IDOMS, ABBR, COMPANY POSITIONS

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area manager
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a manager of a business, organization, etc who has responsibility for a specific geographical area;
offical mediator
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A mediator is a person who mediates—helps to settle a dispute or create agreement when there is conflict between two or more people or groups; he is from the government and make the to sides agree
official receiver
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(zarządca komisaryczny, syndyk) a person who is ordered by the government to deal with the income and property of a company or a person after they have gone bankrupt (= are unable to pay their debts); "take over the company and close it down"
chief executive officer (CEO)
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the main person responsible for managing a company or organization, has the greatest responsibility and makes the most important decisions; the person with the most important position in a company
foreman
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he is a highly skilled worker, so he's in charge of all the workers in the factory; a skilled person with experience who is in charge of and watches over a group of workers
production manager
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the man who supervises the production process, and helps up with demand; a person whose job is to manage the processes, costs, etc. involved in making goods
company director
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the person who is appointed by the shareholders to help run the company; one of the group of managers at the highest level in a company who control it and are in charge of making decisions about how it is run;
Girl Friday
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a female office worker who does different types of work; she does lots of small jobs in and around the office
human resources manager
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a person who in charge of the department that deals with the employment, training, support, records, etc. of a company's employees; he is responsible for the company's productive us of its workforce;
Trade union representative
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someone who is chosen to represent the employees in a company; he represents the workers in discussions with the managers about things like wages and conditions of employment
personal assistant (PA)
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personal assistant: someone whose job is helping someone in a higher position, especially by writing letters, arranging meetings, and making phone calls; the person who performs various secretarial and administrative duties
arbitrator
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someone who has been officially chosen to make a decision that ends a legal disagreement without it having to be solved in court; the person doesn't work for the company
assistant manager
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someone who helps another manager, does their work when they are not there etc;
chairman
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someone, especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting or directs the work of a committee or an organization; he presides over/control the company's board meeting
managing director (MD)
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the person in charge of the daily management of a company; the person in charge of a company, who is responsible for what it does and how it is run; he makes sure that the company is running efficiently
graduate trainee
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any person with a qualification following at least three years of university or who is transferred to broaden his/her knowledge of and experience in a company
secretary
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someone who works in an office helping to organize the work, answering the telephone, arranging meetings; that person works in the department typing letters, filing documents, arranging meetings
non-executive director
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one of the directors of a company who gives advice, but who does not make decisions about how the company is run; attends the board meetings only to give advice
advertising manager
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Advertising managers direct a company's advertising activities and staff members to develop creative, consistent brand-specific ad campaigns. They supervise and work with other employees, establish project goals, monitor etc
caretaker
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someone whose job is to look after a building; a person who is employed to take care of a large buildings such as office building, and to deal with the cleaning, repairs, opening the door, etc.:
accountant
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a professional person whose job is to keep and check the financial records of an organization, or to advise clients on tax and other financial matters; she/he controls the company finances
VAT
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Value Added Tax (a tax on some goods and services)
O and M
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organisation and methods (the process of examining how the work is done in a business, industry etc and finding ways of doing it more effectively)
GMP
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guaranteed minimum pension (GMP is a defined benefit. This means it is a specific amount of pension and is payable at age 60 for females and 65 for males)
PBR
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payment by result (a system of paying people according to how much they produce or sell)
MD
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Managing Director
EOC
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Equal Opportunities Commission (a British government organization whose aim is to make sure that women and men have the same opportunities in education and jobs, and that people are not treated unfairly because of their sex)
INSET
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in-service training (training etc that you do while you are working in a job)
QWL
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Quality of Working Life (the feeling that an employee gets from their job and whether or not they feel happy or satisfied)
R and D
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research and development (the part of a business that tries to find ways to improve existing products, and to develop new ones)
HR
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human resources (the department of an organization that deals with finding new employees, keeping records about all the organization's employees, and helping them with any problems)
SERPS
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state earnings-related pension (a system in the UK for saving money for a pension that you have in addition to your main pension)
in £25K, K means
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thousand
ASAP
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as soon as possible (as soon, quickly etc as you can)
PIW
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period of incapacity for work (means the time when an employee is unable to work due to a serious health condition, treatment, or recovery)
MPP
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maternity pay period (the period when money must be paid to a woman during the time she is allowed to be absent from work in the weeks before and after she has a baby)
CV
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curriculum vitae (a short written document that lists your education and previous jobs, which you send to employers when you are looking for a job)
SWOT analysis
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strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis
LIFO
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last in, first out (a system used by companies who are reducing the number of people working for them, in which the people who joined the company most recently lose their jobs first); a method of calculating the value of goods or materials held in stock
PAYE
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pay as you earn (a system in the UK for collecting income tax in which a person's tax is taken off their pay and sent to the government by their employer)
EAT
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in Britain, a tribunal where employees can bring complaints about their employers
MBA
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Master of Business Administration (a university degree that teaches you the skills you need to manage a business or part of a business)
PEST
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political, economic, social and technical (an analysis of a market in which political, economic, social, and technological matters are considered)
TOIL
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time off in lieu (time that an employee who has worked extra hours may take off from work)
OTE
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on target earnings (used in job advertisements to show how much money it is possible to earn if the person doing the job sells an amount of goods or services, or does an amount of work, stated by the employer)
AGM
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annual general meeting (an official yearly meeting of the shareholders and directors of a company, at which the company’s accounts are presented, the auditors are chosen)
ILO
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International Labour Organization (a organization based in Geneva, Switzerland which helps workers around the world by making sure they are treated fairly, paid equally for the same jobs, not forced to work in dangerous conditions etc)
PR
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Public relations (the work of explaining to the public what an organization does, so that they will understand it and approve of it)
PLC
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public limited company (a British company owned by at least two people and whose shares can be bought by everyone)
ESOP
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employee share ownership plan (a benefits plan in which employees own a percentage of their company’s shares, which are bought and managed for them by a trust <= separate organization>)
TNA
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training needs analysis (a careful analysis of what training is necessary for a company’s employees, so that they have the skills they need for the company to be successful)
NI
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national insurance (a system organized by the British government in which workers and employers make regular payments, and which provides money for people who are unemployed, old, or ill)
SAYE
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save as you earn (a system in Britain in which money is taken from your wages before you are paid and invested for you in national savings)
EAP
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employee assistance programme (a set of organized actions by employers in the US to help employees with personal or family problems; actions by an employer to help people find new jobs when they are dismissed)
TQM
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total quality management (the management of systems in a company to make sure that each department produces or does things of high quality and keeps improving)
CPD
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continuing personal development (It refers to the process of tracking and documenting the skills, knowledge and experience that you gain as you work, beyond any initial training. It’s a record of what you experience and learn)
NVQ
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National Vocational Qualification (a work-based qualification that recognises the skills and knowledge a person needs to do a job)
PIN
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personal identification number (a secret number given to you by your bank that you use when getting money from a cash machine with a card)
AVC
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additional voluntary contributions (is set up by an employer for employees to make further contributions to potentially build up additional retirement benefits)
PERT
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programme evaluation and review technique (a method of measuring the progress made on a large project, using a special diagram showing how long each stage will take, which stages need to be completed before others can begin etc)
SMP
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statutory maternity pay (money employers pay to female workers while they are not working just before and after having a baby)
CEO
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Chief Executive Officer
EHO
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environmental health officer (a person employed by a government or company, whose job is to make certain that the conditions in which people live and work are safe and healthy)
SSP
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statutory sick pay (money that an employer must by law pay to an employee who is unable to work because of illness)
p.a.
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per annum; (used to refer to an amount that is produced, sold, spent, etc. each year) PA = personal assistant
a happy camper
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a person who enjoys his work, and has no grievances against her employer
a whizz kid
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a person who is a brilliant man and quickly becomes very successful
a toxic employer
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a person who is always spreading discontent in the office
a seagull manager
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a manager who makes a lot of fuss, achieves nothing, and leaves
a spear carrier
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a person (for example a second-level manager) who is responsible for carrying out commands and communicating messages from the top-level executives
a workaholic
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a person who works all the time, and is unhappy when he's not working
a plug-and-play employee
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a person who is a new in the company, but he/she didn't need to be trained for the job as he was already experienced in his line of work
a pilot fish
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a person who assists someone in a higher position in the workplace, and is always following him around the building
self-made man
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someone who is successful because of all the hard work he has done
a free worker
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someone who moves from one job to another because he has skills that a lot of companies value
a nethead
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someone who is obsessed with the Internet, and spends all his time on the computer
a mover and shaker
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someone who is an influential and dynamic person who makes things happen
a yes-man
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someone who always agrees with everything his boss says
a moonlighter
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Someone who secretly has a second job, which he goes to most often in the evenings, and which pays in cash
a man Friday
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someone who does a large variety of small jobs in the office
an idea hamster
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someone who always appears to have an endless supply of good ideas
a heavy hitter
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a person that has a lot of power and performs extremely well
a boomerang worker
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an employee who leaves a company they work for, but then later returns to work for the company once again
an empty suit
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A person in the company who follows the procedures but doesn't actually contribute much to the company, and who doesn't achieve much, or doesn't t have much ability
a goldbricker
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a lazy employee who tries to get away with doing the least possible amount of work
a digithead
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someone who is very knowledgeable about technology and mathematics, but is not very good at relating to people
a hip shooter
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someone who follows his instincts rather than considering something rationally
run the risk
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to be in a situation where something bad could happen
smokescreen
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something you do or say as a way of hiding your real feelings, intentions or activities
sidestep
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to avoid something difficult or unpleasant
pay lip service
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when someone complies with a certain obligation or expectation but to the minimum possible extent
tokenistic
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doing something in order to make people believe that you are being fair, although this is not really true
expose the fraud
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to reveal something that is usually hidden and that is not what people claim it is
objective advice and specialised expertise
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obiektywne doradztwo i specjalistyczna wiedza
Improve one's performance
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improve your capability/production
be aware of industry techniques and methods
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be concious about industry techniques and methods
IT scope
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related to IT
improve operational efficiency
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run more efficiently
use own best practices
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use the best methods
deliverable
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The result of the work
more tangible and practical approaches
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more touchable (real) and convenient way of work
agree the objectives and implementation of the work
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agree on the goals and realization of the work
brief
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a short document that identifies the values that the company's project will bring
wrap up
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finishes a job, meeting, etc.
pack up
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puts things into bags, etc. ready to finish work at the end of the day
go through
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read, look at or explain something quickly
hammer out
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decide on an agreement, contract, etc. after a lot of discussion and disagreement
run through
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read or discuss something in order to make sure it is correct
debrief
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discussion about a job just done in order to gather information
circle back
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follow up with certain people at a later point in time
have a catch-up
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spending time finding out what has been happening while you have been away
a small nit
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a trivial detail
piled up
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filled with a large quantity of something
breathe sigh of relief
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stop being worried or frightened about something
leave out
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doesn't include someone or something
toast
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are in trouble because of something you have done
folly
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an action that is very stupid and likely to have serious results
dividends
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part of a company's profits divided between people with shares in the company
rampant
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when there is a lot of something bad, such as crime or disease, and it is very difficult to control
liquidity
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when a business or person has money or goods that can be sold to pay debts
colossal
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extremely big
the City
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area in the centre of London with many banks and financial institutions
sitting on a gravy train
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being part of an activity from which people can make money without much effort
foss
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attention or excitement that is usually unnecessary or unwelcome
means curtains
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used to say that something will end (informal)
go bust
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go bankrupt
shame
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feeling of being publicly embarrassed because of something wrong you did
carry on
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continue
run out of
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be lack of
turn down
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reject
splash out
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wasteful
take off
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be get faster, quicken
pay out
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return, withdraw
give away
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spend, release
get away with
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avoid the penalty
bring down
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destroy
remuneration
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salary, compensation, payment
agree to plead guilty
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admit to committing a crime
in lines to settle criminal charges
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in order to agree to end the dispute without going to the court
whistleblower
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someone working for an organization who tells the authorities that people in the organization are doing something illegal
wrongdoing
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illegal
subsidiaries
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a company that is partly owned by another company
non-approved uses for a drug
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unapproved uses of the drug
hefty fees
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expensive fees
lavish
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luxurious
fraudulent promotion
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illegal promotion
off-label prescriptions
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non-recorded presctiptions
eligible
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up to standard
reimbursement
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refundment
allege
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charge
drive up
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increase
relieving pain
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realise
prosecutor
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the person who accuses
compliance with
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obeying
fraud
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the crime of getting money by deceiving people
convicted
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someone who is found guilty
cross the line
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to start to behave in a way that is not socially acceptable
prompt
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to make something happen
reinventing
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reform
retail
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the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in shops
broadband
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a system for using the internet that makes it possible for large amounts of information to be sent quickly between computers:
stumble across
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to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance
work one's guts out
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emphasizing that you are working as hard as you can
memo
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a message or other information in writing sent by one person or department to another in the same business organization
take the helm
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to take control of a company or organization
convey
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communicate, transmit
inquiry
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investigation
dismiss a claim
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to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering
cook the books
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to change numbers dishonestly in the accounts (= financial records) of an organization, especially in order to steal money from it
come clean
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confess; to tell the truth about something that you have been keeping secret
dilemma
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situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do
justify
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excuse
recruitment fair
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an event at which people looking for a job can meet possible employers
move up
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to get a more important job in a company or organization
casual labour
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irregular employment or part-time labour
migrant work
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move to another city, country
fixed- term contract
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agreement between an employer and employee that lasts for a specified amount of time
temporary contract
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an agreement to work for an employer for a specific time
part-time job
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a flexible work arrangement which means working less than full-time hours
shift work
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refers to a work schedule that is performed in rotations. For example, while some employees might fill a role during the day, others might work night or early morning shifts. This means the company operates for 24 hours each day
juggle on-off project
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pick over project
bits and pieces
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diversity, variety
paint a bleak picture of...
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present the dark side of something
keep up to speed with...
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inform someone online
not for the fainthearted
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not for someone who is cowardly
swings-and-roundabouts
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used to say that two choices or situations are basically the same because they have an equal number of advantages and disadvantages
have gains than losses
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benefits/profits and failure
drop in
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mention something casually in conversation
juggling
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changing things or arranging them in the way that you want
bid
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an attempt to achieve or obtain something
setting up
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starting your own business
gig
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a job, especially one that does not last a long time (AmE)
coin
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invent a new word or expression
grafting
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working very hard (informal)
commitment
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hard work and loyalty that you give to a company
personal value
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wartość osobista
recent graduates
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niedawni absolwenci
personal networks
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personalna sieć, organizacja (ludzi)
close contacts
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bliskie kontakty
close networks
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bliska sieć (ludzi)
networking prospects
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perspektywy nawiązywania kontaktów (Identify networking prospects)
a drawer full of business cards
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szuflada pełna wizytówek
best connected individuals
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najlepiej powiązane jednostki (osoby)
apropos
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a propos
mutually successful outcome
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wzajemnie pomyślny wynik
The tools for engineering a mutually successful outcome of such events
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narzędzia do projektowania obustronnie pomyślnego wyniku takich wydarzeń
leading business networking strategist - czołowy strateg networkingu biznesowego
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leading business networking strategist - czołowy strateg networkingu biznesowego
effective referral strategy
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skuteczna/efektywna strategia polecania kogoś komuś do pracy
an investment bank
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bank inwestycyjny
referral
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rekomendacja kogoś do pracy (chances of receiving a referral)
wider purpose to one‘s working life
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szerszy cel życia zawodowego
detailed assessment
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szczegółowa ocena (make a detailed assessment of your best contact)
willingness
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chęć, ochota
Willingness to refer you to someone
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chęć skierowania cię do kogoś
direct financial rewards for referrals
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bezpośrednie nagrody finansowe za poleconych
seasoned networkers
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doświadczeni networkerzy
high level networking
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wysoki poziom networkingu
simple favour
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prosta przysługa
utilise
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eksploatować, użytkować
accountancy
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księgowość, rachunkowość
banking
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interes bankowy, bankowość
the civil service
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administracja państwowa, służba cywilna, służba publiczna
wind power
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energia wiatrowa
wind power station/plant
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elektrownia wiatrowa
tidal power/energy
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energia pływów, energia pływowa
wave power/energy
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energia fal
alternative energy
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energia alternatywna
renewable energy
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energia odnawialna, źródło odnawialne
clean energy
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energia uzyskiwana bez zanieczyszczania
carbon emissions
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emisje węgla
gas emissions
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emisja gazów
solar power
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energia słoneczna
solar/photovoltaic panel
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panel słoneczny
solar energy
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energia słoneczna
wind turbine
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silnik wiatrowy, turbina wiatrowa
wind power
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siła wiatru, energia wiatru
wind farm
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farma wiatrowa, elektrownia wiatrowa
fuel cell technology
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technologia ogniw paliwowych
fuel cell car
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samochód z ogniwami paliwowymi
the massive challenge
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ogromne wyzwanie
national oil and gas company
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państwowa spółka naftowo-gazowa
an adviser
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doradca
the stereotype of the die-hard oilman
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stereotyp zatwardziałego nafciarza
the only oil company representative
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jedyny przedstawiciel koncernu naftowego
one of the first countries to impose a carbon tax
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jeden z pierwszych krajów, który nałożył podatek węglowy
hydrocarbons
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węglowodory
the debate which is based on energy realities
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debata oparta na realiach energetycznych
massive upwards pressure on global energy demand
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ogromna presja wzrostowa/zwyżkowa na globalne zapotrzebowanie na energię
‚business as usual‘ policies
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polityka ' spraw toczących się tak jak zawsze ' (said when things are continuing as they always do, despite a difficult situation)
the International Energy Agency
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Międzynarodowa Agencja Energii
watchdog
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organ nadzorczy
attractive a combination of characteristics
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atrakcyjne połączenie cech
counterproductive
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efekt przeciwny do zamierzonego
unrealistic basis
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nierealistyczna podstawa, grunt (rozmowy)
If we start the discussion on an unrealistic basis, we are less likely to make any real progress
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If we start the discussion on an unrealistic basis, we are less likely to make any real progress
real progress
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prawdziwy postęp
the danger of politically driven support for particular technologies
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niebezpieczeństwo politycznego poparcia dla poszczególnych technologii
technology advances
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postęp technologiczny
competetive companies
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konkurencyjne firmy
carbon tax
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podatek od emisji dwutlenku węgla
an emissions trading scheme
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system handlu uprawnieniami do emisji
slow transition
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wolny okres przemiany
gas reserves
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rezerwy gazu
transition fuel
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paliwo przejściowe (przechodzące w inny stan)
lower carbon alternative
(Energy that is generated using lower amounts of carbon emissions such as, wind, solar, hydro, or nuclear power. These alternative methods of producing energy are better for the planet as they release less carbon into the atmosphere)
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niższoemisyjna alternatywa
coal fired power generation
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energetyka opalana węglem
the range of diverse threats
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wachlarz różnorodnych zagrożeń
opportunities that volatile markets generate
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możliwości, które generują niestabilne/zmienne rynki
appliance maker
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producent urządzeń
bankrupt collective enterprise
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upadłość przedsiębiorstwa zbiorowego
headquarter
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główna siedziba, biuro
senior executive
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członek ścisłego kierownictwa
weekly training session
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cotygodniowa sesja treningowa
business units
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jednostki organizacyjne
provinces
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województwo, prowincja
this approach
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to podejście...
productive collaboration
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owocna współpraca
pejorative sense of ‚divorced from practice‘
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pejoratywne poczucie „oderwania się od praktyki”
faculty coaches
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trenerzy wydziałowi
distraction
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rzecz rozpraszająca uwagę
mannerism
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manieryzm
adjustment
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modyfikacja, poprawka, korekta, zmiana
versatile general managers
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wszechstronni, bystrzy dyrektorzy generalni
carried out with any specific business goal in mind
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realizowane z myślą o konkretnym celu biznesowym
build the personal network
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zbudować personalną sieć (kontaktów)
conclude
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wyciągnąć wniosek
bump into
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wpaść na kogoś (spotkać kogoś niespodziewanie)
Bumped into them out of their work context
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wpaść na nich poza ich miejscem pracy
aggregate
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sumować się (do jakiejś liczby) = This aggregates to potentially more than 20.000 agreeable and interesting people
leverage
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wykorzystać jak najefektywniej (The dilemma is how to successfully leverage existing contacts without appearing sleazy and manipulative)
determine
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określić (fakty, przyczyny)
provide a referral
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zapewnić polecenie
build up
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budować się (emocje, relacje) = Build up any trust with the client
perceive / perceived
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postrzegać/postrzegany
make introductions on the basis...
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dokonywać poleceni na podstawie/w oparciu o zasadę... = Seasoned networkers make introductions on the basis that everyone gains a benefit
accelerate the process
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przyspieszyć proces
receive sth without forgetting the kind gift
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otrzymać coś, nie zapominając o miłym prezencie
flow
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napływać (o dużej ilości ludzi, towarów)
The financial rewards will flow
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napłyną nagrody finansowe
have a high level of trust
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mieć wysoki poziom zaufania
gain a benefit
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uzyskać korzyść, odnieść korzyść
underestimate
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bagatelizować, zbyt nisko oszacować (coś)
cut greenhouse gas emissions
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ograniczyć emisje gazów cieplarnianych
greenhouse gas
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gaz cieplarniany
move away from fossil fuels
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odejść od paliw kopalnych
engage
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angażować się (np. w rozmowę)
engage with the debate over climate change
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zaangażować się w debatę na temat zmian klimatycznych
curb greenhouse gas emissions from its oil industry
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ograniczyć emisje gazów cieplarnianych z przemysłu naftowego
impose a carbon tax
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nałożyć podatek węglowy
to store carbon dioxide underground
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przechowywać dwutlenek węgla pod ziemią
to use less of the oil and gas
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zużywać mniej ropy i gazu
to be concerned
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być zainteresowany, zaangażowany / zmartwiony, zaniepokojony
to be in danger of losing touch with reality in their push for a low carbon world
start learning
być w niebezpieczeństwie utraty kontaktu z rzeczywistością w dążeniu do świata o niskiej emisji dwutlenku węgla
wean somebody off something
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odzwyczaić kogoś od czegoś
to wean the world off oil and gas
start learning
odzwyczaić świat od ropy i gazu
to move away
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odsunąć się, odejść od
to move away from the energy source that our entire civilisation is built on
start learning
odejść od źródła energii, na którym zbudowana jest cała nasza cywilizacja.
lift someone out of something
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wyciągnąć kogoś z czegoś (np. biedy)
economic development lifts hundreds of millions out of poverty
start learning
rozwój gospodarczy wyciąga setki milionów ludzi z ubóstwa
enable
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umożliwiać, dawać możliwość
to enable someone to buy cars and fridges and air conditioning
start learning
umożliwić komuś zakup samochodów, lodówek oraz klimatyzacji
extract
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wydobywać, uzyskiwać (np. substancję)
transport
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transportować
store
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składować
use
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używać
to plan to move away quickly from hydrocarbons
start learning
planować szybkie odejście od węglowodorów
to respond to sth
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odpowiadać na coś, reagować na coś
to stop responses
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przerywać odpowiedzi, przestać odpowiadać
to overstate
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przecenić, wyolbrzymić, zawyżyć
They overstate the opportunity for quickly changing to a low carbon economy
start learning
Przeceniają możliwość szybkiego przejścia na gospodarkę niskoemisyjną
to set a price for carbon
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ustalić cenę węgla
to let respond
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pozwolić odpowiedzieć
to let industry respond freely to that price to come up with profitable solutions
start learning
pozwolić przemysłowi na swobodne reagowanie na tę cenę i proponowanie opłacalnych rozwiązań
to provide a lower-carbon alternative to coal-fired power generation while other forms of energy are built up
start learning
zapewnienie niskoemisyjnej alternatywy dla wytwarzania energii z węgla, podczas gdy inne formy energii są budowane.
deny
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odrzucać
He does not deny the science of climate change
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on nie zaprzecza nauce o zmianach klimatycznych
highlight
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podkreślić (The danger he highlights is of politically driven support)
navigate through...
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zagrożenie, które podkreśla, polega na politycznym wsparciu, przez które przechodzi...
Firms navigating through turbulent markets face many challenges
start learning
firmy poruszające się po burzliwych rynkach stoją przed wieloma wyzwaniami
develop one‘s executives to manage
start learning
rozwijać swoją kadrę kierowniczą do zarządzania
set sth up
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organizować, zakładać, tworzyć coś
set up a productive system of formal executive education
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stworzyć produktywny system formalnej edukacji kadry kierowniczej
to produce vesatile general managers
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tworzyć wszechstronnych dyrektorów generalnych
deploy
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wdrożyć, zastosować
interview a faculty
start learning
przeprowadzić wywiad z wydziałem
to justify
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usprawiedliwiać
What training, you may ask, coult justify half a day of Haier‘s 70 most senior leaders every week?
start learning
Możesz zapytać, jakie szkolenie może usprawiedliwiać co tydzień pół dnia pracy 70 najwyższych przywódców firmy Haier?
implement proposed changes
start learning
wdrożyć proponowane zmiany
increase diversity of viewpoints
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zwiększyć różnorodność punktów widzenia
periodically rejigs the teams to keep them fresh
start learning
okresowo zmieniać zespół, aby zachować ich świeżość
to refine one‘s actions
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udoskonalić swoje działania
to confer several benefits
start learning
przyznać kilka benefitów/dodatkowych świadczeń
to spot opportunities
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dostrzec okazje
ongoing exposure to the issues
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szansa na doznawanie nowych pomysłów i sposobu postrzegania rzeczy
looking at the market through the window of their own silo
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understanding something only from your own position and not that of others
hone the skills to recognise
start learning
improve/refine
deal with a range of challanges
start learning
manage
closely linked to the challenges and opportunities at hand
start learning
ściśle powiązany z dostępnymi wyzwaniami i możliwościami
devise practical ways to track progress
start learning
wymyślić praktyczne sposoby śledzenia postępów
facilitate mid course correction
start learning
umożliwić korektę toru lotu (to devise practical ways to track progress and facilitate mid course correction)
a downturn
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spadek działalności biznesowej/gospodarczej
to get the most value for one‘s investment in executive development
start learning
uzyskać jak największą wartość z inwestycji w rozwój kadry kierowniczej.
lean
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pochylać się
lean towards something
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skłaniać się w kierunku czegoś
nod
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kiwnąć głową
nod off
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przysnąć
slouch
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garbić się, zwieszać (ramiona)
stare
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wpatrywać się, gapić się
wander
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szwędać się, włóczyć się
flick
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gwałtowny ruch (ręki, bata)
fidget
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wiercić się, kręcić się
have good record for
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cieszyć się nieposzlakowaną opinią, mieć dobre wyniki
Norway has a good record for curbing greenhouse gas emissions
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Norwegia ma dobre wyniki w ograniczaniu emisji gazów cieplarnianych
stifle innovation
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spowolnić/stłamsić innowację
agreeable people
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mili, przyjemni ludzie
sleazy
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nieuczciwy (o człowieku)
shyest individual
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najbardziej nieśmiałe jednostki
selfless
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bezinteresowny
altruistic
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altruistyczny
effectiveness
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efektywność, skuteczność
too simplistic
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zbyt uproszczone
feasible
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wykonalny, realny do wykorzystania, możliwy do zrealizowania, osiągalny
politically feasible
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politycznie wykonalne
freely
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swobodnie, bez przeszkód
profitable solutions
start learning
opłacalne rozwiązania
daunting
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onieśmielający (np. o zadaniu)
effectively
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efektywnie, skutecznie
rigid
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surowe (zasady); sztywny (o osobie)
urgent
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pilne
wage
start learning
is money that is normally paid to an employee on a weekly basis
remuneration
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is the formal word for money that an employee receives for doing his/her
overtime
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when we work for more than the normal working time, we say that we work (and therefore earn) overtime
salary
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is money that is usually paid to an employee monthly on a regular basis
increment
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an automatic and regular increase in pay is called an increment
deduction
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money that is removed from our earnings to pay for tax, national insurance, etc, is called a deduction
dock
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if we remove money from somebody's wages (for example, because they are late), we say that we dock their wages
the minimum wage
start learning
is the lowest hourly wage which a company can legally pay its employees
double time
start learning
time for which work is paid at twice the normal rate (for example, on national holidays) is called double time
time and a half
start learning
an employee who receives his/her normal rate of pay, +50% extra (for example, by working later than normal or furing unsocial hours) is said to earn time and a half
pension plan
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plan which helps people to save money for when they retire from work
rise (raise)
start learning
when you want more money for the work you do, you might ask your boss for a rise
advance/sub
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if an employee needs some of his/her wages paid before the usual pay day, he/she might ask for an advance (known infromally as a sub)
payslip
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a piece of paper given to someone who is employed to show how much money they have earned and how much tax has been taken off
bonus
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an extra payment made in addition to a normal payment (usually received by sales people for sellling more than their quota)
payroll
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the list a campany keeps that shows all the people employed and paid by that company
a reward package
start learning
the money and other benefits offered with a job (Promotion, Raise in compensation, Monetary awards, Recognition of work done, physical awards [laptop, car])
weighting
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an additional amount of money paid to an employee to compensate him/her for living in an expensive area (for example, a job advertisement might offer an annual salary of 30,000 pounds + 4,000 pounds London weighting)
leave etitlement
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by law, British companies have to give their employees the right to take paid holidays: this is known as a leave entitlement (time an employee is entitled to take by law or company policy)
income/expenditure
The money that they spend is known as an expenditure (the total amount of money that an organization or person spends)
start learning
Income is another word for the money that people receive for working (money earned by a person over particular period of time).
stock options (share options) or ESOP (an employee share ownership plan)
start learning
some companies offer their employees stock options, which means that the employees can buy stocks an a price lower than the normal price (the right of an executive or other employee to buy shares in their company at a lower price than usual)
incentive plans
(an employee compensation structure that uses rewards to motivate team members to work harder and achieve specific goals)
start learning
extra rewards and benefits for good attendance, behaviour, increased productivity, etc offered by some companies to their employees
an hourly/daily/weekly rate
start learning
the amount of money an employee receives each hour, day, week, etc.
redundancy pay
start learning
money that a company pays to workers who have lost their jobs because they are no longer needed (employees might receive redundancy pay if an employee loses his/her job because the company doesn't need or can't afford to keep him/her)
discount
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some commpanies offer their employees reductions of the regular price of the product and services they sell, which means that the employee can buy them for less than the usual price
relocation allowance
(payment made by an employer or a government agency to cover removal expenses and other costs incurred by an employee who is required to take up employment elsewhere)
start learning
If an employee takes a job in another town or city whch is a long way from his/her original home and place of work, he/she might be offered a relocation allowance
danger money
start learning
Extra money paid to employees who work in jobs where there is a risk of pesonal injury (policeman, firefighters)
gross
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an adjective used to describe an employee's earnings before tax, natonal insurance, etc, have been removed
net (take-home pay)
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an adjective used to describe an employee's earnings after tax, national insurance, ets, have been removed
index-linked
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when the money that an employee receives rises automatically by the percentage increase in the cost of living (pensions or payments change as inflation or the cost of living changes)
commensurate
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when the money that an employee earns is based on age, experience, qualifications, position in the company (for example, Your salary will be commensurate with you experience and qualification - proportional-)
arrears
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wages are normally paid in arreas, which means that they are paid at the end od the working period (for example, at the end of the week or month that the employee has worked); money that is owed and should already have been paid
direct deposit
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when an employer pays an employee his/her wages directly into his/her banck account, we say that is paid by direct deposit (an arrangement in which money is moved electronically into a bank account)
performance related
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some wages and salaries are performance related. This means that the money that an employee receives will be based on how well he/she carries out their duties (used to describe pay that is based on how well someone does their job)
golden handshake
start learning
when an employee leaves his/her job after a long period with a company, he/she might be offered a large amount of money known as a golden handshake (
acceptance bonus (golden hello)
start learning
an amount of money that is paid to someone for joining a company or for agreeing to do something
attendance bonus
start learning
an extra amount of pay that some employees get if the number of days they have been absent from work is not more than the number stated in their agreement
basic pay
start learning
the amount of money that someone earns in their job, not including any extra payments they may receive, for example for working extra hours:
(extrinsic) direct rewards
start learning
Direct rewards consist in money. They are given to employees after achieving results and they can be: salaries, bonuses, benefits, etc. (Direct compensation covers employee pay, indirect compensation covers all other types of employee benefits)
intrinsic (indirect) rewards
(any benefit to the employee that doesn't come in the form of cash), for example status(people enjoy being in an important position or a position of authority), job satisfaction, the opportunities for personal development, the chance to learn a new skills
start learning
non-material rewards
performance-related pay
start learning
a rate of pay which is based on how well someone does their job (employee or a group of employees)
commissions
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additional money employee earn for the amount of sales he/she make (money paid to a salesperson or group of salespeople which is usually a percentage of the sales made)
recognition pay
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bonuses that are usually given only to individual employees who work particulary well, or who make a significant contribution to the company (
gainsharing
start learning
a system by which employees share in profits that are a result of their more effective use of labour, energy, and materials (extra money paid to a group or company for increased productivity)
motivation
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willingness to do something
production bonus
start learning
an extra payment made to workers for being more productive than normal; for being motivated
premium bonus
start learning
If an employee takes less than the standard time to finish a task, she/he might receive premium bonus. (
profit sharing
start learning
the practise of dividing profits among the employees, is another reward which is often offere
benefits
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(known informally as extras) benefits, for example company car, free meals, holiday, health insurance, pensions, share options schemes, duvet days
pensions
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a regular income paid by a government or a financial organization to someone who no longer works, usually because of their age or health (emerytura=pieniądze)
share option schemes
start learning
usually used to encourage employees to work. A stock option is the right to buy a specified number of stocks at a fixed price at a certain time in the future within a company.
health insurance
start learning
insurance for the cost of medical treatment if you are ill or injured, often paid for by companies for their employees
duvet days
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a day off work, not because you are ill but because you need some time to rest
fixed benefits
start learning
it means that the employee is not able to choose what he/she gets as a benefit
flexible benefits
start learning
it means that employee can choose from a menu of benefits on offer
personal growth/development
start learning
the process of improving your skills and increasing the amount of experience that you have in your job
Safety and security at work
start learning
he process to protect an employee from work related illness and injury and to make the workplace (building etc) safe
comradeship
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he feeling of friendship between people who live or work together, especially in a difficult situation
apply for a job
start learning
make a formal application or request
fill in/out
start learning
to enter all necessary information in the document
application from
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attend an interview
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be present at the meeting/interview
be offered a job
start learning
it means that the employer offered the employee a job
commute
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to make the same journey regularly between work and home
high achiever
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a person who achieves more than the average person in their work
be prompted to a better position
start learning
get a better position ≠ demoted
dismissed (less formal = fired/sacked)
start learning
to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong
embezzlement
start learning
the crime of secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for; (embezzlement from the petty cash box=mała kaseta na pieniądze)
get the sack for continual absenteeism
start learning
to be dismissed suddenly from a job: to get fired for not being often at work
absenteeism
start learning
a situation in which people are not at work when they should be
resigned in sympathy
start learning
accepting that something you do not like will happen because you cannot change it (pogodzić się z czymś)
walk out in support
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to stop working or leave your job because of a disagreement with your employer, in support=w ramach poparcia
lay off
start learning
the act of ending a worker's job, sometimes temporarily, usually because there is not enough work to do
shop floor workers
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the ordinary workers in a factory, rather than the managers
retire/retirement
start learning
to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health
hand in his notice
start learning
If you hand in your notice or give in your notice, you tell your employer that you intend to leave your job soon within a set period of time
job hunting
start learning
the activity of trying to find a job
vacancy
start learning
a job that is available in an organization and that people can apply for
salesman (salesperson)
start learning
a man whose job is selling things in a shop or directly to customers
shortlist
start learning
a small number of people who have been judged the most suitable for a job, prize, etc. from a larger number and from which one will finally be chosen
appoint
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hire
salary
start learning
money that is usually paid monthly in the form of a cheque ≠ compare this with wage, which is often paid weekly, in cash
per annum
start learning
used in business when referring to an amount that is produced, sold, or spent each year
increment
start learning
a regular increase in the amount that someone is paid
perks
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an advantage or extra thing, such as money or goods, which you are given for doing your job (dodatek do wynagrodzenia)
prospect
start learning
the possibility that something good might happen in the future
conduct
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to organize and perform a particular activity (prowadzone) = business is conducted across international borders
majority
start learning
most of
nuance
start learning
a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.; little
differ
start learning
be different
acquaintances
start learning
people who you don't know very well
collegues [workmate]
start learning
workmate; people from the work
friends
start learning
people we know well, someone you like
etiquette
start learning
manners; the set of rules or customs that control accepted behaviour in particular social groups or social situations
stand in good stead
start learning
to be useful or helpful to someone or something His language skills will stand him in good stead when he is traveling.
appropriate
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proper
disgustingly
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improperly; in a way that makes you feel extreme dislike or disapproval
pompous
start learning
too serious and full of importance; vain
stark (difference)
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strong, very obvious; harsh
conceived
start learning
understood, imagined as
minor
start learning
little
overlook
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look past; to fail to notice
attach
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join or connect something
mundane
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very ordinary, simple
spark
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trigger something; to cause the start of something (spark the strongest reactions)
Ms
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pani (używane przed nazwiskiem kobiety, gdy nie wiemy, czy jest zamężna, czy nie)
tend
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have a tendency
insincere
start learning
unfrank
break the ice
start learning
do something to relieve the tension in a stressful situation (e.g. when strangers meet)
prolonged
start learning
longer than usuall
challenge authority
start learning
question one's authority
vital
start learning
essential
put sth/sb in a pigeonhole
start learning
to form a very fixed, often wrong, opinion about what type of person or thing someone or something is
at/in the back of your mind
start learning
If you have a thought or idea at the back of your mind, you are always thinking about it.

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