| | | do końca przyim. + m |
| | To get the card to work, you have to put it all the way in. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (during the entire journey to) | przez całą drogę wyr. |
| | We had to listen to him snore all the way from New York to Rome. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (the full distance to) | przez całą drogę wyr. |
| | He sang and danced all the way to school. |
| all the way to adv + prep | (emphatic: a long way) | aż do spój. + przyim. |
| | You want me to carry this all the way back to the house? |
| along the way adv | literal (over the course of a route) | wzdłuż przys. |
| along the way adv | figurative (in the course of events) | w trakcie przyim. + m |
| | We're driving to the mountains, but will stop for coffee along the way. |
| any way n | (some means) | jakimś sposobem zaim. + m |
| | Is there any way you could make your essay more interesting? |
| any which way adv | informal (in any way) | którędy przys. |
| | I'm not going shopping for you, any which way! |
| any which way adv | informal (in any direction) | którędy przys. |
| | The wind keeps blowing the smoke any which way. |
any which way,
any old way adv | informal (haphazardly, randomly) | którędy przys. |
| | She used to load the dishwasher any which way. |
| Appian Way n | (Roman road in Italy) | Via Appia |
| | Leaving Rome, we saw many pedestrians on the Appian Way. |
| by the way expr | (incidentally) | przy okazji przyim. + ż |
| | | a propos wyr. |
| | By the way, have you seen this before? |
| by way of [sth] prep | (going through) | przez, poprzez przyim. |
| | She flew from Khartoum to Kathmandu by way of Dubai. |
| by way of [sth] prep | (as) | w ramach czegoś przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Glen sent Sandy a box of chocolates by way of an apology. |
| by way of example adv | (as an example) | za przykładem przyim. + m |
| byway n | (side road) | droga boczna ż + przym. |
| clear the way v expr | (path: remove obstacles) | torować ndk. |
| | | przetorować dk. |
| | They took out the old walnut grove to clear the way for the bypass. |
| clear the way v expr | figurative (remove obstacles) | torować drogę ndk. + ż |
| | City council approval cleared the way for the new mall. |
| come [sb]'s way n | (happen in [sb]'s life) | przydarzyć się zwr. dk. |
| | | przydarzać się zwr. ndk. |
| | That is the worst thing that ever came my way. I have a feeling that some good luck will come your way soon. |
| edge your way v expr | (go slowly) | posuwać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | posunąć się dk. |
| | The climber edged his way along the narrow ledge in the cliff face. |
| either way adv | (whichever is true) | wszystko jedno |
| | He may or may not have been insured: either way, you can still make a claim. |
elbow in,
elbow your way in vi + adv | figurative, informal (force way in) | wpychać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wepchnąć się zwr. dk. |
| | A man in the crowd shouted at me for elbowing in. |
| feel your way along v expr | (proceed tentatively) | iść na wyczucie zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść na wyczucie zwrot dk. |
| | She felt her way along the corridor in the dark. |
| find a way vi | (devise the means or solution to [sth]) | znaleźć sposób dk. + m |
| | I don't know how I'll do it, but I'll find a way. |
| force your way in v expr | (enter by physical force) | wchodzić siłą ndk. + ż |
| | | wejść siłą dk. + ż |
| | She attempted to keep him outside of the house, but he forced his way in. |
| get in the way v expr | (be an obstacle) | przeszkadzać ndk. |
| | | przeszkodzić dk. |
| | I couldn't see much of the parade because a tall fat man got in the way. |
| get out of the way v expr | informal (move aside) | schodzić z drogi zwrot ndk. |
| | | zejść z drogi zwrot dk. |
| | The truck finally got out of the way and I was able to turn right. |
| get [sth] out of the way v expr | informal, figurative (task: complete) | schodzić z drogi zwrot ndk. |
| | | zejść z drogi zwrot dk. |
| | Let's get the cleaning out of the way: then we can do something fun. |
| give way v expr | (driving: yield, give priority to) | przepuszczać ndk. |
| | | przepuścić dk. |
| | Drivers should always give way when there are pedestrians about. |
| give way to [sth/sb] v expr | (driving: yield to, give priority to) | przepuszczać coś/kogoś ndk. |
| | | przepuścić coś/kogoś dk. |
| | When driving in the UK, remember to give way to traffic on your right. |
| give way v expr | (fall, collapse, break under pressure) | załamywać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | załamać się zwr. dk. |
| | The bridge columns couldn't resist the strong current and ended up giving way. |
| give way to [sb/sth] v expr | (give in to: [sb], [sth]) | ustępować komuś/czemuś ndk. |
| | | ustąpić komuś/czemuś dk. |
| | Adrian pestered me so much about going to the party that eventually I gave way to him. |
| go all the way v expr | figurative, slang (have sex) (seks) | iść na całość zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść na całość zwrot dk. |
| | He wanted to go all the way but she said no. |
| go all the way vi | informal (completely fulfil expectations) | kończyć ndk. |
| | | ukończyć dk. |
| go out of your way v expr | figurative (make effort) | nadmiernie się starać przys. + zwr. ndk. |
| | | nadmiernie się postarać przys. + zwr. dk. |
| | Don't go out of your way to bring me the book: I don't need it today. |
| | She went out of her way to help me. |
| go out of your way v expr | (take detour) | zbaczać z trasy ndk. + przyim. + ż |
| | | zboczyć z trasy dk. + przyim. + ż |
| | It is the best bakery in town, and it is worth going out of your way to get your bread there. |
| go the other way v expr | (take a different direction) | iść w drugą stronę ndk. + przyim. + licz. + ż |
| | | pójść w drugą stronę dk. + przyim. + licz. + ż |
| go the other way vi | (take the opposite direction) | iść w przeciwnym kierunku |
| | | pójść w przeciwnym kierunku |
| | He did what a lot of politicians do. He feinted one way and intended to go the other. |
grease the wheels,
grease the way,
grease the skids v expr | figurative (make [sth] go more smoothly) (przenośny, potoczny) | popchnąć sprawę dk. + ż |
| | Richard's friend greased the wheels a little to help him get his job application processed early. |
Have it your way,
Have it your own way interj | informal, disapproving (resignation) | niech ci będzie wyr. |
| | OK, have it your way; I'm through arguing with you. |
| | You don't want pepperoni on the pizza. |
| | Fine, have it your own way. |
| in a bad way adj | informal (unwell, in a poor state) | niedobrze przys. |
| | Paul was in a bad way after his motorbike accident. |
| in a bad way adv | (having a negative effect) | niedobrze przys. |
| | Luka is behaving in a bad way which is affecting the other children in his class. |
| in a big way adv | informal (very much, greatly) | wielce przys. |
| | If we lose the contract, it will hurt us in a big way. |
| in a brotherly way adv | (in an affectionate, fraternal way) | w braterski sposób wyr. |
| | There was nothing homoerotic about their greeting, they just hugged each other in a brotherly way. |
| in a friendly way adv | (cordially, warmly) | serdecznie przym. |
| | I greeted him in a friendly way. |
| in a roundabout way adv | (circuitously, long-windedly) | pośrednio przys. |
| | What I'm trying to ask, in a roundabout way, is whether you'd like to go out with me tonight? |
| in a small way adv | (slightly, somewhat) | lekko, trochę przys. |
| | Being suspended from school has actually improved his behaviour in a small way. |
| in a way adv | (sort of, more or less) | w pewnym sensie, w jakimś sensie wyr. |
| | In a way, Aiden deserved the victory as much as his opponent, but there can only be one winner. |
| in an exclusive way adv | (showing elitism) | w ekskluzywny sposób wyr. |
| in an offhand way adv | (casually) | nieprzyjemny przym. |
| | One of the customers complained that the waiter had treated him in an offhand way. |
| in another way adv | (differently) | inaczej przys. |
| in any way adv | (at all, in the slightest) | wcale przys. |
| | If I've offended you in any way, I apologise. |
| in any way adv | (in whichever manner) | jakkolwiek przys. |
| | I'll get the job done today in any way I can. |
| in its own way adv | (uniquely) | na swój własny sposób wyr. |
| | Every Greek island is, in its own way, unique. |
| in no way adv | (not at all) | w żaden sposób wyr. |
| | The fact that you were a little drunk in no way excuses your behavior. |
| in some way adv | (somehow) | jakoś przys. |
| | I thought he looked different in some way, then I realised he'd shaved off his beard. |
| in some way or other adv | (somehow) | jakoś przys. |
| | I'd like to help him in some way or other because he deserves to succeed. |
| in the same way adv | (similarly) | w ten sam sposób |
| | She never cooks that dish in the same way, so it is different every time. |
| in the same way as prep | (similarly to) | w ten sam sposób |
| | I tried to paint the sunflowers in the same way as Van Gogh. |
| in the way adj | (causing an obstruction) | na drodze przyim. + ż |
| | You've left your car in the way and I can't get past it. |
| be in the way v expr | (physically blocking [sth]) | stanowić przeszkodę ndk. + ż |
| | Can you move your suitcase out of the hallway, please? It's in the way. |
| be in the way v expr | (impeding work, progress, etc.) | stanowić przeszkodę ndk. + ż |
| in the way of prep | (similar to, like) | podobny do przym. + przyim. |
| in the way of prep | (relating to) | w związku z |
| | There isn't much in this book in the way of European history. |
| in this way adv | (as demonstrated or described) | w ten sposób wyr. |
| | If you do it this way it will take longer than if you do it the other way. |
| in what way adv | (how) | jak |
| in your own way adv | (with your own style) | na twój własny sposób przyim. + zaim. |
| | Don't copy your classmates: the important thing is to do it in your own way. You're beautiful in your own way! |
| knock out of the way vtr | informal (shove aside) | odpychać na bok |
| | | odepchnąć na bok |
| | He ran down the school hallway knocking people out of his way. |
| lead the way v expr | (serve as guide) | wskazywać drogę ndk. + ż |
| | | wskazać drogę dk. + ż |
| | John knows where we are going, so he will lead the way. |
| lead the way v expr | figurative (be the first to do [sth]) | być pionierem, być prekursorem posił. + m |
| | Ford led the way into mass-produced automobiles. |
| long way n | (considerable distance) | daleko przys. |
| | I'm not sure I would accept a job there; it's a long way from my family. |
| | We still have a long way to go on this project before it's finished. |
| look the other way v expr | (look in the opposite direction) | udawać, że się nie widzi zwrot ndk. |
| | Don't just look to your right when you cross the street; look the other way as well. |
| look the other way v expr | figurative (ignore [sth] bad) | udawać, że się nie widzi zwrot ndk. |
| | That judge looks the other way when members of his own staff commit minor crimes. |
| lose your way v expr | (become lost) | gubić drogę ndk. + ż |
| | | zgubić drogę dk. + ż |
| | | błądzić ndk. |
| | | zabłądzić dk. |
| | It is easy to lose your way in that confused maze of streets. |
| lose your way v expr | figurative (forget principles, aims) (przenośny, potoczny) | błądzić ndk. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | zabłądzić, zbłądzić dk. |
| | The pizza company has lost its way with young consumers. |
| make way vtr + n | (make a space) | robić przejście ndk. + n |
| | | zrobić przejście dk. + n |
| | Please make way so we can get through. |
| make way for [sth/sb] v expr | (clear a path for) | robić miejsce dla zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić miejsce dla zwrot dk. |
| | The guards asked the crowd to back up to make way for the king. |
Milky Way,
the Milky Way,
the Milky Way galaxy n | (astronomy: galaxy) | Mleczna Droga przym. + ż |
| | The Milky Way comprises between 200 and 400 billion stars. |
so minded,
that way minded expr | (disposed, inclined) | skłonny przym. |
| | We could go to the museum instead, if you are so minded. |
| no way interj | informal (refusal) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | You want me to go with you to the disco? No way! I hate dancing. |
| no way interj | informal (disbelief) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | Jane is getting married? No way! I thought she would always be single. |
no way,
no way that,
no way in which n | (no possible means) | nie ma mowy zwrot ndk. |
| | There's no way we can get there on time; our car broke down. |
| no way out n | (no exit) | bez wyjścia przyim. + n |
| | There is no way out of this road, it's a dead end; you'll have to turn round and come back. |
| | There is no way out down this corridor. |
no way out,
no way out of [sth] n | figurative (no escape) | bez wyjścia przyim. + n |
| | There is no way out of the situation we are in. |
| on the way adv | (en route) | w trasie przyim. + ż |
| | We stopped off on the way and took photos. |
| on the way expr | figurative (about to happen) (przenośny) | w drodze przyim. + ż |
| | There are more job cuts on the way. |
| on the way to [sth] prep | (heading, going) | po drodze do wyr. |
| | We were on the way to Manchester when we heard the news on the car radio. |
| on the way to doing [sth] prep | figurative (progressing) | na dobrej drodze do wyr. |
| | Roger is on the way to becoming a successful entrepreneur. |
| be on your way v expr | (be traveling) | w drodze przyim. + ż |
| | Tim's on his way, and will be here soon. |
| be on your way to [sth] v expr | (be traveling to a place) | w drodze do wyr. |
| | Rachel is on her way to Oxford to attend a business meeting. |
| be on your way to doing [sth] v expr | (make progress towards [sth]) | zbliżać się do zwrot ndk. |
| | | zbliżyć się do zwrot dk. |
| | The research team is on its way to completing the first stage of the project. |
| one-way adj | (traffic direction) | jednokierunkowy przym. |
| | All of a sudden I found myself going the wrong way down a one-way street. |
| one-way mirror n | (mirror which functions as a window on one side) | lustro fenickie n + przym. |
| | There was a one-way mirror in the interview room so that the detectives could watch the questioning unobserved by the suspect. |
| | The police observed the suspect through a one-way mirror. |
one-way ticket,
also UK: single ticket,
single n | (transport: single-journey fare) | bilet w jedną stronę wyr. |
| | I didn't know when I would be coming back, so I bought a one-way ticket. |