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| couldn't-give-a-damn attitude n | potentially offensive, informal (apathy, lack of concern) (potoczny) | tumiwisizm m |
| | There's no way I'd hire him with his couldn't-give-a-damn attitude. |
| give [sb] a bad name v expr | figurative (damage [sb]'s reputation) | psuć komuś reputację zwrot ndk. |
| | | zepsuć komuś reputację zwrot dk. |
| | Your behaviour is giving me a bad name in the neighbourhood! |
give a boost to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a boost v expr | (assist, encourage) | nadawać rozpędu ndk. + m |
| | | nadać rozpędu dk. + m |
| | The advertisement gave a boost to the company's sales. |
| give [sb] a complex v expr | (make self-conscious) | wpędzać kogoś w kompleksy zwrot ndk. |
| | | wpędzić kogoś w kompleksy zwrot dk. |
| | If you keep mentioning her weight, you'll give her a complex. |
| give a damn v | slang (care) | obchodzić ndk. |
| | I don't give a damn that my ex-boyfriend has a new girlfriend! |
| not give a darn v expr | US, informal, euphemism (not care) (potoczny) | nie obchodzi mnie zwrot |
| Uwaga: Most commonly used in the negative and in questions |
| | Frankly, I don't give a darn about politics. |
| not give a fig v expr | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) | nie obchodzić zwrot ndk. |
| | (potoczny, przenośny) | mieć w nosie zwrot ndk. |
| not give a f*** v expr | vulgar, offensive, slang (not care) | gówno obchodzić n + ndk. |
| | I don't give a f*** what you think. |
give [sb] a good telling-off,
give [sb] a good telling off v expr | informal (reprimand) | ostro upominać kogoś przys. + ndk. |
| | | ostro upomnieć kogoś przys. + dk. |
| | | besztać kogoś ndk. |
| | | zbesztać kogoś dk. |
| | When the boss found out what had happened, Sally was taken into the office and given a good telling-off. |
| give [sb] a hand v expr | informal (help [sb]) | pomagać komuś ndk. |
| | | pomóc komuś dk. |
| | I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
give [sb] a hand,
give a hand to [sb] v expr | informal (applaud) | nagradzać kogoś brawami zwrot ndk. |
| | | nagrodzić kogoś brawami zwrot dk. |
| | Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
| give a handout vi | (give financial aid) | pomagać finansowo ndk. + przys. |
| | | pomóc finansowo dk. + przys. |
| | The homeless man who lives down by the river is always looking for a handout. |
| give a helping hand vi | (assist, help) | pomagać, wspomagać ndk. |
| | | pomóc, wspomóc dk. + przyim. |
| | You should give a helping hand to the needy. |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | informal (attack physically, beat) | pobić kogoś dk. |
| | | skopać kogoś, nakopać komuś dk. |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (defeat [sb]) (przenośny) | pobić kogoś dk. |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (criticize [sb] heavily) (przenośny) | dokopywać komuś ndk. |
| | (przenośny) | dokopać komuś dk. |
| | The film critic gave the director a kicking for the boring film. |
give a piggyback,
give a piggyback to [sb],
give [sb] a piggyback v expr | informal (carry [sb] on your back) (potoczny) | brać kogoś na barana zwrot ndk. |
| | | wziąć kogoś na barana zwrot dk. |
| | My ankle hurts - please give me a piggyback. |
| give [sb] a rocket v expr | UK, informal (reprimand [sb] severely) (potoczny, przenośny) | zmywać komuś głowę zwrot ndk. |
| | (potoczny, przenośny) | zmyć komuś głowę zwrot dk. |
| | Jim's boss gave him a rocket for losing the data. |
give a second thought to [sth/sb],
give [sth/sb] a second thought v expr | informal (consideration) | rozmyślać o czymś/kimś ndk. + przyim. |
| Uwaga: Often used in the negative. |
| | Most people don't give a second thought to the problems of the homeless. |
| not give a s*** v expr | vulgar, slang (not care) (wulgarny) | mieć w dupie zwrot ndk. |
| | (wulgarny) | gówno kogoś obchodzi zwrot ndk. |
| Uwaga: Most commonly used in the negative and in questions. |
| | Sally said she doesn't give a s*** what her unfaithful ex-husband does with his time. |
| | Sally powiedziała, że gówno ją obchodzi, co jej niewierny były mąż porabia. |
give [sb] a shout-out,
give a shout-out to [sb] v expr | informal (acknowledge by name) | dziękować komuś publicznie ndk. + przys. |
| | | podziękować komuś publicznie dk. + przys. |
| | During his speech, the student gave a shout-out to the teachers who had encouraged him. |
| give a talk v expr | (conduct a speech or lecture) | wykładać ndk. |
| | On Monday I have to give a talk about the work I did over the summer. |
| give a toss v expr | UK, slang, vulgar (care) | obchodzić kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | (wulgarny; w zwrocie: not to give a toss) | mieć to gdzieś zwrot ndk. |
| | Do I look like someone who gives a toss? I don't give a toss why you're late; you're fired anyway! |
| give [sth] a try v expr | informal (attempt) | próbować czegoś ndk. |
| | | spróbować czegoś dk. |
| | If you've never gone skiing, you should give it a try. |
| give [sth] a try v expr | informal (sample) | próbować czegoś ndk. |
| | | spróbować czegoś dk. |
| | You shouldn't say you hate sushi without giving it a try first. |
give a wide berth to [sb/sth],
give [sb/sth] a wide berth v expr | figurative (keep away from) | omijać szerokim łukiem zwrot ndk. |
| | | ominąć szerokim łukiem zwrot dk. |
| give advice v expr | (suggest or recommend [sth]) | radzić ndk. |
| | | poradzić dk. |
give [sb/sth] airtime,
give airtime to [sb/sth] v expr | (TV, radio: publicize) | poświęcać komuś/czemuś czas antenowy zwrot ndk. |
| | | poświęcić komuś/czemuś czas antenowy zwrot dk. |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (compromise) | kompromis m |
| | Marriage is all about give and take between the partners. |
give approval,
give your approval v expr | (support, endorse [sth]) | popierać ndk. |
| | | poprzeć dk. |
give approval for [sth],
give your approval for [sth] v expr | (permit, agree to [sth]) | zatwierdzać coś ndk. |
| | | zatwierdzić coś dk. |
| | | udzielać zgody na coś zwrot ndk. |
| | | udzielić zgody na coś zwrot dk. |
| give as a pretext vtr | (make an excuse of) | używać jako pretekst |
| | | użyć jako pretekst |
| | She gave being tired as a pretext for escaping from the boring party. |
| give assurance that vtr + n | (with clause: guarantee) | zapewniać, że ndk. + spój. |
| | | zapewnić, że dk. + spój. |
| give back vtr | (return: [sth] to [sb]) | zwracać ndk. |
| | | zwrócić dk. |
| | Did you give me back the pen I lent you? |
| give birth v expr | (have a baby) | rodzić ndk. |
| | | urodzić dk. |
| | Sarah gave birth on Tuesday. |
| give birth to [sb] v expr | (woman: to baby) | rodzić kogoś ndk. |
| | | urodzić kogoś dk. |
| | Emily gave birth to twin girls last Saturday. |
| give birth vtr + n | (animal: have offspring) (o suce) | szczenić się zwr. ndk. |
| | | oszczenić się zwr. dk. |
| | (o krowie) | cielić się zwr. ndk. |
| | | ocielić się zwr. dk. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | (animal: to young) | rodzić coś ndk. |
| | | urodzić coś dk. |
| | Labradors usually give birth to between six and eight puppies. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | figurative (create, bring about) | zapoczątkować coś dk. |
| | Henry Ford gave birth to the automotive industry. |
| give comfort vi | (console, reassure) | pocieszać ndk. |
| | | pocieszyć dk. |
| | Religion often gives comfort to people in times of trouble. |
| give consent vtr + n | (agree to [sth]) | wyrażać zgodę ndk. + ż |
| | | wyrazić zgodę dk. + ż |
| | If you're aged 18 or under, your parents or guardians will need to give their consent. |
| give credence to vtr | (accept as the truth) | przyjmować ndk. |
| | | przyjąć dk. |
| | You cannot possibly give credence to the word of a man who is a notorious liar! |
give [sb] credit,
give [sb] credit on [sth] vtr + n | (allow delayed payment) | dawać komuś coś na kredyt zwrot ndk. |
| | | dać komuś coś na kredyt zwrot dk. |
| | I soon regretted giving him credit on that purchase. |
give [sb] credit for [sth],
give [sb] credit for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) | doceniać kogoś za coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | docenić kogoś za coś dk. + przyim. |
| | Teresa gave Simon credit for admitting responsibility for the mistake. |
give credit to [sb] for [sth],
give credit to [sb] for doing [sth] v expr | (acknowledge) | doceniać kogoś za coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | docenić kogoś za coś dk. + przyim. |
| | Many commentators have given credit to Karzai for leading the country to recovery. |
give [sb] credit,
give [sb] some credit vtr + n | (recognize worth) | ufać komuś ndk. |
| | | zaufać komuś dk. |
| | I'm not that stupid; give me some credit! |
| give directions vtr + npl | (describe a route) | wskazywać kierunek ndk. + m |
| | | wskazać kierunek dk. + m |
| | They give directions to tourists looking for the mausoleum. |
| give directions vtr + npl | (explain how to do [sth]) | udzielać wskazówek ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | | udzielić wskazówek dk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | I gave him directions on how to fix the tap but it's still leaking. |
| give encouragement vi | (offer moral support, cheer [sb] on) | pocieszać, wspierać ndk. |
| | | pocieszyć, wesprzeć dk. |
| | Mary always gives encouragement to her students. |
| give evidence vtr + n | (testify in a court of law) | świadczyć w sądzie zwrot ndk. |
| | The witness gave evidence that the defendant was indeed guilty of murder. |
| give ground vi | (concede, yield) | ustępować ndk. |
| | | ustąpić zwrot dk. |
| | He was so stubborn he would never give ground on any argument. |
| give [sb] hell vtr + n | slang (reprimand [sb] severely) (przenośny: ostro upomnieć) | zrobić komuś piekło dk. + n |
| | If you keep doing the opposite of what dad tells you, he's going to give you hell one day. |
| give [sb] help vtr + n | (assist) | pomagać komuś ndk. |
| | | pomóc komuś dk. |
| give in vi | (yield to: persuasion, temptation) | poddawać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | poddać się dk. + zaim. |
| | She always gives in to chocolate after all that dieting. |
| give information to vtr | (guide, advise) | informować ndk. |
| | | poinformować dk. |
| | The doctor gave information about the outbreak to all the patients who came to see him. |
| give information to vtr | (tell [sth] to: police) | donosić ndk. |
| | | donieść dk. |
| | Anyone who can give information to the police on the recent robberies, please contact us right away. |
| give instruction v expr | (teach, train) | udzielać instrukcji ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | | udzielić instrukcji dk. + ż, l.mn. |
| give it a go expr | (try) | spróbować tego dk. + zaim. |
| | Although Brian had never gone kayaking before, he suddenly decided to give it a go. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | przemyśliwać ndk. |
| | | przemyśleć dk. |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| Give it up! interj | (stop trying) (potoczny) | Daj sobie spokój! zwrot ndk. |
| | Helen is never going to date you--give it up! |
| give it up v expr | (stop trying) (potoczny) | dać sobie z czymś spokój zwrot dk. |
| | That's never going to work; I'd give it up, if I were you. |
| give life to vtr | (animate, enliven) | ożywiać ndk. |
| | | ożywić dk. |
| | Her presence gave life to the boring party. |
| give life to vtr | (give birth to) | rodzić ndk. |
| | | urodzić dk. |
| give me five interj | slang (congratulatory) (slang) | przybij piątkę wykrz. |
| | You passed your driving test? Give me five! |
| give notice vi | (warn, inform) | informować ndk. |
| | | poinformować dk. |
| | I hereby give notice that there is a claim against the property. |
| give notice vtr | (quit job) | składać wymówienie ndk. + n |
| | | złożyć wymówienie dk. + n |
| | I've just given notice to the boss that I'm quitting in two weeks. |
| give off heat vi | (emit warmth) | wydzielać ciepło ndk. + n |
| | | wydzielić ciepło dk. + n |
| | Traditional incandescent light bulbs give off heat primarily; the light is a by-product. |
| give or take [sth] expr | informal (plus or minus) (potoczny) | plus minus coś wyr. |
| | I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
| give or take expr | informal (more or less) | mniej więcej przys. + przys. |
| | My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
| give out vtr | (distribute) | wydawać, wydzielać ndk. |
| | | wydać, wydzielić dk. |
| | The teacher gives out the notes to the students. |
| give out vi | informal (bodily organ: fail) | być niewydolnym posił. + przym. |
| | His heart finally gave out and he died. |
| give out heat v expr | (radiate warmth) | wydzielać ciepło ndk. + n |
| | | wydzielić ciepło dk. + n |
| | That little furnace certainly gives out a lot of heat for its size. |
| give over doing [sth] v expr | UK, slang (stop doing [sth]) | przestawać coś robić ndk. + bez. |
| | | przestać coś robić dk. + bez. |
| | Give over arguing! You're giving me a headache! |
| give over interj | UK, slang (stop, desist) | przestawać ndk. |
| | | przestać dk. |
| | Give over - he's not as bad as that! |
| give pleasure vi | (be enjoyable) | sprawiać przyjemność ndk. + ż |
| | | sprawić przyjemność dk. + ż |
| | A beautiful sunset always gives me pleasure. |
| give prominence to vtr | (stress, highlight) | podkreślać ndk. |
| | | podkreślić dk. |
| | When writing your CV, always give prominence to your strengths and minimize your weak points. |
| give recognition vi | (acknowledge [sth] or [sb] as important) | uznawać ndk. |
| | | uznać dk. |
| | This award is to give recognition for all your hard work. |
| give relief vi | (soothe, alleviate: pain, burden, etc.) | łagodzić ndk. |
| | | złagodzić dk. |
| | Take this medicine, it'll you give you some relief. |
| give rise to [sth] v expr | (cause) | wywoływać coś ndk. |
| | | wywołać coś dk. |
| | The lack of food gave rise to riots. |
| give support vi | (help, assist) | pomagać ndk. |
| | | pomóc dk. |
| | They asked me to give support to a cause I don't believe in. |
| give [sb] support v expr | (help, assist [sb]) | wspierać kogoś ndk. |
| | | wesprzeć kogoś dk. |
| give support to [sb] v expr | (help, assist [sb]) | wspierać kogoś ndk. |
| | | wesprzeć kogoś dk. |
| give thanks vtr + npl | (be thankful, express thankfulness) | być wdzięcznym posił. + przym. |
| give [sb] the boot v expr | figurative, slang (dismiss [sb]) (potoczny) | wywalić kogoś dk. |
| | They gave him the boot for always being late to the office. |
| give [sb] the bum's rush v expr | slang (dismiss [sb] rudely) (potoczny; zwolnić) | wylać kogoś dk. |
| give [sb] the bum's rush v expr | slang (eject [sb] forcibly) (potoczny; usunąć) | wykopać kogoś dk. |
| give [sb] the cold shoulder v expr | figurative, informal (snub) | traktować kogoś ozięble nkd. + przys. |
| | | potraktować kogoś ozięble dk. + przys. |
| | After the incident, they all gave her the cold shoulder. |
give the finger to [sb],
give [sb] the finger v expr | (make offensive middle-finger gesture) | pokazywać komuś środkowy palec zwrot ndk. |
| | | pokazać komuś środkowy palec zwrot dk. |
give the finger to [sb],
give [sb] the finger v expr | figurative (defy [sb], be disrespectful) | źle kogoś traktować przys. + ndk. |
| | | źle kogoś potraktować przys. + dk. |
| | Punk rock has always been about giving the finger to those in authority. |
| give [sb] the runaround v expr | informal, figurative (be evasive) | zbywać kogoś ndk. |
| | | zbyć kogoś dk. |
give [sb] the slip,
give the slip to [sb] v expr | (escape from [sb] following you) | wymykać się komuś zwr. ndk. |
| | | wymknąć się komuś zwr. dk. |