Wpadki i trochę kultury

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an act of saying that you are sorry: ... (= I am sorry) for not writing you sooner.
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My apologies
My apologies (= I am sorry) for not writing you sooner.
nieuprzejmy
not polite; offensive or embarrassing: He's got no manners - he's ... to everyone.
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rude
He's got no manners - he's rude to everyone.
niegrzeczny, nieokazujący szacunku
lacking respect: ... behaviour
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disrespectful
disrespectful behaviour
po imieniu
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by your first name
puścić bąka, pierdnąć
to release gas from the bowels through the bottom
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fart
beknąć, odbić się
to allow air from the stomach to come out through the mouth in a noisy way
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burp
wymiotować
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throw up
rzygać, wymiotować informal
to vomit: The baby ... all down my shirt. He got drunk and ... all over the carpet.
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puke, barf
The baby puked all down my shirt. He got drunk and barfed all over the carpet.
proszę pana
used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a service to or who is in a position of authority:"Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, ..."
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sir
"Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, Sir."
wszystko jedno, nieważne
it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is): anything or everything: We'll go ... the weather.
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whatever
We'll go whatever the weather.
Daj mu spokój. Potraktuj go łagodnie.
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Take it easy on him
Miłego dnia!
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Have a good one!
na razie
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take care
Nie rozłączaj się
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Don't hang up
Chcę Cię prosić o przysługę
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I have a favour to ask you
Chodzi o to, że...
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Thing is,
Czy mogłabyś...?
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I was wondering if you could...?
kłopot, narzucanie się
a situation in which someone expects another person to do something that they do not want to do or that is not convenient: Would it be too much of an ... to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport?
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imposition
Would it be too much of an imposition to ask you to pick my parents up from the airport?
Dziękuję
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I appreciate it
dramat, masakra
something that fails completely or goes extremely badly: The movie was a...
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train wreck
The movie was a train wreck.
To najlepsze, co mi się wydarzyło w tym tygodniu
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It made my week
dupek
an unpleasant or stupid person: Some ... had parked so I couldn't get out.
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asshole
Some asshole had parked so I couldn't get out.
Przepraszam na chwilę
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Excuse me one moment
Właśnie coś robię
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I'm right in the middle of something
Dziękuję Ci za...
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I just want to thank you for...
z klasą
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gratefully
Popełniłem gafę
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I put my foot in my mouth / I put my foot in it
Nic się nie stało
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It's fine
wytworny / szykowny
used to describe a person, especially an older person, who looks formal, stylish, or wise: I think grey hair on a man can look very...
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distinguished
I think grey hair on a man can look very distinguished.
kultura osobista
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good manners
przyzwoity
socially acceptable or good: I thought he was a ... person.
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decent
I thought he was a decent person.
czuć się niekomofortowo
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to feel uncomfortable
okazać się
to be known or discovered finally and surprisingly: The truth ... stranger than we had expected.
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turn out to be
The truth turned out to be stranger than we had expected.
machać do kogoś
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wave at / wave to
zbyć to śmiechem
to make yourself laugh about something unpleasant in order to make it seem less important or serious: She tried to ... their remarks, but I could see she was hurt.
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laugh it off
She tried to laugh off their remarks, but I could see she was hurt.
jak cholera
very much: It hurt...
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like hell
It hurt like hell.
niezdarność
the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human...
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carelessness
Most of the forest fires this spring were caused by human carelessness.
szacun!
used to tell someone they have done well, or used humorously when someone has done something stupid:
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way to go!
spotkać się wzrokiem
to get someone's attention, especially by looking at them: I tried to ... the waiter's ..., so we could order.
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catch sb's eye
I tried to catch the waiter's eye, so we could order.
nietakt, omyłka, popełnić gafę
a serious mistake, usually caused by not taking care or thinking: I ... by getting his name wrong.
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make a blunder
I made a blunder by getting his name wrong.
potknięcie
to slide without intending to: She ... on the ice.
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slip
She slipped on the ice.
palnąć coś
to say something suddenly and without thinking, usually because you are excited or nervous: He ... everything ... about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.
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blurt sth out
He blurted everything out about the baby, though we'd agreed to keep it a secret for a while.
przyjąć
to accept something enthusiastically: This was an opportunity that he would...
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embrace
This was an opportunity that he would embrace.
wynagrodzić to
o take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good: No amount of money can ... the death of a child.
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make up for it
No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.
nie ma co płakać nad rozlanym mlekiem
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it's no use crying over spilled milk
odnoszący się z szacunkiem do
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respectful of
nie rób drugiemu co tobie nie miłe
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do unto others as you wish to be done by
irytujący
making you feel slightly angry: It's really ... when a train is late and there's no explanation.
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annoying
It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation.
poczekalnia
a room in a place where people can sit while waiting, as in an airport or a doctor's office.
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waiting room
przerwać wypowiedź
to stop someone from talking before they have finished what they were saying: He started to explain, but she ... him...
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cut sb short
He started to explain, but she cut him short.
wulgarny język
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foul language
niestosowny
unsuitable: His casual behaviour was wholly ... for such a formal occasion.
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inappropriate
His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.
przedrzeźniać
to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way: They were ... him because he kept falling off his bike.
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mock
They were mocking him because he kept falling off his bike.
wyśmiewać
to show that you think someone or something is stupid: I can't go into work looking like this - everyone will ... me.
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laugh at
I can't go into work looking like this - everyone will laugh at me.
usługi
a business that offers a particular type of help or work: a laundry/ironing...
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service
a laundry/ironing service
wepchnąć się w kolejkę
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cut in a line / jump the queue
mlaskać
to close and open your mouth loudly to express a strong wish to eat something you like a lot: "I love chocolate cake," said Susannah, ... her...
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smack your lips
"I love chocolate cake," said Susannah, smacking her lips.
siorbać
to drink a liquid noisily as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the liquid: Try not to...
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slurp
Try not to slurp.
toaleta publiczna
a room with toilets that is in a public place, for example in a restaurant
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public toilet, restroom
być niegrzecznym
dotyczy dzieci i zwierzaków, to behave badly: I was always getting in trouble for ... at school.
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misbehave
I was always getting in trouble for misbehaving at school.
naśladować
to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh: She was ... the various people in our office.
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mimic
She was mimicking the various people in our office.
użyć czegoś na swoją korzyść
You could...
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use sth to your advantage
You could use that to your advantage
upomnieć
to express to someone your strong official disapproval of them: She was ... by her teacher for biting another girl.
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reprimand
She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.
zastosować
to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose: He wants a job in which he can ... his foreign languages.
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apply
He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages.
tak w ogóle infml
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in the first place
z natury
used when describing someone's character // She is, ..., a sunny, positive kind of person.
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by nature
She is, by nature, a sunny, positive kind of person.
skłonność
a preference or tendency, or a feeling that makes a person want to do something: Tony has a strong ... toward the arts.
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inclination
Tony has a strong inclination toward the arts.
spieszyć się
to be going somewhere very quickly, usually because you are late
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be in a hurry
zgiełk i zamęt codzienności
noise and activity: // I love the ... the marketplace.
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hustle and bustle of everyday life
I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace.
bieganina
to act quickly and with energy: If we really ..., we can finish the job by lunchtime.
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hustle
If we really hustle, we can finish the job by lunchtime.
rozgardiasz, młyn
to do things in a hurried and busy way: Thora ... around the house, getting everything ready.
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bustle
Thora bustled around the house, getting everything ready.
wyżywać się na kimś
to treat someone badly because you are upset or angry, even if they have done nothing wrong: I know you've had a bad day, but you don't have to ... me!
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take it out on sb
I know you've had a bad day, but you don't have to take it out on me!
niecierpliwy
easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait: He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit ... with slow learners.
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impatient
He's a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit impatient with slow learners.
usposobienie
the particular type of character that a person naturally has: She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny...
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disposition
She is of a nervous/cheerful/sunny disposition.
odreagować
zwykle odnosi się do zachowania dziecie, to behave badly because you are unhappy or upset, often in ways that you are not aware of: These kids ... because their lives are a mess.
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act out
These kids act out because their lives are a mess.
błędne koło
a continuing unpleasant situation, created when one problem causes another problem that then makes the first problem worse: Many people get caught/trapped in a ... of dieting and weight gain.
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vicious circle
Many people get caught/trapped in a vicious circle of dieting and weight gain.
odpuścić
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let it go
prześladowanie
behaviour that annoys or upsets someone: sexual...
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harassment
sexual harassment
zająć się czymś, omówić coś
to give attention to or to deal with a matter or problem: We’ll ... that question at the next meeting.
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address sth
We’ll address that question at the next meeting.
stanowczo
strongly and tightly: He shook my hand ... and climbed into the taxi.
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firmly
He shook my hand firmly and climbed into the taxi.
wczuwać się w
to be able to understand how someone else feels: It's very easy to ... the characters in her books.
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empathise with
It's very easy to empathize with the characters in her books.
problemy zdrowotne
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health issues
na ich miejscu
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in their shoes
wymyślić
to suggest or think of an idea or plan: She's ... some amazing scheme to double her income.
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come up with
She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
błyskotliwy
using words in a clever and funny way: a ... comment/remark
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witty
a witty comment/remark
wzruszyć ramionami
to raise your shoulders and then lower them in order to say you do not know or are not interested: He ... his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.
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shrug
He shrugged his shoulders as if to say that there was nothing he could do about it.
wskazówki, co robić i czego nie robić
rules about actions and activities that people should or should not perform or take part in: The teacher spent ten minutes explaining all the ... in the classroom...
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do's and dont's
The teacher spent ten minutes explaining all the dos and don'ts in the classroom...
szkoła wdzięku
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charm school
pozdrawiać, witać
to welcome someone with particular words or a particular action, or to react to something in the stated way: The teacher ... each child with a friendly "Hello!"
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greet
The teacher greeted each child with a friendly "Hello!"
wdzięczność
the feeling or quality of being grateful: She sent them a present to show/express her...
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gratitude
She sent them a present to show/express her gratitude.
z uwagą, uważnie
in a way that is ... (= listening carefully or giving careful attention): The children sat listening ... to the story.
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attentively
The children sat listening attentively to the story.
plotkować
conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true: Her letter was full of...
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gossip
Her letter was full of gossip.
nietaktowny
not feeling or showing sympathy for other people's feelings, or refusing to give importance to something: It was a bit ... of Fiona to talk about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.
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insensitive
It was a bit insensitive of Fiona to talk about fat people when she knows Mandy is desperate to lose weight.
odpowiednio, stosownie
in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion: She didn't think we were ... dressed for a wedding.
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appropriately
She didn't think we were appropriately dressed for a wedding.
punktualny
arriving, doing something, or happening at the expected, correct time; not late: Please try to be ..., so we can start the meeting on time.
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punctual
Please try to be punctual, so we can start the meeting on time.
właściwy
real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct: She likes everything to be in its ... place.
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proper
She likes everything to be in its proper place.
ustąpić komuś miejsca
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give up your seat to sb
nadmierny
too much: ... exercise can sometimes cause health problems.
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excessive
Excessive exercise can sometimes cause health problems.
gapić się na
to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking: Don't ... people like that, it's rude.
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stare at
Don't stare at people like that, it's rude.
żargon, język specjalistyczny
special words and phrases that are used by particular groups of people, especially in their work: military/legal/computer...
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jargon
military/legal/computer jargon
naciskać na
If you put ... someone, you try to cause that person to do something by persuading or threatening them: They put a lot of ... him to resign.
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pressure
They put a lot of pressure on him to resign.
przechwalać się
to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own: She's always ... about how much money she earns.
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brag
She's always bragging about how much money she earns.
żuć
to crush food into smaller, softer pieces with the teeth so that it can be swallowed: This meat is difficult to...
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chew
This meat is difficult to
dłubać w nosie
to remove separate things or small pieces from something, especially with the fingers: He kept ... his ... (= removing mucus from it with his finger).
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pick your nose
He kept picking his nose (= removing mucus from it with his finger).
obgryzać paznokcie
to use your teeth to cut into something or someone: He ... his...
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bite your fingernails
He bites his fingernails.
z czasem, z biegiem czasu
Politeness pays off...
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over time
Politeness pays off over time
podnieść
to improve or increase something: We took various steps to try to ... sales.
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boost
We took various steps to try to boost sales.
poczucie własnej wartości
belief and confidence in your own ability and value: The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her ... / She suffers from low ... and it prevents her from pursuing her goals.
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self-esteem
The compliments she received after the presentation boosted her self-esteem. / She suffers from low self-esteem and it prevents her from pursuing her goals.
w chwili zwątpienia
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when in doubt
podsumować
When a judge sums up towards the end of a trial, he or she makes a speech to the jury telling them again of the main matters they should consider in the case.
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sum up
Czy mogę otworzyć okno?
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May I open the window?
Dziękuję
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Appreciate it
Czy mógłbyś mi pomóc?
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I was wondering if you could help me.
Jak tam?
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How's it going?
Nic nowego. A u ciebie?
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Nothing much. What about you?
proszę przodem
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after you
proszę za mną
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Follow me, please
Proszę bardzo
Gdy komuś coś dajemy.
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Here you are / Here you go
nie ma za co
dosłownie "w każdej chwili (możesz na mnie liczyć)
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any time
Nie ma za co. Nie ma o czym mówić.
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Don't mention it
Nie ma za co. Spokojnie
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Don't worry about it.
Słucham?
najbardziej uprzejme słucham ze wszystkich
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I beg your pardon?
wypraszam sobie!
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I beg your pardon!
Przyjmuję Twoje przeprosiny
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Apology accepted
Czy moglibyśmy pogadać później?
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Can we talk a little latter?
Czy mogę coś dodać?
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Could I just say something here?
Możesz zadzwonić później?
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Could you call me later?
Czy mógłbyś tu podejść?
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Could you come here, please?
Dasz mi chwilę?
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Could you give me a minute?
Czy mógłbyś powtórzyć?
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Could you repeat that, please?
A możemy weźmiemy taksówkę?
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How about taking a taxi?
Wydaje mi się, że się mylisz
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I think you might be mistaken
Wolałbym zostać w domu
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I'd prefer to stay home
Niestety się nie zgadzam
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I'm afraid I disagree
Nie wiem czy to dobry pomysł
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I'm not sure that's a good idea
Fajnie by było gdybyś mi pomógł
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It would be great if you could help
Musimy się kiedyś spotkać
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Let's get together some time
Chętnie
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That'd be great
Może źle się wyraziłem
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Perhaps I'm not making myself clear
Przepraszam, akurat jestem zajęty
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Sorry, I'm a bit busy at the moment
Usiądź proszę
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take a seat, please
co ty na to?
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what do you say?
czy mogę iść?
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Would it be all right if I go?
Czy mogę zapalić? (czy masz coś przeciwko temu jeśli zapalę)
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Would you mind if I smoked?
mieć coś przeciwko
(used in questions and negatives) to be annoyed or worried by something: Do you think he'd ... if I borrowed his book?
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mind
Do you think he'd mind if I borrowed his book?
Czy możesz ściszyć muzykę? (Czy masz coś przeciwko, żebyś ściciszył muzykę)
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Would you mind turning down this music?
Dziękuję
dosłownie: jesteś najlepszy
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You're the best
koncert charytatywny
an event such as a concert, performance, etc. that is organized in order to raise money for people in need: ... concert
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benefit
benefit concert
zająć się, załatwić
to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of: I thought he ... the situation very well.
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handle
I thought he handled the situation very well.

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