Maitaining focus

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są tacy, którzy radzą sobie lepiej w żywszym otoczeniu
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there are those, who do better in a livelier setting
sprzyjający
sprzyjać czemuś
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conducive
Creating an environment that is conducive to focused assingments is essential to productivity
to be conducive to sth
myśleć jasno
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think clearly
pracować w samotności
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work in the solitude
siła woli
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willpower
[determination]
It took a lot of willpower to stay calm. I don't have the willpower to diet.
mieć pierwszeństwo przed czymś / być ważniejszym od czegoś
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to override sth
What factors in your life override all other factors? It's possible to put apps to sleep for a set period of time, which can be overriden in an emergency.
The common good, he argued, overrode minority interests.
rywalizować o coś
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vie for sth
The two groups of scientists are vying to get funding for their research projects.
Six candidates are currently vying for the Democratic presidential nomination. The two older children tend to vie with the younger one for their mother's attention.
nagły wzrost [a sudden and great increase]
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surge of (demand, profit)
An unexpected surge in electrical power caused the computer to crash. There has been a surge in house prices recently.
duch czasu [the general set of ideas, beliefs, feelings, etc. that is typical of a particular period in history]
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zeitgeist
zazdrośnie [oglądać czyjeś zdjęcia z wakacji]
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enviously [look at sb's vacation photos]
rezygnować [perf z-] z czegoś
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to forgo sth
it is challenging to forgo phones for more than a few hours
natychmiast
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