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apply makeup,
apply make-up vtr + n | (put on cosmetics) | malować się zwr. ndk. |
| | | pomalować się zwr. dk. |
| | I don't have the time to apply makeup, so it's lucky I have nice skin! |
do with what you've got,
make do with what you've got v expr | (cope, manage) | radź sobie |
| | | poradź sobie |
| kiss and make up v expr | informal, figurative (be reconciled) | godzić się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | pogodzić się dk. + zaim. |
| | The pair kissed and made up after a nine-year feud. |
| make a bed v expr | (arrange bed linen) | pościelić łożko ndk. |
| | Every morning, my mom insists that I make my bed before I leave for school. |
| make a beeline for [sth] v expr | informal (head directly towards) | iść prosto do zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść prosto do zwrot dk. |
| | Whenever I'm in a candy store I make a beeline for the chocolates. |
| make a bet on [sth] v expr | (wager, gamble) | zakładać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | założyć się dk. + zaim. |
| | Do you want to make a bet on this fight? |
| make a bid for [sth] v expr | (offer to buy [sth]) | składać ofertę ndk. + ż |
| | | złożyć ofertę dk. + ż |
| | I made a bid on the stuffed moose in the auction and ended up winning it. |
| make a big name for yourself v expr | (become famous) | wyrabiać sobie nazwisko zwrot ndk. |
| | | wyrobić sobie nazwisko zwrot dk. |
| | After his book was published he made a big name for himself in literary circles. |
make a bolt for it,
make a bolt for [sth] v expr | informal (escape quickly) | czmychać w kierunku czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | czmychnąć w kierunku czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | The dog made a bolt for the garden gate, but I caught him before he could run out into the road. |
| make a botch of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] poorly) (potoczny) | partaczyć coś ndk. |
| | | spartaczyć coś dk. |
| make a break for [sth] v expr | informal (run towards) | podejmować próbę ucieczki zwrot ndk. |
| | | podjąć próbę ucieczki zwrot dk. |
| | Six monkeys jumped the electric fence and made a break for freedom. |
| make a breakthrough v | (make an important advance) | dokonywać przełomu ndk. + m |
| | | dokonać przełomu dk. + m |
| | After years of study, they made an important breakthrough in cancer research. |
| make a brief assessment v expr | (appraise or judge [sth] quickly) | dokonywać szybkiej oceny zwrot ndk. |
| | | dokonać szybkiej oceny zwrot dk. |
| make a call v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | telefonować ndk. |
| | | zatelefonować dk. |
| | Do you mind waiting five minutes while I make a call? |
| make a call to [sb] v expr | informal (phone [sb]) | dzwonić do kogoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zadzwonić do kogoś dk. + przyim. |
| | Hold on a second, I just have to make a call to my supervisor. |
| make a case v | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | argumentować za ndk. + przyim. |
| | If you want to make a case for eating organic foods, you have to explain the impact of pesticides on the environment. |
| make a change v expr | (amend [sth]) | wprowadzać zmianę ndk. + ż |
| | | wprowadzić zmianę dk. + ż |
| | | dokonywać zmiany ndk. + ż |
| | | dokonać zmiany dk. + ż |
| | The editor advised the author to make a change on page 2. |
| make a comeback v expr | (popular again) | powracać ndk. |
| | | powrócić dk. |
| | The pop singer made a comeback after appearing on a reality TV show. |
| make a comeback v expr | (active again) | powracać ndk. |
| | | powrócić dk. |
| | He made a comeback, taking silver in the Olympics after four years in retirement. |
| make a comparison v | (compare and contrast) | porównywać ndk. |
| | | porównać dk. |
| | People always make a comparison between me and Julia Roberts; they think we look alike. |
| make a confession without duress v expr | (freely admit one's guilt) | przyznawać się z własnej woli zwrot ndk. |
| | | przyznać się z własnej woli zwrot dk. |
| | The police were surprised she made a confession without duress; the thought they would have to pressure her into admitting guilt. |
| make a deal v expr | (do business) | robić interes ndk. + m |
| | | zrobić interes dk. + m |
| | The businessman took his partner out to lunch to make a deal. |
| make a deal v expr | (agree on [sth]) | ugadzać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | ugodzić się zwr. dk. |
| | We made a deal that I'd do the laundry if he did the dishes. |
| make a decision v | (decide, choose) | podejmować decyzję ndk. + ż |
| | | podjąć decyzję dk. + ż |
| | We could not agree on where to eat, so I had to make a decision. |
| make a demand v expr | (insist on [sth] being done) | żądać ndk. |
| | | zażądać dk. |
| make a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) | wgniatać coś ndk. |
| | | wgnieść coś dk. |
| | The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
| make a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) (przenośny) | nadszarpywać coś ndk. |
| | (przenośny) | nadszarpnąć coś dk. |
| | Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
| make a diagnosis v | (diagnose) | diagnozować ndk. |
| | | zdiagnozować dk. |
| | I am waiting for the doctor to make a diagnosis of my symptoms. |
| make a difference v expr | (have a significant impact) | mieć poważny wpływ zwrot ndk. |
| | Please give generously; your donations will make a difference. |
| | Josie is trying to make a difference by doing charity work. |
| make a distinction v | (distinguish, differentiate) | rozróżniać ndk. |
| | | rozróżnić dk. |
| | She called me cheap, but I think she needs to make a distinction between cheap and frugal. |
| make a fool of yourself v expr | (do [sth] stupid) | robić z siebie idiotę zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić z siebie odiitę zwrot dk. |
| | I don't mind being wrong, but I hate making a fool of myself. |
| make a fortune v expr | informal (win, earn a vast amount of money) | robić majątek ndk. + m |
| | | zrobić majątek dk. + m |
| | That businesswoman has made a fortune in retail. |
make a funny face,
pull a funny face v expr | informal (make silly facial expression) | wykrzywiać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wykrzywić się zwr. dk. |
| | To make me laugh, my dad made funny faces at me. |
| make a fuss v | informal (complain about [sth]) | narzekać ndk. |
| | | ponarzekać dk. |
| | A client was making a fuss at the teller's counter. |
| make a fuss v | informal (fret over trivial things) (idiomatyczny) | robić z igły widły |
| | You've met George Clooney, so what? No need to make a fuss about it! |
make a fuss over [sb/sth] (US),
make a fuss of [sb/sth] (UK) v expr | informal (pay a lot of attention to) (przenośny, potoczny) | skakać koło kogoś/czegoś ndk. + przyim. |
| | The boss brought his dog to work yesterday and everyone made a fuss of it. |
| make a fuss over [sth/sb] v expr | informal (show great admiration for) | robić zamieszanie wokół kogoś/czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić zamieszanie wokół kogoś/czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | Nina got engaged yesterday! All the women in the office were making a fuss over her ring. |
| make a go of it v | slang (make it successful) | odnosić sukces ndk. |
| | | odnieść sukces dk. |
| | If we work hard on our relationship, we can make a go of it. |
| make a good job of [sth] v expr | informal (do [sth] well) | porządnie coś zrobić zwrot dk. |
| | (potoczny) | odwalić kawał dobrej roboty zwrot dk. |
| | Tim made a good job of painting the house. |
| make a hole in vtr | (puncture) | przedziurawiać ndk. |
| | | przedziurawić dk. |
| | That piece of glass made a hole in your tyre. |
| make a killing n | slang, figurative (make a large profit) (potoczny) | obłowić się zwr. dk. |
| | They made a killing last year buying up apartment buildings. |
make a living,
earn a living,
make your living,
earn your living v expr | (earn money) | zarabiać pieniądze ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | zarobić pieniądze dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | Sergei earns a living by driving a taxi. |
| | Stephen made his living by trading in stocks and shares. |
| make a loss v expr | (lose money) | ponosić straty ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | | ponieść straty ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | My company made a loss last year and had to lay off three employees. |
| make a mark on [sth] v expr | (write, draw or paint) | robić znak ndk. |
| | | zrobić znak dk. |
| | He made a mark on the pavement to show where to turn. |
| make a mark on [sth/sb] v expr | figurative (have an impact) | robić znak ndk. |
| | | zrobić znak dk. |
| | Dick Button made his mark on figure skating when he performed the first double axel jump. |
| make a match v | (pair [sth] with [sth] similar) | dopasowywać ndk. |
| | | dopasować dk. |
| | I am trying to find two socks that make a match, but they all seem to be different. |
| make a mess v | (create disorder or dirt) | robić bałagan ndk. + m |
| | | zrobić bałagan dk. + m |
| | You can have your mates round for the evening so long as you promise not to make a mess. |
| make a mess of [sth] v expr | (make [sth] disordered or dirty) | robić bałagan w czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić bałagan w czymś zwrot dk. |
| | | bałaganić gdzieś ndk. |
| | | nabałaganić gdzieś dk. |
| | Don't make a mess of my nice clean living room. |
| make a mess of [sth] v expr | (get [sth] wrong) | psuć coś ndk. |
| | | zepsuć coś dk. |
| | The new guy has made a mess of this project; I'm going to have to redo it all. |
| make a mistake v expr | (commit an error) | popełniać błąd ndk. + m |
| | | popełnić błąd dk. + m |
| | Don't be afraid to make a mistake. |
| make a mountain out of a molehill v expr | figurative (exaggerate a trivial problem) (przenośny) | robić z igły widły zwrot ndk. |
| make a move v expr | informal (leave) | wykonać ruch ndk. + m |
| | He was tired of this town, so he decided to make a move. |
| make a move v expr | figurative, informal (begin, act) | wykonać ruch ndk. + m |
| | Jane thought it was the right time to make a move and open her own restaurant. |
| make a move on [sb] v expr | informal (try to seduce) | podrywać kogoś ndk. |
| make a pass at [sb] v expr | slang (make a sexual advance) (slang) | przystawiać się do kogoś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | He was disciplined for sexual harassment after he made a pass at one of the secretaries. |
| make a plea v | (plead, appeal for [sth]) | wnosić prośbę ndk. + ż |
| | | wnieść prośbę dk. + ż |
| | The film star made a plea to the public on behalf of the earthquake relief fund and raised $1m. |
| make a point v expr | (say [sth] significant) | mówić coś ważnego zwrot ndk. |
| | | powiedzieć coś ważnego zwrot dk. |
| | Will you stop interrupting me? I'm trying to make a point here! |
| make a point of [sth] v expr | (emphasize) | podkreślać coś, akcentować coś ndk. |
| | | podkreślić coś, zaakcentować coś dk. |
| | This chef makes a point of cooking with locally sourced ingredients. |
| make a practice of doing [sth] v expr | (be in the habit of) | mieć zwyczaj dk. + m |
| | Most doctors do not make a practice of calling on patients in their homes. |
| make a request v expr | (ask for [sth]) | prosić o coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | poprosić o coś dk. + przyim. |
| | To make a request for a new website feature, click here. |
| make a sale v expr | (salesperson: close a deal) | dokonywać sprzedaży ndk. + ż |
| | | dokonać sprzedaży dk. + ż |
| | A good salesperson can make a sale even after the customer says no. |
| make a sound v | (utter a noise) | wydawać dźwięk ndk. + m |
| | | wydać dzwięk dk. + m |
| | Don't make a sound until he's gone - I don't want him to know we are here. |
| make a sound v | (create a noise) | wydawać dźwięk ndk. + m |
| | | wydać dzwięk dk. + m |
| | The cat makes a sound like a crying baby to attract its owner's attention. |
| make a special effort v expr | (try very hard, be unusually conscientious) | dokonywać szczególnego wysiłku zwrot ndk. |
| | | dokonać szczególnego wysiłku zwrot dk. |
| | I have to make a special effort to get along with my co-worker. |
| | It's your mum's birthday so please make a special effort to behave. |
make a speech,
give a speech v expr | (address an audience) | wygłaszać przemowę ndk. + ż |
| | | wygłosić przemowę dk. + ż |
| | At the birthday party everyone asked Grandpa to make a speech. The father of the bride gave a speech, welcoming his new son-in-law to the family. |
| make a visit to [sb/sth] v expr | informal (go to) | odwiedzać ndk. |
| | | odwiedzić dk. |
| | My tooth hurts; I need to make a visit to the dentist. |
make allowances for [sth],
make allowance for [sth] v expr | (take [sth] into account) | uwzględniać coś ndk. |
| | | uwzględnić coś dk. |
| | You have to make allowances for the fact that he's only just learning. |
| make amends vtr + npl | (compensate for a wrong) | poprawiać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | poprawić się dk. + zaim. |
| | I'm sorry for what I did to you; how can I make amends? |
| make amends for [sth] v expr | (compensate for [sth]) | naprawiać coś, rekompensować coś ndk. |
| | | naprawić coś, zrekompensować coś dk. |
| | Henry wanted to make amends for his rude behaviour towards James. |
| make amends to [sb] v expr | (compensate [sb] for a wrong) | rekompensować czyjeś krzywdy zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrekompensować czyjeś krzywdy zwrot dk. |
| | When he became sober, he decided to make amends to those he had hurt by his drinking. |
| make an adjustment v | (amend) | dopasowywać. Wyrównywać ndk. |
| | | dopasować, wyrównać dk. |
| | I need to make an adjustment to this belt as it too loose round the waist. |
| make an announcement v | (declare [sth] publicly) | ogłaszać ndk. |
| | | ogłosić dk. |
| | The Prime Minister made an announcement about interest rates in the House of Commons yesterday. |
| make an appearance v | informal (be present, show up) | być obecnym posił. + przym. |
| | The singer made a surprise appearance at the concert. |
| make an appearance v expr | (perform: appear on stage, etc.) | pojawiać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | pojawić się zwr. dk. |
| | The singer made an appearance at the charity concert. |
| make an appointment v expr | (patient, client) | umawiać wizytę ndk. + ż |
| | | umówić wizytę dk. + ż |
| make an appointment with [sb] v expr | (patient, client) | umawiać wizytę u kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | umówić wizytę u kogoś zwrot dk. |
| | Jane had toothache, so she made an appointment with the dentist. |
make an appointment for [sb],
make [sb] an appointment v expr | (secretary: for [sb] else) | umawiać wizytę dla kogoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | umówić wizytę dla kogoś zwrot dk. |
| make an ass of yourself v expr | slang (do [sth] stupid) | robić z siebie osła zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić z siebie osła zwrot dk. |
| | Jim made an ass of himself when he turned up at work wearing differently coloured socks. |
| make an attempt v | (try) | próbować ndk. |
| | | spróbować dk. |
| | The French made an attempt to build the Panama Canal, but failed. |
| make an effort v | (try hard) | bardzo próbować przys. + ndk. |
| | | bardzo spróbować przys. + dk. |
| | You could give up smoking if you make an effort and don't keep putting it off. |
| make an entrance v expr | (into room) | robić wejście ndk. + n |
| | Charles made an entrance into the study. |
| make an entrance v expr | (onstage) | robić wejście ndk. + n |
| | When she says "Ah, Romeo, Romeo!" it's time to make your entrance. |
| make an entrance v expr | (grandly) | robić wejście ndk. + n |
| | The red carpet is the place for celebrities to make an entrance before awards ceremonies. |
| make an entry v expr | (in log, diary) | robić wpis zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić wpis zwrot dk. |
| | Dennis made an entry in his diary. |
| make an exception v expr | (deviate from a rule) | robić wyjątek zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić wyjątek zwrot dk. |
| | I don't normally stay up after 10pm, but I'll make an exception, as it's your birthday. |
| make an exception for [sb/sth] v expr | (exempt [sb] from [sth]) | robić wyjątek dla kogoś/czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić wyjątek dla kogoś/czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | We don't usually allow students to take holidays during term, but we'll make an exception for your daughter, as she's such a good student. |
| make an impression v expr | (have impact) | robić wrażenie ndk. + n |
| | | zrobić wrażenie dk. + n |
| | If you want to make an impression socially, it is very important to remember people's names. |
| make an impression on [sb] v expr | (have impact on [sb]) | robić wrażenie na kimś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić wrażenie na kimś zwrot dk. |
| | Lily has certainly made an impression on Alan. |
| make an offer v | (bid) | składać ofertę ndk. + ż |
| | | złożyć ofertę dk. + ż |
| | I am going to the agent to make an offer for that house. |
make as if to do [sth],
make as though to do [sth] v expr | informal (pretend, feint) | udawać, że ndk. + spój. |
| | He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead. |
| make available v expr | (provide) | zapewniać ndk. |
| | | zapewnić dk. |
| | The government will make £50 million available to support the project. |
| make aware vtr | (notify, tell) | powiadamiać ndk. |
| | | powiadomić dk. |
| | I don't know how to make him aware of how much he is hurting her feelings. |
| make [sb] aware of [sth] v expr | (bring [sth] to [sb]'s attention) | uświadamiać komuś coś ndk. |
| | | uświadomić komuś coś dk. |
| | I don't know how to make him aware of how much he is hurting her feelings. |
| make [sb] aware vtr + adj | (notify, tell) | powiadamiać kogoś ndk. |
| | | powiadomić kogoś dk. |
| | The office isn't open today. Someone should make him aware. |
| make-believe n | (pretending, esp. by children) | udawanie n |
| make believe vi | (pretend) | udawać ndk. |
| | | udać dk. |
| make-believe adj | (not real) | udawany przym. |
| make better vtr | (heal) | leczyć ndk. |
| | | zaleczyć, wyleczyć dk. |
| | Let me rub your aching back and make it better. |
| make [sth/sb] better vtr + adj | (improve) | poprawiać, polepszać ndk. |
| | | poprawić, polepszyć dk. |
| make certain [sth] vtr | (ensure) | upewniać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | upewnić się zwr. dk. |
| | Let's make certain we get there early. I always book in advance at the theatre to make certain of getting a good seat. |