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I. for [fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, Am fɔ:r, fɚ] PREP

1. for (intended to sb):

for

2. for (as purpose):

for
what for?

3. for (to acquire):

for
to go for sb
sth for sth

4. for (towards):

for

5. for (distance of):

6. for (amount of time):

for
for now
for years
for ever

7. for (on date of):

for

8. for (in support of):

for
for vote
for fight

9. for (employed by):

for

10. for (the task of):

11. for (in substitution):

12. for (as price of):

for buy
for insure
a check for £100

13. for (concerning):

for weakness
sorry for...

14. for (in reference to):

I for “Italy”
I jak „Italia”
red is for “stop”

15. for (as cause):

for lack of sth

16. for (because of):

for

17. for (despite):

18. for (as):

to take sth for a lie
brać [perf wziąć] coś za kłamstwo

19. for (in ratio to):

for

Phrases:

an eye for an eye

II. for [fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, Am fɔ:r, fɚ] CONJ form

for
for

account for VB trans

1. account for (explain):

2. account for (make up):

3. account for (answer for):

4. account for (know location):

5. account for (report on):

to account for sth to sb
to account for sth to sb money
rozliczać [perf rozliczyć] się z czegoś przed kimś

angle for VB trans

answer for VB trans

1. answer for (take responsibility):

to answer for sth

2. answer for (speak on behalf of):

to answer for sb
wypowiadać [perf wypowiedzieć] się w czyimś imieniu

3. answer for esp Brit (vouch for):

to answer for sb
ręczyć [perf po-] za kogoś

bargain for VB trans to bargain for sth

1. bargain for (haggle):

2. bargain for (negotiate):

3. bargain for (expect):

call for VB trans

1. call for (come to get):

to call for sb/sth
zgłaszać [perf zgłosić] się po kogoś/coś

2. call for (ask):

to call for sth
wzywać [perf wezwać] do czegoś
to call for for bids ECON
ogłaszać [perf ogłosić] przetarg

3. call for (demand):

to call for sth situation

4. call for (need):

care for VB trans

1. care for (look after):

2. care for (feel affection):

3. care for (want):

fall for VB trans

1. fall for (be attracted to):

to fall for [sb]
zakochiwać [perf zakochać] się [w kimś]

2. fall for (be deceived by):

to fall for sth
dawać [perf dać] się na coś nabrać

feel for VB trans

forever, for ever [fərˈevəʳ, Am fɚˈevɚ] ADV

1. forever (for all time):

2. forever inf (continually):

front for VB trans

go for VB trans

1. go for (fetch):

to go for sth
iść [perf pójść] po coś

2. go for (try to achieve):

go for it! inf

3. go for (choose):

go for
wybierać [perf wybrać]

4. go for (attack):

5. go for (sell for):

6. go for inf (like):

go for
Present
Iangle for
youangle for
he/she/itangles for
weangle for
youangle for
theyangle for
Past
Iangled for
youangled for
he/she/itangled for
weangled for
youangled for
theyangled for
Present Perfect
Ihaveangled for
youhaveangled for
he/she/ithasangled for
wehaveangled for
youhaveangled for
theyhaveangled for
Past Perfect
Ihadangled for
youhadangled for
he/she/ithadangled for
wehadangled for
youhadangled for
theyhadangled for

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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