Phrasal verb | Znaczenie | Przykład |
sell off | sprzedać coś szybko, ponieważ potrzebujesz pieniędzy, lub nie potrzebujesz tej rzeczy | I'm going to sell off the toys - my children haven't played with them for months, and they just take up space. |
sell out | wyprzedać | I tried to get their latest CD in town but the shop had sold out. |
set about | zabierać się do robienia czegoś | I haven't set about cleaning the garage yet, I'll do it tomorrow. |
set back | wywołać opóźnienie | We've had some problems with the project that have set us back at least two days. We'll give you a progress report tomorrow. |
set back | kosztować, wynieść | I wonder how much Bill's new car set him back? |
set off | wyruszyć, wyjechać | We set off from the railway station at 3.30 am. |
set up | wyznaczyć spotkanie | You'll see Mr. Thomas tomorrow. I've set a meeting up for 9:30 AM. |
set up | założyć firmę | Joe has set up a new business ; he produces zips. |
show off | chwalić się | She's bringing her daughter to show off her musical skills. |
show round | oprowadzić kogoś | Come on, let me show you round this place - you'll see how awesome it is. |
show up | przybyć, pojawić się | The boss was very upset when you didn't show up for the meeting. What happened? |
show up | wypaść lepiej niż ktoś | Everyone thought Marsha would win, but Jean did. Actually, Jean really showed Marsha up. |
slip away | wymknąć się | I don't even know when Angie slipped away. |
slip into | wrzucić coś na siebie, nałożyć szybko | Sit here and relax, and I'll slip into something more comfortable. |
slip up | pomylić się | You slipped up here. The amount should be $135.28, not $132.58. |
stand by | stać przy kimś, wspierać kogoś, być wiernym | Whatever you decide to do, I'll stand by you all the way. |
stand down | ustąpić, wycofać się | The chairman stood down yesterday morning. |
stand for | reprezentować | These letters seem to be an abbreviation. Do you know what they stand for? |
stand for | tolerować, pozwalać | I'm not surprised that Mrs. Johnson rejected your report. She won't stand for shoddy work. |
stand out | wyróżniać się, być ponadprzeciętnym | Good job, Ann! Your work really stands out! |
stand up | wstać | When the Chairperson entered the room, everyone stood up. |
stand up | wystawić do wiatru, nie przyjść na randkę | Angela was supposed to go to the dance with Fred, but she stood him up and went with Chuck instead. |
stay in | nie wychodzić | Did you stay in the whole night? |