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race against time |
wyścig z czasem |
We are working within very tight deadlines. It is a race against time. |
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rack one’s brains for something |
łamać sobie nad czymś głowę |
I racked my brain for hours trying to recall her name. |
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raise one’s voice |
podnosić głos |
Don’t raise your voice! There is really no need to get annoyed. |
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raise somebody’s hopes |
robić komuś nadzieję |
The company raised my hopes for the job when they told me they would get back to me soon. Unfortunately they never did. |
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raise the alarm |
wszcząć alarm |
We unnecessarily raised the alarm. It turned out there was no need to panic. |
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ranging from... to... |
począwszy od..., a skończywszy na... |
We have a number of different laptops to offer: ranging from very basic older models to the most modern developments. |
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rate a mention |
być wartym wspomnienia/wzmianki |
I am not sure if this new product rates a mention at our annual summary meeting. |
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rate of interest |
stopa procentowa |
What’s the rate of interest for the loan? |
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reach an agreement on |
osiągnąć porozumienie w |
After 3 days of animated discussion we managed to reach an agreement on the issue. |
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reach as far as |
sięgać aż do |
The mobile network signal only reaches as far as the centre of the village. I have no reception at home. |
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read somebody’s mind |
czytać komuś w myślach |
You read my mind! How did you know that I wanted this book for Christmas? |
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refresh somebody’s memory |
odświeżyć komuś pamięć |
I don’t remember. I have to refresh my memory and then I’ll be able to answer you. |
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regular customer |
stały klient |
Mr Brown is our regular customer. He has dined with us for the past 10 years. |
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remain a mystery |
pozostawać tajemnicą |
I lost my ring approximately a year ago, and where I left it remains a mystery. |
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resort to force |
uciekać się do użycia siły |
Even though I didn’t want to I had to resort to force to solve the problem. |
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result in failure |
zakończyć się niepowodzeniem |
Their attempt to climb Mount Everest resulted in failure. |
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result in something |
kończyć się czymś, spowodować coś |
The advertising campaign resulted in increased sales of the book. |
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retire from public life |
wycofać się z życia publicznego |
I retired from public life at the age of 67. |
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return a call |
oddzwonić |
Why are you not returning my calls? I have been trying to contact you for approximately two weeks now. |
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return to normal |
wracać do normy |
I have to return to normal now after 3 weeks on holiday. |
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reveal a secret |
zdradzić tajemnicę/sekret |
I will tell you, however, make sure you don’t reveal my secret to anyone. |
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right now |
właśnie teraz, w tej chwili |
I can’t talk right now. Call me in 15 minutes. |
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right on the spot |
na miejscu, natychmiast |
Can we do it right on the spot? Unfortunately not, you have to book in advance. |
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ring a bell |
brzmieć znajomo |
The name rings a bell. Let me think, I must have met him somewhere. |
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rise to fame |
zdobyć sławę |
She rose to fame as a singer at the age of 16. |
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rise to the occasion |
stanąć na wysokości zadania |
Sam rose to the occasion during the last presentation. I am really impressed with his recent work. |
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risk one’s neck |
nadstawiać karku, ryzykować |
I have been risking my neck to help you, and you didn’t even say thank you. |
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run a test |
przeprowadzić test |
We are currently running a test on the new TV model, and we hope it will be on sale in January. |
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run for office |
ubiegać się o urząd |
Our president is running for office for the second time in a row. |
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run for one’s life |
ratować się ucieczką |
We have to run for our lives, that’s our only hope! |
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run for shelter |
szukać schronienia |
There’s no point in walking, it’s pouring down rain. Let’s run for shelter! |
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run of bad luck |
zła passa |
Nothing was going right; he was having a run of bad luck. |
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run of good luck |
dobra passa |
My run of good luck has come to an end. |
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