Część VII

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a clearing bank
"A commercial bank that is part of a network of banks that can clear checks for its clients regardless of whether or not the check originates from the same commercial bank.
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bank kliringowy, bank clearingowy, bank rozrachunkowy, bank rozliczeniowy
interests of (2%)
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procent od pieniędzy oszczędzonych
a collateral
property or sth valuable that you promise to give to sb if you cannot pay back money that you borrow
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zastaw, zabezpieczenie
dust
a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of sand, earth
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pył
A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off.
coercion
the action of making sb do sth by using threats
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przymus
stiff
not friendly or relaxed
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sztywny (ludzko)
The speech he made to welcome them was stiff and formal.
a principal
headmaster
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dyrektor szkoły
to conduct (a lesson)
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prowadzić (lekcję)
To conduct a lesson; to conduct a car
merit
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zasługa
based on merit
abuse of power
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nadużycie władzy
thorough planning
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dokładne planowanie
bias
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned; unreasonably hostile feelings or opinions about a social group; prejudice
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uprzedzenie, tendencja
a traitor
a person who betrays their friends, country...
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zdrajca
He was seen as a traitor to the socialist cause.
to obey
to do what are told or expected to do
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być posłusznym, przestrzegać (prawa)
He always had to obey his parents without questions.
the chain of command
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łańcuch władzy
wisdom
the ability to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of experience and knowledge
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mądrość
a woman of great wisdom
annually
once a year
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rocznie
The exhibition is held annually.
grass roots
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podstawowy
props
small objects used by actors
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rekwizyty
He is responsible for all stage props.
aftermath
the situation that exists as a result (usually unpleasant) of an important event, especially the war
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następstwa, zwykle po tragicznym zdarzeniu
A lot of rebuilding took place in aftermatch of the war.
pertinent
appropriate to a particular situation
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trafny, celny
a list of articles pertinent to the discussion
assassination
murder of an important or famous person
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zabójstwo ważnej osoby
the assasination of John F. Kennedy
to beseech
to ask sb for sth in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
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poprosić
Let him go, I beseech you!
cover
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świadczenie
perks
sth you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job
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"socjal"
Perks offered by a company include a car and free health insurance.
to accompany
to travel or go somewhere with sb
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towarzyszyć
I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.
to expand
to become greater in size
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rozwijać, rozbudowywać się
Students numbers are expanding rapidly.
heady stuff
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ekscytujący moment
to dispatch
to send sb/sth somewhere
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wysyłać
A courier was dispatched to collect the documents.
invariably
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niezmiennie
an expatriate
a person living in a country that is not their own
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osoba mieszkająca poza własnym krajem or na obczyźnie; ekspatriant
American expatriates in Paris
to refer to
to describe or be connected to sb/sth
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nawiązać do
The term "arts" usually refers to the humanities.
to approve of
to think sb is good, acceptable or suitable
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popierać
He doesn't approve of me leaving school this year.
to benefit from
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korzystać z
to belong to
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należeć do
to result in
to make sth happen
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zaowocować
The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths.
to result from
to happen because sth else happened earlier
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wynikać z
job losses resulting from changes in production
to consist in
to have sth as the main or only part or feature
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składać się z
The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.
to consist of
to be formed from the things or people mentioned
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składać się z
The comittee consists of the members.
to succeed in
to achieve sth that you have been trying to do or get
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odnieść sukces
He succeeded in getting a place at art school.

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