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| after a while adv | (some time later) | po pewnym czasie wyr. |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| after all adv | (ultimately) | przecież part. |
| | After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment. |
| after all adv | (despite that) | mimo wszystko przyim. + zaim. |
| | Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all. |
| after all adv | (explanatory: because) | przecież part. |
| | I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | w ostatecznym rozrachunku wyr. |
| | | ostatecznie przys. |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| after hours adv | (after closing time) | po godzinach przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Pubs aren't allowed to sell alcohol after hours. |
| after hours adv | (law: outside of business time) | po godzinach przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| be a man/woman after [sb]'s own heart v expr | (sharing your tendencies) | być mężczyzną/kobietą w czyimś stylu wyr. posił. |
| after school adv | (when school day is over) | po szkole przyim. + ż |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The teacher made Kyle stay after school to finish his homework. |
| after school adj | (extra-curricular) | pozaszkolny, dodatkowy przym. |
| | Drama is a popular after-school activity at my school. |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | po jakimś czasie wyr. |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| after that adv | (then, next) | potem, następnie przys. |
| | We went to see a film, and after that had a meal in an Italian restaurant. |
| after the fact expr | (afterwards) | po fakcie przys. + m |
| | He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact expr | (added after concluded) | po fakcie przys. + m |
| | Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| after which conj | (and following this) | po czym przyim. + zaim. |
| | He took his morning shower, after which he dressed and began to prepare breakfast. |
aftereffect (US),
after-effect (UK) n | often pl (consequence) | skutek m |
| | | konsekwencja ż |
afterimage,
after-image n | (impression left on the retina) | powidok m |
| ask after vtr | (enquire about health of: [sb]) | pytać o ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zapytać o dk. + przyim. |
| | I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you. |
be named after [sth/sb],
be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | być imienia posił. + n |
| | I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| | The park was named for the town's mayor. |
| chase after vtr | (pursue, try to capture: [sb]) | gonić za ndk. |
| | | pogonić za dk. |
| | The police chased after the burglar and caught him in my neighbour's garden. |
| chase after vtr | (seek: [sth] unrealistic) | gonić za ndk. |
| | | pogonić za dk. |
| | John is rather homely, but he's always chasing after the pretty girls. |
| chase after girls v expr | informal (try to seduce young women) | ganiać za dziewczynami, uganiać za dziewczynami zwrot ndk. |
| | Ron seems to spend most of his time chasing after girls. |
| come after [sth/sb] vi + prep | (follow in sequence) | następować po ndk. + przyim. |
| | | nastąpić po dk. + przyim. |
| | The letter Q comes after P in the English alphabet. |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | pragnąć czegoś ndk. |
| | | tęsknić za czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
| day after day adv | (every day) | dzień po dniu wyr. |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
| go after vtr | (pursue) | poszukiwać ndk. |
| | Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science. |
| go after vtr | informal (attack verbally) | atakować słownie ndk. + przys. |
| | | zaatakować słownie dk. + przys. |
| | He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife. |
| go after vtr | (be next) | być następnym posił. + przym. |
| | In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A. |
hanker for [sth],
hanker after [sth] vi + prep | (yearn for [sth]) | mieć ochotę ndk. + ż |
| | (przenośny) | wzdychać ndk. |
| | | zatęsknić dk. |
| | Micah has been hankering after a blueberry bagel all day. |
| happily ever after adv | (fairytale ending) | żyli długo i szczęśliwie zwrot ndk. |
| | Cinderella married her Prince Charming and they both lived happily ever after. |
happily ever after,
happy ever after adv | (happy outcome) (potoczny) | długo i szczęśliwie wyr. |
| | The lost cat was found in the attic and the family lived happily ever after. |
| hour after hour adv | (continuously for many hours) | godzina w godzinę wyr. |
| | The police studied hour after hour of CCTV footage in order to identify the thieves. |
in a fashion,
after a fashion adv | (so to speak, sort of) | w pewien sposób wyr. |
inquire after [sb],
enquire after [sb] vi + prep | formal (ask for news of [sb]) | pytać o kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zapytać o kogoś dk. + przyim. |
| | Kate inquired after Ben's sister when she saw him at the store. |
| long after prep | (for a long time following) | długo po przys. + przyim. |
| | | długo po tym, jak wyr. |
| | The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. |
| look after vtr | (take care of) | opiekować się ndk. |
| | | zaopiekować się dk. |
| | She stayed at home to look after the children. |
| looked after adj | (cared for, tended) | zadbany przym. |
| looking after n | UK, informal (care and attention) | opiekowanie się n + zaim. |
| lust after [sb] vi + prep | (desire sexually) | pożądać ndk. |
| | Don Juan lusted after every woman he saw. |
lust after [sth],
lust for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (want) | pożądać ndk. |
| | Tania is lusting after a new smartphone. |
| model [sth] after [sth] vtr + prep | (base on [sth] else) | wzorować coś na czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | This amphitheatre was modelled on the Colosseum in Rome. |
| month after month adv | (every month) | miesiąc po miesiącu wyr. |
| | Month after month I have to pay so many bills. |
| name [sb/sth] after [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give the same name as) | nazywać jak ndk. + part. |
| | | nazwać jak dk. + part. |
| | We'd like to name the baby after my mother if it's a girl. |
| one after the other adv | (one at a time) | jeden po drugim wyr. |
| | I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other! |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) | wzorować coś na czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| | Ten krój jest wzorowany na ostatniej paryskiej modzie. |
| patterned after [sth] adj | (copied, based on [sth]) | wzorowany na czymś przym. + przyim. |
| | The airplane was patterned after the bird. |
quest after [sth],
quest for [sth] vi + prep | formal (seek, search) | poszukiwać czegoś ndk. |
| | The legend tells of how King Arthur's knights quested for the Holy Grail. |
| right after prep | (immediately following) | tuż potem |
| | We set off right after breakfast. |
right after,
immediately after conj | (at once when) | natychmiast po, zaraz po przys. + przyim. |
| | The ambulance came right after the police arrived. |
| | We saw it right after he did. |
| run after vtr | (chase) | gonić za ndk. + przyim. |
| | | pogonić za dk. + przyim. |
| | My dog loves to run after a ball. |
| seek after vtr | (search for, try to find) | szukać ndk. |
| | | poszukać dk. |
| shortly after prep | (just following) | wkrótce po przys. + przyim. |
| | Shortly after the Second World War, the Labour government in Britain set about establishing the welfare state. |
sigh for [sth],
sigh after [sth] vi + prep | (pine, yearn) (przenośny) | wzdychać za kimś/czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | Rachel is still sighing after that promotion. |
| soon after adv | (a short while later) | wkrótce potem przys. + przys. |
| | I was born at 3pm; my twin brother followed soon after. |
| soon after prep | (just following) | zaraz potem |
| | The team fired their manager soon after losing the game. |
| sought-after adj | (desired, desirable) | poszukiwany przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | This area is one of the most sought-after locations in the city. |
| the day after n | (next day, following day) | następny dzień przym. + m |
| | We can stay out as late as we like on my birthday; the day after is a Sunday. |
| the day after expr | (on the following day) | następnego dnia przym. + m |
| | I ate so much at supper that the day after, I felt quite ill. |
| | Tak objadłem się na kolację, że następnego dnia czułem się bardzo źle. |
| the day after [sth] expr | (on the day following: an event) | dzień po czymś m + przyim. |
| | They went on honeymoon the day after the wedding. |
| the day after conj | (on the day following: an action) | dzień po czymś m + przyim. |
| | The day after he left her, she met someone new. |
| the day after tomorrow adv | (2 days from now) | pojutrze n |
| | Don't worry, the meeting isn't until the day after tomorrow. |
| thirst after vtr | (desire keenly) | pragnąć ndk. |
| | Man has thirsted after knowledge since the dawn of time. |
| time after time expr | (repeatedly) | wielokrotnie przys. |
| year after year adv | (every year) | rok po roku wyr. |
| | His Christmas parties seem to fail year after year. |
| | Year after year I say I'll quit smoking and I never do. |