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Question		Answer
fortitude For years we've believed that the key to saving money was the idea of self-denial - having the mental fortitude to delay gratification. start learning		wytrzymałość; męstwo
to come into prominence A relatively new field, only coming into prominence in the last decade, it's a interdisciplinary combination of... start learning		zyskać sławę
cognitive (cognitive tests) Members of the group were also given cognitive tests each year start learning		poznawczy, kognitywny
shortcomings At the moment, there are shortcomings in both of these areas. start learning		braki, wady
preliminary tests start learning		wstępne testy
readily Many people spend money readily start learning		bez wahania, ochoczo, z łatwością
to invert These findings invert an old idea about delaying gratification. start learning		odwrócić
to tamp sth down Right now, we are trying to tamp down the immediate temptations. start learning		stłumić, pohamować coś
ramp sth up The company ramped up share prices. start learning		zawyżyć (wartość czegoś, np. akcji firmy); zwiększyć, podwyższyć (np. tempo produkcji w fabryce)
trade-off start learning		kompromis
to pass sth on start learning		przepuścić coś (np. okazję), nie skorzystać z czegoś
to compel sb to do sth start learning		zmusić kogoś do zrobienia czegoś
gauge He looked at me, trying to gauge the effect of his words start learning		ocenić, oszacować

BEM 09-10.2013 Imagination