Część V

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a vital question
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istotne pytanie
obsolete
no longer used because sth has been invented
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przestarzały
With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete.
economic collapse
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zapaść ekonomiczna
blackout
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zaćmienie, omdlenie, przerwa w dost. energii
a vested interest
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własny interes
to grant
to agree to give sb what they ask for
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przyznać
The bank granted us a loan of 100 PLN.
take for granted
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uznać za pewnik
to grant a favour
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wyświadczyć przysługę
demand
a very firm request for sth
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popyt
a demand for higher pay
an assumption
a belief or feeling that sth is true or that sth will happen, although there is no proof
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przypuszczenie, założenie
It was impossible to make assumptions about people's reactions.
to became scarce
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stawać się niedostępnym
to diminish
to become or to make sth become smaller, weaker
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zmniejszać się
The world's resources are rapidly diminishing.
incompetetive
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niekonkurencyjny
implausible
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nieprzekonujący
impartial
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bezstronny
unsustainable
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niezrównoważony
(un)sustainable development - (nie)zrównoważony rozwój
illegitimate
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nielegalny
crude oil
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olej nierafinowany
power grid
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sieć energetyczna
power cut
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odcięcie energii
to evaporate (water)
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wyparować
tidal energy
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energia pływów
abundant
existing in larg quantities
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szeroko dostępny, bogaty, bujny
Fish are abundant in the lake.
to abandon (a child, a project)
to leave sb, especially sb you are responsible for; to stop supporting or helping
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porzucić (dziecko), zarzucić (projekt)
They have abandoned the match because of rain.
to be shelved
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zostać odłożonym na półkę
considerably
great in amount
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znacznie
The need for sleep varies considerably from person to person.
to raise the capital
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pozyskać kapitał
to comply with sth
to obey a rule, an order
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dostosować się do wymogów
They refused to comply with the UN resolution.
to underwrite
to accept financial responsibility for an activity so that you will pay for special costs or for losses
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zabezpieczyć się finansowo przez bank
to pay off debt
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spłacić długi
to face pressure
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stawić czoła presji
to impose
to introduce a new law, rule, tax
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narzucić, nałożyć
A new tax was imposed on fuel.
to disclose
to give sb information about sth (secret)
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wyjawiać
The spokesman refused to disclose details.
unbiased
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bezstronny
to dare to do sth
to be brave enough to do sth
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odważyć się coś zrobić
She said it as loudly as she dared.
racket (US shakedown)
a dishonest or illegal way of getting money
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przekręt, machlojka
to hype
to advertise sth a lot
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rozreklamować, rozdmuchać
The meeting was hyped up in the media as an important event.
to drop dead
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zająć się własnym interesem/ własnymi sprawami
discount
an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of sth
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rabat
They were selling everything at a discount.
to handle
to deal with or control a situation
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poradzić sobie
We all have to learn to handle stress.
under the guise of
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pod przykryciem (przykrywką)
to bypass
to go around or avoid a place
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ominąć, obejść
A new road now bypasses the town.
collusion
secret agreement especially in order to do sth dishonest
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zmowa
The police were operating in collusion with the drug dealers.
to take a leap of faith
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dać wiarę
brawn
physical strenght
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krzepa
In this job you need brains as well as brawn.

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