ADVANCED REWRITE

04 Side and Wellman 048-061
I couldn`t go home by bus so I took a taxi. = Not .... go home by bus so I took a taxi.
...being able to...

Zdołałem skończyć wczoraj pracę. = I .... finish the job yesterday. (x2)
...managed to/was able to...

Dam sobie rękę uciąć.
I could eat my hat.

Prawdopodobnie (nie probably) będziesz chciał więcej.
You`ll presumably be wanting some more.

Rzucił mi wyzwanie, żebym przeskoczył nad krawędzią.
He dared me to jump over the edge.

Nie powinnaś mówić tak do swojej matki. OUGHT
You oughtn`t to speak to your mother like that.

If he maintains his current rate of progress, he should .... the exam.
...sail through...

He {will no doubt / should} be late for the meeting.
will no doubt

She {shall / will} go on to greater things, I have no doubt.
will

It {shall / will} be touch and go whether she survives.
will

The outcome {might / can} rest on this last handful of votes.
might

Nie jestem pewien czy będę uczestniczył w spotkaniu. I won`t...
...definitely attend the meeting.

Na pewno nie będę uczestniczył w spotkaniu.
I definitely won`t attend the meeting.

I wouldn`t have thought there`s much chance of the package being here before Friday. DOUBT
I doubt if the package will be here before Friday.

I don`t think we could expect that much of him. ASKING
I think that`s asking too much of him.

I suppose it`s possible that she will break the world record at the next meeting. CONCEIVABLY
I suppose she could conceivably break the world record at the next meeting.

I can`t see them finding the task insurmountable. OUGHT
I think they ought to be able to achieve the task.

Might it be an idea if we pay the deposit for you? LIKE
Would you like us to pay the deposit for you?

Musieli iść skrótem by tam dotrzeć. (...bo w innym wypadku pewnie byliby spóźnieni.)
They must have taken a short cut to get there. (...because otherwise they probably would have been late.)

Byli zmuszeni iść skrótem by tu dotrzeć.
They had to take a short cut to get here.

Punctuation and spelling {should / could} be quite a serious problem for you.
could

You {may / must} not have realised how flexible English is.
may

Our neighbours ... (musieli wydać fortunę) on that new garden furniture of theirs.
must have spent a fortune

You ... (mogłeś dać mi znać) beforehand that you couldn`t come.
could have let me know

Nie możesz wciąż prosić mnie o pomoc.
You mustn`t keep asking for my help all the time.

Udawał, że musiał wyjść wcześnie.
He pretended to have to leave early.

"You ... (nie musisz; nie don`t have to) come this evening if you don`t want to."
needn`t

ograniczyć wydawanie pieniędzy
to cut down on sb`s spendings

dokładnie o 9 (nie exactly at 9, at 9 on the dot)
at 9 sharp

It`s sweet of you, but you really ... (nie musiałeś) buy me flowers.
didn`t need to

Założę się, że nigdy do niej nie napiszesz. (NIE will)
I bet you never write to her.

It`s ... (wysoce nieprawdopodobne) to arrive before 9.
highly unlikely

There`s ... (niewielka możliwość) of her coming back.
slight possibility

ponad prawem
above the law

Nie ma powodu czuć się winnym.
There`s no need to feel guilty.

Nie oczekuje się od ciebie, że zostawisz napiwek.
You`re not expected to leave a tip.

To zależy od ciebie.
It`s up to you.

You must decide if you`re going. DOWN
It`s all down to you to decide if you`re going.

działać w granicach prawa
to act within the law

poza prawem
outside the law

bezprawny, nielegalny
illicit

zakazany owoc
forbidden fruit

Czy użycie myślnika jest obowiązkowe?
Is the use of hyphen obligatory?

Smoking is {disallowed / not permitted} in the school
not permitted

This song has been ... (zakazana) by several radio stations.
banned

The evening activities are entirely {optional / compulsory}.
optional

It is extremely {unwise / forbidden} to touch these wires.
unwise

If you did but know it, you`re breaking ... (nie the rules)
the law

zmuszony do zrobienia czegoś
compelled to do sth

całkowicie zależy od ciebie
entirely up to you

naciskać na kogoś
put pressure on sb/put sb under pressure