English Vocabulary in Use

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cram
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study in a very concentrated way for short time
past papers
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exam papers from previous years
rote-learning
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learning purely by repetition
mnemonics
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tricks that help you remember
acknowledge
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uznać / przyznać / wziać pod uwagę
assesed
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evaluated and given a grade
carry out research
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do research
comprehensive
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wszechstronny / ogólny
inherent in
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existing as basic part of something
league tables
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lists of schools or colleges from the best down to the worst
perpetuate
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make something continue
two-tier system
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a system with two separate levels, one is better than the other
perceives
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sees / considers
better-off
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richer
well-endowed
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receiving a lot of money in grants, gifts from rich people
excel
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achieve an excellent standard
bursaries
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money given to pay for studies, usually based on financial need
fast-paced
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things happen quickly there
openings
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available jobs
post
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job
subsidised
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partly paid by the company
hands-on experience
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practical / direct
shortlisted
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selected from a larger group
talk us through
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tell us about in more details
in-house training
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within the company
take on
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start to have
fill the post
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find someone to do the job
outlining
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giving an overview of something
opposite number
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has the same position/does the same job as me
counterpart
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more formal of opposite number
rapport
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comunication / relationship
pecking order
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hierarchical, system when some get profits before the others
job-share
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agreement when two people share the same job
hot-desking
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people sit at whichever desk is free on a particular day in the office
talk shop
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talk about work (informal)
mundane task
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ordinary, not interesting
knocking off
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finishing work (informal)
mind-numbing
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extremely boring
stuck in a rut
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trapped in a job you can’t escape from
dead-end job
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job with no prospects of promotion
technician
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persone whose job involves pracyical work with scientific or electrical equipment
went in with
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formed a business partnership with
run-of-the-mill job
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ordinary, not special or exciting
perks
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benefits
increments
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increases / rises
redundancies
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lay-offs
skeleton staff
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the minumum number of workers needed to keep operating
hard sell
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attempt to sell sth by being very forceful
part with their money
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spend money
merchandise
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priducts that are bought and sold (towar)
stocks it
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keep it in stock
wage
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wage
loss leader
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loss leader - towar sprzedawany po niższej cenie w celach reklamowych
go under the hammer
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sprzedaż przez licytacje
lucrative
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producing a lot of money
red tape
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bureaucracy (negative)
hammer out a deal
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work out a deal/ sign a contract/ close a contract

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