Książka English File - Zaawansowany - Lekcja 3A

to receive or come to have something

otrzymać, zdobyć

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

przybyć, dotrzeć

to start or grow to be

stać się, zostać

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

przekonać, namówić

to get something, often with difficulty

zdobywać, uzyskiwać

a suitable marriage candidate

odpowiedni kandydat do małżeństwa, dopasowanie

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

nerwowy, zestresowany

at a place that is not where the speaker is

tam, tamtejszy

someone we know well and trust, but normally they are not part of our family

przyjaciel, znajomy

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

to become involved in a problematic or difficult situation, often as a result of one's actions or decisions

in a position, state, or place that would not cause problems for others

z drogi, na uboczu

to seek to harm or punish someone who has wronged or harmed one

to put aside or remove a person or thing in order to no longer have them present or involved

to have the opportunity to do something, or to be in a situation where one is able to do something

to understand the humor or irony behind a joke or a humorous situation

to fail to understand or interpret or understand something correctly

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

to no longer be unrealistic, foolish, or unreasonable

used to tell someone to change their life style and start doing more exciting or important things

to make progress or achieve success, especially when facing difficulties or obstacles

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

to start to organize oneself for better results and more efficiency

used to describe a situation or activity that is developing with great intensity, speed, and success

to do something more quickly in order not to be late

to understand the implied meaning behind an action or statement

to get or do what one wants despite the odds or other people's desires

to meet up with someone in order to cooperate or socialize

spotkać się, zebrać się

to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness

dochodzić do siebie, wyjść z

to be close to reaching a particular age

zbliżać się do, być blisko

to successfully communicate a message or idea to someone in a way that they understand or accept it

dotrzeć do, przekazać

to persuade someone or something to agree to what one wants, often by doing things they like

przekonać, namówić

to escape punishment for one's wrong actions

ujść na sucho, wyjść bez kary

to be capable of living or doing something using the available resources, knowledge, money, etc.

dawać sobie radę, przetrwać

to not succeed in doing something within the expected or required time limit

zalegać, nie nadążać

to bring a thing or person to a position that is less high

znieść, zdjąć

to leave somewhere such as a room, building, etc.

wyjść, opuścić

to contact someone again later to provide a response or reply, often after taking time to consider or research the matter

powrócić do, ponownie skontaktować się