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ASSIGNMENT 17 – TRANSLATION OF SENTENCE FRAGMENTS
Focus: Phrasal Verbs and Dependent Prepositions.
He bought her a huge bouquet of expensive roses to (compensate for) forgetting their anniversary. Focus: Phrasal Verbs and Dependent Prepositions.
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The entire complex legal dispute basically (boils down to) one vaguely worded clause in the contract.
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The environmental activists fiercely (opposed the construction) the new nuclear power plant.
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The director openly (praised me for) handling the PR crisis so efficiently.
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The entire third floor of the museum is (dedicated / dedicated) contemporary abstract sculpture.
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Alexander Fleming (he is credited with the discovery) penicillin, which revolutionized modern medicine.
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We shouldn’t (put off) this discussion any longer; it’s getting extremely urgent.
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Despite my excellent qualifications, they (rejected my application) without giving any valid reason.
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Please, (don’t be discouraged) by his rough manners; he is actually a very kindhearted person.
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This fascinating new sci-fi movie (is based on) a classic novel from the 1960s.
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While I was wandering through the local market, I (accidentally ran into) my former high school teacher.
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The remote mountain village (was cut off) from civilization for three weeks by the heavy snow.
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The doctor advised him to strictly (stay away from) fried foods and refined sugar.
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It’s time we stopped talking and finally (zabrali się do) some serious, productive work.
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The cunning salesman completely (made a fool of me / cheated me); I paid double the normal price.
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He successfully managed to (convey his thoughts) to the foreign investors despite the language barrier.
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We are dangerously (we are lacking) drinking water, and the rescue helicopter is still miles away.
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I had to carefully (review) hundreds of legal documents to find the missing signature.
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The new manager is trying to (bring about) some sweeping changes in the department.
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My demanding job heavily (collides with) my private life and family commitments.