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| be a far cry from [sth] expr | informal (very different from) | daleko do przys. + przyim. |
| | | bardzo odmienny przys. + przym. |
| | Life in Canada is a far cry from what she's used to in Haiti. |
| be able to do [sth] v expr | (can, have the ability to do) | być w stanie coś zrobić posił. |
| | Claire wasn't able to reach the jar on the top shelf. |
| be about [sth/sb] v expr | (be on the subject of) | dotyczyć czegoś/kogoś ndk. |
| | My presentation is about the effects of alcohol. This book is about a king who loses his crown. |
| be about to do [sth] v expr | (on the point of doing) | właśnie coś zrobić zwrot dk. |
| | | prawie coś zrobić zwrot dk. |
| | I was just about to step into the bath when the doorbell rang. |
| | Miałem właśnie wejść do wanny, gdy zadzwonił dzwonek do drzwi. |
| be above v expr | figurative (morally superior to) (przenośny) | być ponad posił. + przyim. |
| | He's above lying about such things. |
| be above v expr | figurative (too complex for) (przenośny) | przerastać ndk. |
| | (przenośny) | przerosnąć dk. |
| | All this talk of economics is above me. |
| be absorbed into [sth] v expr | (be integrated, assimilated) | wtopić się w coś zwr. dk. + przyim. |
| | The police lost sight of Tom when he was absorbed into the crowd. |
| be accepted and agreed to v expr | (terms: be legally agreed) | uzgodnione i przyjęte wyr. |
| be acquainted vi + adj | (know each other) | znać się zwr. ndk. |
| | Are you two already acquainted? |
| be acquainted with [sb] v expr | (know [sb]) | znać kogoś ndk. |
| | Harry, I believe you are acquainted with Miss Forbes? |
| be acquainted with [sth] v expr | formal (be familiar with [sth]) | być zaznajomionym z czymś zwrot posił. |
| | Audiences in Ancient Greece were acquainted with the idea of a hero having a tragic flaw. |
| be adapted from [sth] v expr | (story, movie: be based on [sth]) | zaadaptowany na podstawie wyr. |
| | The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin. |
| be addressed to [sb] v expr | (mail: be intended for [sb]) | adresowany do kogoś, zaadresowany do kogoś przym. + przyim. |
| | This letter is addressed to you. |
adjudge,
adjudge [sth],
adjudge [sb] to be vtr | (decree) | zasądzać, decydować ndk. |
| | | zasądzić, zdecydować dk. |
| be after [sth/sb] vi + prep | informal (search for [sth], [sb]) | szukać ndk. |
| | I'm after a new service provider; which one would you recommend? |
| be a man/woman after [sb]'s own heart v expr | (sharing your tendencies) | być mężczyzną/kobietą w czyimś stylu wyr. posił. |
| be against [sth/sb] vi + prep | (oppose) | sprzeciwiać się czemuś/komuś zwr. ndk. |
| | | sprzeciwić się czemuś/komuś zwr. dk. |
| | | być przeciwnym czemuś/komuś posił. + przym. |
| | Many Americans are against the war. |
| | Wielu Amerykanów sprzeciwia się wojnie. |
| be all thumbs v expr | figurative, informal (be clumsy) | dwie lewe ręce wyr. |
| | | niezdarny przym. |
| | (potoczny) | fajtłapa m |
| be anathema to [sb] v expr | (be considered abhorrent) (przenośny) | być czyjąś zmorą posił. + ż |
| | ⓘTo zdanie nie jest tłumaczeniem zdania angielskiego. Matematyka zawsze była moją zmorą. |
be annoyed at [sb/sth],
be annoyed with [sb/sth] adj + prep | (irritated, angry) | być złym na kogoś/coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | być złym z powodu kogoś/czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | I'm annoyed at my brother for leaving the room in such a mess. |
| | Jestem zły na mojego brata, że zostawił taki bałagan w pokoju. |
| be anxious to do [sth] v expr | (be eager) | bardzo chcieć coś zrobić zwrot ndk. |
| | The avid fans were anxious to meet their favorite author. |
| | Zagorzali fani bardzo chcieli spotkać się ze swoją ulubioną autorką. |
| appear to be [sth] v expr | (seem, look) | wydawać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wydać się zwr. dk. |
| | Ken appears to be very dedicated to his family. |
| | Ken wydaje się być bardzo oddany swojej rodzinie. |
| appear to be doing [sth] v expr | ([sth]: seem) | zdawać się, wydawać się zwr. ndk. |
| | The rain appears to be easing off. |
| | Zadaje się, że deszcz słabnie. |
| be apprehensive about [sth] adj + prep | (be nervous about [sth]) | obawiać się czegoś zwr. dk. |
| | | być pełnym obaw o coś zwrot posił. |
| | I'm apprehensive about moving to Japan; I have never lived abroad before. |
| be approved to work v expr | (be permitted, qualified to do a job) | dopuszczony do pracy wyr. |
| be armed to the teeth v expr | figurative (have many weapons) | uzbrojony po zęby wyr. |
| | Switzerland is a neutral nation, but is also armed to the teeth to preserve its neutrality. |
| be arsed vi + adj | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | mieć chęć ndk. + ż |
| Uwaga: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | I asked him to check it for me but he said he couldn't be arsed. |
| be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (willing to make effort) | mieć chęć coś zrobić zwrot ndk. |
| Uwaga: Used in the negative, in questions, or when there is doubt. |
| | The story's quite good so far, but I don't think I can be arsed to read the whole thing. |
| as it ought to be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | jak powinno być |
| as it ought to be adv | (in an ideal state) | idealnie |
| | Her speech gave us a vision of the world as it ought to be. |
| as it should be adv | (the correct, proper state of affairs) | jak powinno być |
| as it should be adj | (in a desirable state) | jak powinno być |
| | We felt that the hotel was not as good as it should be for the high price. |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | niezależnie od sytuacji wyr. |
be ashamed of yourself,
feel ashamed of yourself v expr | (feel shame) | wstydzić się zwr. ndk. |
| | You should be ashamed of yourself for failing that test! |
| be associated with [sth/sb] v expr | (be related to) | powiązany przym. |
| | For many people, Christmas is associated with gifts and shopping. |
| be at ease v expr | (relaxed) | swobodnie przys. |
| | I am more at ease when my boss is not in the office. |
| | Czuję się swobodniej, gdy mojego szefa nie ma w biurze. |
| be at ease v expr | (not standing at attention) | w pozycji „spocznij” wyr. |
| | The troops were at ease on the parade ground. |
| be at variance with [sth] adj | (not corresponding) | w sprzeczności z czymś wyr. |
| | Your opinion is definitely at variance with the facts. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (interested by: an idea, etc.) | zainteresowany przym. |
| | I am attracted to medieval European history; I find it absolutely fascinating. |
| be attracted to [sb] v expr | (sexually drawn to: [sb]) | czuć pociąg do zwrot ndk. |
| | | mieć pociąg do zwrot ndk. |
| | I'm attracted to him, but he does not even know my name. |
| be attracted to [sth] v expr | (physics: drawn to: [sth]) | być przyciąganym do czegoś zwrot posił. |
| | | przyciągać się zwr. ndk. |
| | The positive and negative points of magnets are always attracted to each other. |
| be bad at [sth] v expr | (unskilled at [sth]) | być słabym w czymś zwrot posił. |
| | Why is Britain so bad at tennis? |
| | Dlaczego Wielka Brytania jest tak słaba w tenisie? |
| be balding vi | (lose your hair) | łysieć ndk. |
| | | wyłysieć dk. |
| | Homer is balding, but he doesn't seem to mind. |
| | Homer łysieje, ale zdaje się mu to nie przeszkadzać. |
| be based in v expr | (having work base) | mieć siedzibę ndk. + ż |
| | The consultant was based in Miami but worked all over the country. |
| be based at v expr | (having work base) | pracować ndk. |
| | Fernando is based at the firm's São Paulo office. |
| be based on [sth] v expr | (be founded on [sth]) | opierać się na czymś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | | bazować na czymś ndk. + przyim. |
| | His political ideas are based on his conservative beliefs.Ideally, your decision should be based upon sound reasoning. |
| be based in v expr | (film: take place) | rozgrywać się zwr. ndk. |
| | The movie is based in Seattle, but sometimes episodes take place in Portland. |
be based on [sth],
be based upon [sth] v expr | (be adapted from [sth]) | być opartym na czymś zwrot posił. |
| | Many movies are based on true stories. The play is based on the novel of the same name. |
| be a bargain v expr | (represent good value, be cheap) | być okazją posił. + ż |
| | The gloves are a bargain at just £5 a pair. |
| be a deal v expr | (transaction: be agreed) | umowa stoi wyr. |
| | That's a deal! |
be a handful,
be a real handful v expr | informal, figurative (child: be difficult, badly-behaved) | być niesfornym zwrot posił. |
| | That boy is a real handful. |
| be a man v expr | figurative (male: show strength) | być mężczyzną posił. + m |
| | You have to be a man about this, and admit that you made a mistake. |
| be a man v expr | (male: reach adulthood) | być mężczyzną posił. + m |
| | Dan's young son wants to be an astronaut when he is a man. |
| be a thing v expr | informal (be recognized or legitimate) | istnieć ndk. |
| | His band plays something called "sludge metal". I didn't even know that was a thing! |
| | Jego zespół gra "sludge metal". Nawet nie wiedziałam, że coś takiego istnieje! |
| be accustomed to vtr | (be used to, familiar with) | być przyzwyczajonym do zwrot posił. |
| | I grew up in India, so I am accustomed to spicy food. |
| be aimed at vtr | (be intended for) | być przeznaczonym dla zwrot posił. |
| | This series of videos is aimed at preschool-aged children. |
the be-all and end-all of [sth],
the be-all end-all of [sth] expr | (most important part or goal) | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| | Helping kids to make the best of themselves should be the be-all and end-all of education. |
the be-all and end-all,
the be-all end-all expr | (the very best) (przenośny) | alfa i omega wyr. |
| | When it comes to books about Appalachian history, that professor's work is the be-all and end-all. |
| be all over v expr | informal (be finished, ended) | być zakończonym posił. + przym. |
| | The battle was all over in less than three hours. |
| be allowed to do [sth] v expr | (have permission to) | mieć pozwolenie na zwrot ndk. |
| | If you do not have your passport, you will not be allowed to enter the country. |
| | Once they had finished their exams, the students were allowed to leave. |
be an instant success,
be an overnight success v expr | (be immediately popular) | być natychmiastowym sukcesem zwrot posił. |
| | The TV show proved to be an instant success. |
| be bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative (encumbered or oppressed) (przenośny, potoczny) | ugrzęznąć w czymś dk. + przyim. |
| | The lawyer was bogged down in paper work. |
| be careful vi | (be cautious or prudent) | być ostrożnym posił. + przym. |
| | Be careful to lock the door when you leave. |
| be cramped for room v expr | informal (have little space) | mieć za mało miejsca zwrot ndk. |
| | Our house is so full of junk that we are cramped for room. |
| be descended from [sb] v expr | (human: have as ancestor) | być czyimś potomkiem zwrot ndk. |
| | The family is descended from Prince Axel of Denmark and Princess Margaretha of Sweden. |
| be descended from [sth] v expr | (have evolved from) | pochodzić od czegoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | The domestic dog is descended from the wolves of Europe and Asia. |
| be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (be the same as) | być równoznacznym z zwrot posił. |
| | What you just did is equivalent to stealing. |
| be equivalent to [sth] v expr | (equal, equate to) | być równoznacznym z zwrot posił. |
| | A litre is equivalent to 0.264 US gallons. |
| be faithful to [sb] v expr | (not cheat sexually on) | być wiernym posił. + przym. |
| | I will only stay with my boyfriend if he is faithful to me. |
| be faithful to [sth] v expr | (adhere closely to) | być wiernym czemuś posił. + przym. |
| | Try to be faithful to your principles. |
| be followed by [sth/sb] v expr | (precede, come before) | poprzedzać coś ndk. |
| | | poprzedzić coś dk. |
| | The calm is always followed by the storm. |
| be for the best v expr | (lead to the most beneficial outcome) | dla dobra przyim. + n |
| be good interj | (do not misbehave) | bądź grzeczny wykrz. |
| | Have fun at Nana's house, and be good! |
| be in contact with [sth] v expr | (touch) | mieć kontakt z czymś zwrot posił. + przyim. |
| | I develop a rash if my skin is in contact with nickel for too long. |
| be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | być w kontakcie zwrot posił. |
| | Are you two still in touch? |
| be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) (potoczny) | być w kontakcie zwrot posił. |
| | We'll be in touch soon. |
| be just like [sb] v expr | informal (be typical, expected of [sb]) | być typowym dla kogoś zwrot posił. |
| | It's just like Alice to lock herself out of her own hotel room. |
| be known for vtr | (be identified or famous for) | być znanym z zwrot posił. |
| | That restaurant is known for its excellent seafood. |
| be late vi | (not arrive on time) | być spóźnionym posił. + przym. |
| | We have a departmental meeting this morning so I daren't be late. |
| be led by vtr | (be guided by) | być prowadzonym przez zwrot posił. |
| | I will be led by my doctor's advice. |
| be led by vtr | (be managed by) | być zarządzanym przez zwrot posił. |
| | The research project was led by a university professor. |
| be led to vtr | (be guided towards) | być prowadzonym do zwrot posił. |
| | We were led to believe that the chemical was not dangerous, but it turned out to be highly toxic. |
| be level pegging v expr | UK, informal (be in equal position) (potoczny) | iść łeb w łeb zwrot ndk. |
| be like vi + prep | (resemble) | być jak ktoś zwrot posił. |
| | Michael is just like his father: he loves to play tennis. |
| be like talking to a brick wall v expr | figurative, informal (not be listened to) (przenośny) | mówić jak do ściany zwrot ndk. |
| | Talking to Esther is like talking to a brick wall; neither one will listen! |
| Be my guest! expr | (help yourself) | Proszę bardzo! zwrot ndk. |
| | | Częstuj się! zwrot ndk. |
| | If you want some lemonade, be my guest! |
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. |
| be powered by [sth] v expr | (run or function on) | być napędzanym posił. + przym. |
| | Most cars are powered by petrol. |
| be quiet vi | (stop talking, not speak) | być cicho posił. + przys. |
| | Once they started drawing with their crayons, the children were very quiet. |
| be quiet interj | (stop talking or making a noise) | cicho |
| | | cisza ż |
| | Be quiet! I can't hear what the teacher is saying! |
| be right back v expr | informal (return soon) | zaraz wracać |
| | | zaraz wrócić |
| | I'll be right back; I have to run over to the grocery store for some eggs. |
| be safe vi | (not be in danger) | być zabezpieczonym posił. + przym. |
| | I locked the documents in the drawer, so now they're safe. |
| be safe vi | (not be dangerous) | być zabezpieczonym posił. + przym. |
| | The manufacturer guarantees that these toys are safe for children. |
| be said to be [sth] vtr | (be described as) | mówi się, że jest czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | It´s said to be a very good restaurant. |
| | Mówi się, że to bardzo dobra restauracja. |
| be set to vtr | (be ready to) | być gotowym na zwrot posił. |
| | We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone. |
| be similar to vtr | (resemble, be like) | być podobnym do zwrot posił. |