B2+ UNIT 2

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come out on top
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to win a difficult struggle or argument, especially one that has continued for a long time
con
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to get money from someone by deceiving them
disgraceful
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haniebny, bad, embarrassing, or unacceptable
fake (verb)
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to make something seem real in order to deceive people
get away with
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to not be caught or punished when you have done something wrong
hold their heads up
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trzymać głowy w górze, to behave as if you are proud of yourself or respect yourself
let someone win
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pozwolić komuś wygrać
not the done thing
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a way of behaving or doing something that is not socially acceptable
play fair
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Grać sprawiedliwie
win at all costs
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wygrać za wszelką cenę
be unbeaten
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być niepokonanym
bend the rules
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naginać zasady
concede
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przyznać, to admit that you are not going to win a game, argument, battle etc
dive
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to fall down deliberately in order to unfairly win a free kick or a penalty
play for time
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grać na zwłokę
put someone off
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to make it difficult for someone to pay attention to what they are doing by talking, making a noise, moving etc
the favourite
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the team, player etc that is expected to win a race or competition
the underdog
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the person, team etc that is weaker than the others, is always expected to be unsuccessful, and that is often treated badly
adversary
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przeciwnik
bitter rivals
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a competitor who you have strong feelings of dislike or anger about
collaboration
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współpraca
forge partnerships
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tworzyć partnerstwa, to build new relationships between companies or organisations
form an alliance
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zawrzeć sojusz
fulfil your potential
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to be as successful as you could possibly be
gain a competitive edge
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uzyskać przewagę konkurencyjną, to have something that gives you an advantage over others
outdo
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to be better or more successful than someone else at doing something
push beyond your limits
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to go beyond what you are normally able to do
bankruptcy
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bankructwo
competitiveness
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konkurencyjność
cutback
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cięcie, redukcja, a reduction in something, such as the number of workers in a company or the amount of money a government or company spends
efficiency
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skuteczność, wydajność, the quality of doing something well and effectively, without wasting time, money, or energy
initiative
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inicjatywa
productivity
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wydajność, produktywność, the rate at which goods are produced, and the amount produced, especially in relation to the work, time, and money needed to produce them
profitability
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when a business or an activity makes a profit, or the amount of profit it makes
turnover
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obrót, the amount of business done during a particular period
bonus scheme
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a scheme or plan in a company which adds money to the wages in return for meeting certain objectives
equal pay
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Równa płaca
financial incentive
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zachęta finansowa, money that is offered to encourage someone to work harder
health insurance
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ubezpieczenie zdrowotne
job perks
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profity pracy, something that you get legally from your work in addition to your wages, such as goods, meals, or a car
maternity/paternity leave
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urlop macierzyński / ojcowski
mentor programme
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program mentorski, a programme that provides an experienced person who advises and helps a less experienced person
on-site childcare
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childcare that is provided at the place where people work, study, or stay
tuition assistance
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help with payment for studies or a qualification
know something inside out
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znać coś na wylot
a lot to take in
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a lot of facts and new information to understand
round
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runda, one of the parts of a competition that you have to finish or win before you can go on to the next part
best of three
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the best of three results
kick in
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to start or to begin to have an effect
neck and neck
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łeb w łeb, if two competitors or groups are neck and neck in a competition or race, they are level with each other
come down to
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sprowadzają się do, if a complicated situation or problem comes down to something, that is the single most important thing
take it well
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to accept something more easily than expected
expertise
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wiedza specjalistyczna, high level of knowledge and skills in a particular field
Effective
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skuteczny, efektywny
Efficient
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wydajny, sprawny skuteczny
efficiency
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sprawność, operatywność
to achieve/boost/improve efficiency
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osiągnąć/zwiększyć/poprawić wydajność
EFFICIENCIES
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-oszczędności (C-usually pl) ways of wasting less time, money, energy or labour.
PROFIT
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ZYSK
TO PROFIT sb/sth
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przynosić korzyść komuś/ czemuś; pomagać
PROFIT from sth
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czerpać zyski z
- I did it for your profit
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- Zrobiłem to dla twojego zysku
PROFITABILITY
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zyskowność, dochodowość opłacalnosć
TO THRIVE
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PROSPEROWAĆ

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