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Question		Answer
różne opinie, poglądy start learning		diversity of opinions/views
przyjąć postawę / uważać, że... start learning		take attitude / that...
stosunek do kogoś/czegoś start learning		attitude to/ towards someone / something
postawa wyczekiwania start learning		wait-and-see attitude
brać udział w czymś, przyczyniać się do czegoś, ofiarowywać pieniądze na coś, pisać coś do gazety start learning		to contribute to sth, sb, to a newspaper
cenny start learning		valuable
stacja badawacza start learning		research station
czyste szczęście start learning		sheer luck
przedświąteczna gorączka start learning		the Christmas rush
pędzić do domu start learning		rush home
rzucać [perf rzucić] się w czyjąś stronę/w stronę czegoś start learning		rush towards someone/something
ponaglać kogoś, [by coś zrobił] start learning		rush someone [to do something]
nie śpiesz się — zrób to kiedy zechcesz start learning		don't rush — take as long as you like
moja ówczeczna żona start learning		my THEN wife
znosić coś start learning		to cope with sth
wystawny, liczny, imponujący, ogromny start learning		lavish (meal, promises, praise, production)
zostawać dłużej, pozostać w okolicy, trzymać się w pobliżu start learning		stick around
dosłownie start learning		literally
brać coś dosłownie start learning		take something literally
pisk (of animal, wheel) (of door, hinge) skrzypnięcie start learning		squeak
ocieplenie klimatu start learning		warming climate / global warming
zamarzać start learning		to freeze over
jakoś sobie radzę start learning		I'm surviving.
pamiętać o czymś start learning		to bear sth in mind
szczegółowo start learning		in detail We haven't discussed the matter in detail yet.
ujawnić szczgóły start learning		disclose/divulge details about/of She refused to disclose/divulge any details about/of the plan.
wdawać się w szczegóły start learning		go into detail I won't go into detail over the phone, but I've been having a few health problems recently.
przedstawić szczegóły start learning		take down the details of A police officer took down the details of what happened.
moim zdaniem start learning		in my view
pogląd na coś start learning		a view about [or on] sth My view on it is, that...
jak to widzisz? start learning		how do you view it?
spojrzeć na coś pod innym kątem start learning		to view sth from a different angle
podchodzić do czegoś podejrzliwie/entuzjastycznie start learning		to view sth with suspicion/enthusiasm
widok z lotu ptaka start learning		bird's-eye view
być zdania, że... start learning		have/hold/share/take the view that Many people have/hold/share/take the view that children should not be physically punished.
wymiana opinii, zdań start learning		exchange of views We had a friendly exchange of views (= discussion)
stale, in a gradual, regular way over a period of time start learning		steadily Prices have risen steadily.
wziąć pod uwagę efekt czegoś start learning		consider the effect of something
spadać [wartość, ilość], lub pogarszać się upadek moralny start learning		to be on the decline [or in decline] moral decline
odrzucać nie przyjąć zaproszenia start learning		decline to decline an invitation
z grubsza, mniej więcej start learning		roughly, more or less, approximately
gromadzić dane / przedstawiać dane start learning		collect data / provide data
wydawać się wydaje się, że... wydawać się być start learning		to appear it may appear that... it appears that... appears to be...
występować w czyimś imieniu start learning		to appear on behalf of sb
z oczywistych powodów start learning		for obvious reasons
ostatni, niedawno zaledwie wczoraj start learning		recently as recently as yesterday
using physical violence or emotional cruelty obelgi start learning		abusive, przemocowy abusive language / After many years in an abusive relationship, she left her husband. / abusive email, guilty of abusive practices, abusive conditions
zobowiązanie, oddanie się czemuś zobowiązania finansowe, zaangażowanie społeczne start learning		commitment financial commitments, social commitment
umawiać się z kimś na spotkanie start learning		to arrange a meeting with sb
załatwiać [perf załatwić] załatwiać [perf załatwić] komuś coś załatwiłem, że podjedzie po nią samochód start learning		arrange to arrange for sb to have sth, I've arranged for the car to pick her up
fikcyjne małżeństwo małżeństwo z rozsądku start learning		sham marriage marriage of convenience
intercyza małżeńska pot. intercyza start learning		marriage settlement prenup (prenuptial agreement)
przyłączać się, podążać za modą start learning		to climb [or jump] on the bandwagon
dokładnie coś przemyśleć start learning		to give sth careful consideration
rozbiór Polski start learning		partition of Poland
z biegiem życia start learning		over the course of live / over [UK] the course of time / over the life
okoliczności, sytuacje zmieniające się okoliczności start learning		circumstances change in circumstances
plątanina uczuć zależności finansowe start learning		emotional entanglement financial entanglement
odnieść obrażenia start learning		to sustain injuries / get injured
utrzymywać start learning		sustain sustain growth, sustain relationships, sustain effort
a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience, gehenna start learning		ordeal Throughout the ordeal, he was sustained by the belief that he would get home.
opłacalny start learning		viable I am afraid your plan is not commercially/economically/financially/politically viable.
możliwy alternatywa, opcja, propozycja, kandydant start learning		viable alternative/option/proposition, He would be a viable candidate for any office he wanted to run for.
wykonalny zdolny do utrzymania się przy życiu start learning		viable There is a continuing debate about the age at which a human foetus can be considered viable.
wartość pieniężna start learning		monetary value It's hard to put a monetary value on the harm that was done.
niewierność [małżeńska] start learning		infidelity
średnio, średnie (zarobki, przychody, opady...) dzienna, miesięczna, kwartalna średnia start learning		on average (earnings, incoms, rainfalls...) daily/monthly/quarterly average
ponadprzeciętny, powyżej przeciętnej / poniżej przeciętnej start learning		above (the) average / below (the) average
pokora start learning		humility You need a bit of modesty and humility to achieve that. He doesn't have the humility to admit when he's wrong. They might be very rich, but it wouldn't hurt them to show a little humility.
zaangażowany start learning		involved, committed
przynieść korzyść start learning		bring benefit
dodatkowa korzyść natychmiastowa, długoterminowa, daleko terminowa start learning		additional benefit long-term/short-term/immediate benefit
zasiłek starać się o..., być na..., osoba pobierająca zasiłek start learning		benefit claim benefits, to be on benefit, unemployment/disability/housing benefit, a benefit claimant
stłumić w zalążku start learning		nip it in the bud
sprzeczka, sprzeczać się start learning		squabble
stanowić podłoże czegoś start learning		to underlie sth to be a hidden cause of or strong influence on something. More fundamental economic problems may underlie last week’s stock market slide.
the fact of agreeing with, accepting, or supporting something that another person suggests or does start learning		buy-in [noun] If you want to go ahead with these plans, you'll need buy-in from the employees. Key to the scheme's success, he said, is the buy-in it gets from both students and parents.
the fact of stopping being involved in something "olewanie", "nie zależy", "nie angażowanie się" start learning		disengagement [from sth] Young people's disengagement from politics is part of a wider trend. This disengagement from social life is thought to be natural in older people.
błahy, mało ważny, drobny, insignificant, drobne (pieniądze) start learning		petty petty cash
szkodliwy dla czegoś [harmful] / beneficial start learning		detrimental to sth detrimental effect/impact
skaza, defekt, mankament [w...] poważna, drobna start learning		flaw, [defect, shortcoming, blemish] serious/major/minor flaw (in sth) I returned the material because it had a flaw in it. A tiny mark flawed the otherwise perfect silk shirt.
zasadniczy błąd start learning		fundamental flaw There's a fatal flaw in your reasoning.
to publicly say that a person, group, or business has done something wrong start learning		name and shame The report names and shames companies that are not doing enough to fight industrial pollution.
dusić w sobie start learning		bottle something up Feelings that had been bottled up for years came flooding out.
very quickly or very soon start learning		in no time The kids ate their dinner in no time.
umiejętności zarządzania finansami the ability to understand basic principles of business and finance start learning		finantial literacy financial literacy class/seminar/program
umiejętność obsługi komputera the ability to use computers well start learning		computer-literacy Computer literacy will soon be as essential as driving a car. For the past four years I have been running courses in basic computer literacy.
wprowadzać w życie [plan, zarys] start learning		execute [plan, scheme] / put into practice
trafne spostrzeżenie start learning		insight
gruntownie coś rozumieć, zgłębić start learning		have / give / gain insight into sth
podkreślić start learning		underline, to emphasize This tragic incident underlines the need for tighter safety measures. These findings underline the importance of nursery education.
urok the quality of being able to attract and excite people start learning		allure the allure of working in television
zrównać, wyrównać, ułożyć start learning		to align sth with sth Make sure the columns align in the chart. Align the ruler and the middle of the paper and then cut it straight. When you've aligned the notch on the gun with the target, fire!
markowy made by a particular company and sold under a particular name start learning		branded Most supermarkets sell branded goods such as Heinz ketchup or Kellogg's cornflakes as well as own-brand goods.
zaskoczony, zbity z tropu start learning		confounded [surprised, confused]
ogólny start learning		generic Jazz is a generic term for a wide range of different styles of music. a generic problem with sth
klarowność; czystość; niewinność dźwięku, rasowa, etniczna, wody start learning		purity ethnic/racial purity, purity of voice, air/water purity
oparcie, tracić równowagę start learning		footing, to lose one's footing
podstawy na gruncie naukowym/oficjalnym, na równi z... start learning		footing on a scientific/official footing, on an equal footing with...
przeglądać, przekartkować (książkę, gazetę) start learning		skim [newspaper]
zachęta, bodziec, motywacja ulgi podatkowe ulga finansowa start learning		incentive tax incentives / finantial incentive
żyć z dnia na dzień, w sposób ledwo wystarczalny start learning		to live hand-to-mouth
na czarną godzinę start learning		for a rainy day She had saved some money for a rainy day.
żywiciel(ka) rodziny start learning		breadwinner
zastanawiać [perf zastanowić] się nad czymś dojść do wniosku, że... start learning		to reflect on sth, ponder something to reflect that...
sytuacja, w której w niektórych sytuacjach... start learning		context, where... in some contexts...
wygłosić [pozytywną] uwagę, zauważać robić uwagi na temat kogoś/czegoś przytyk start learning		remark / make a [positive] remark to remark (up)on sb/sth personal comment [or remark]
nieakceptowalny [to disapprove of something] start learning		frown on/upon something Smoking is frowned upon in many societies.
przegapić coś start learning		to miss out on sth [chance, opportunity]
to speak with enthusiasm about something start learning		talk something up The candidate talked up his own plan to provide coverage for 27 million uninsured Americans. If we talk up the event, people will come.
to complete or finish something start learning		wrap up something It’s getting late – let’s wrap it up. She wrapped up a deal just before she left on vacation.
rozszerzać ofertę gdzieś (o coś) start learning		to branch out (in)to sth
ustępować z jakiegoś stanowiska start learning		to step down [from sth]
to delay something so that it happens later than planned start learning		push something back The target date for construction has been pushed back.
wspierać [perf wesprzeć] finansowo / wpłacić kaucję za kogoś start learning		bail out Run up a debt - zaciągać długi / Run up a bill - otrzymać rachunek She keeps running up huge debts and asking friends to bail her out.
(of a business) to fail financially, become bankrupt start learning		go under Nothing could be done to keep the bank from going under.
wjeżdżać, wyjeżdżać na ulicę start learning		pull out A car pulled right out in front of me.
to stop being involved in an activity Business English start learning		pull out Lack of funding leaves us with no choice but to pull out. As part of the restructuring plan we will be pulling out of all operations in mainland Europe.
skupić się na, [to direct all your attention to one thing] start learning		zero in (on something/someone) We’ve zeroed in on the real problem – we don’t save enough money.
zbierać pochwały za start learning		take credit for sth
chełpliwy start learning		braggy, boastful
sprawiać wrażenie kogoś dobrze/źle wypadać start learning		to come across as sb to come across well/badly
przyczynić się do czegoć If someone or something is one of the most important influences in causing it to happen start learning		be instrumental in sth She was instrumental in bringing about the prison reform act. As secretary of state, he was instrumental in the creation of NATO.
to pierwsze... to drugie (ostatnie) the first / last of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned start learning		the former... the latter
podejmować, angażować się w start learning		to engage in
umiejętnie, zręcznie, wprawnie start learning		skillfully
zaliczka start learning		advance amount, deposit
posuwać się naprzód, czynić postępy, zbliżać się do kogoś/czegoś start learning		to advance on sb/sth The troops advanced on the city (= approached it, ready to attack). The fire advanced steadily through the forest. We have advanced greatly in our knowledge of the universe. He's just trying to advance (= improve) his own career.
wzbudzić podejrzenie / mieć nieodparte/niejasne wrażenie start learning		rise suspicion / have nagging/sneaking suspicion I had no suspicion that the firm might close They had been fooling me all along, and I had no suspicion. I've got a sneaking suspicion that we're going the wrong way. We always had the suspicion that their marriage was not happy. I had a suspicion that he was up to something.
podejrzenie -> zarzuty start learning		suspicion -> allegations In this particular case, they are above/beyond suspicion (= cannot be thought to be guilty). His strange behaviour aroused/raised his neighbours' suspicions. "I'm arresting you on suspicion of illegally possessing drugs," said the police officer. In these cases, the parents usually come under suspicion. She is under suspicion of murder.
uznawać, uznać start learning		acknowledge You must acknowledge the truth of her argument. [+ obj + to infinitive ] She is usually acknowledged to be one of our best artists. They refused to acknowledge (= to recognize officially) the new government. She acknowledged having been at fault. [+ that ] She acknowledged that she had been at fault.
to tell someone, usually in a letter or email, that you have received something they sent you start learning		acknowledge They didn't acknowledge my letter. acknowledge receipt of Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
to show that you have seen someone start learning		acknowledge He didn't even acknowledge my presence. He walked past her, without acknowledging her presence by the slightest alteration in his expression.
bagatelizować to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is start learning		downplay The government has been trying to downplay the crisis.
odwzajemniać się, rewanżować się start learning		to reciprocate [with sth]
to speak with enthusiasm about something start learning		talk up something/someone The sales team has been keen to talk up the promotion The candidate talked up his own plan to provide coverage for 27 million uninsured Americans.
to start to exist suddenly start learning		spring up Thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the past couple of years.
klątwa / (przeciwieństwo wszystkiego, w co się wierzy) something that is considered completely wrong and offensive something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of start learning		anathema The idea of higher taxes is anathema to most conservatives. Credit controls are anathema to the government. For older employees, the new system is an anathema.
potajemnie, skrycie, ukradkowo jawnie, otwarcie start learning		covertly [secretly, furtively] overtly
przeprowadzać czystkę, wyeliminować, usuwać to get rid of something unwanted, harmful, or evil to get rid of people from an organization because you do not agree with them start learning		purge Roman Catholics go to confession to purge their souls/themselves (from/of sin). The new state governor has promised to purge the police force of corruption. Party leaders have undertaken to purge the party of extremists. Hard-liners are expected to be purged from the administration.
ścisły, sztywny, surowy, skostniały, nieustępliwy przeciwieństwo start learning		rigid routine, rigid rules, rigid views, rigid person flexible
uległość, całkowite posłuszeństwo, podporządkowanie (subjection) złożenie (wniosku, aplikacji) start learning		submission (subjection) submission (of applications)
przekazać komuś pozdrowienia start learning		to give one's regards to sb
przekazać wiadomość start learning		to pass on
odnosić się do kogoś/czegoś start learning		relate to somebody/something
zachować to keep and protect something from damage, change, or waste start learning		retain conserve your energy I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my energy for later. conserve your strength He rested all morning, conserving his strength for the competition in the afternoon. To conserve electricity, we are cutting down on our heating. The nationalists are very eager to conserve their customs and language.
to make the effort to do something (fatygować się, starać się) start learning		bother I don't know why he bothers to bet - his horses always come in last. Don't bother drying the pans - just leave them to drain. It annoys me that she didn't bother to phone. Why bother getting up at all when you don't have a job to go to? Don't bother making the bed - I'll do it later. You'd have found it if you'd bothered looking/to look. He hasn't even bothered to write. You could have phoned us but you just didn't bother.
martwić, zasmucać [to make someone feel worried or upset] start learning		bother I don't care if he doesn't come - it doesn't bother me. It bothers me that he doesn't seem to notice. Does it bother you that he's out so much of the time? Living on my own has never bothered me.
przeszkadzać komuć start learning		to bother someone I didn't want to bother her with work matters on her day off. The noise was beginning to bother us, so we left. She threatened to call the police if he didn't stop bothering her. Don't bother your father when he's working. sorry to bother you I'm sorry to bother you, but could you help me lift this suitcase?
pozbywać się kogoś/czegoś/ skończyć z kimś / z czymś [end a regular habit or custom] start learning		to do away with sb/sth How could they do away with a beautiful old building like that and put a car park there instead? These ridiculous rules and regulations should have been done away with years ago. Computerization has enabled us to do away with a lot of paperwork.
uchwalać, ustanawiać [prawo] make something into a law start learning		enact [sanction]
ofiara śmiertelna, śmiertelność start learning		fatality
domagać się czegoś, przekonywać kogoś to try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group that a particular thing should or should not happen, or that a law should be changed start learning		lobby sb [convince, persuade] They are lobbying for tax cuts. We are lobbying for changes to the law on drinking and driving. Farmers lobbied hard against the export bans. They lobbied to have the head teacher removed. They are lobbying for better healthcare facilities. Small businesses have lobbied hard for/against changes in the tax laws. Local residents lobbied to have the factory shut down. They have been lobbying Congress to change the legislation concerning guns.
odwrócić, odmienić start learning		reverse There is pressure on the council to reverse its decision. He reversed into a lamppost and damaged the back of the car. They claim the product can reverse the signs of ageing. To complete the test he had to reverse the vehicle into a parking space. The new manager hoped to reverse the decline in the company's fortunes. Now that you have a job and I don't, our situations are reversed. The Court of Appeal reversed the earlier judgment.
to (cause something or someone to) move or change from one position or direction to another, especially slightly (of an idea, opinion, etc.) to change start learning		shift Society's attitudes towards women have shifted enormously over the last century. Media attention has shifted recently onto environmental issues. She shifted (her weight) uneasily from one foot to the other. The wind is expected to shift (to the east) tomorrow.
to discover the causes or origins of something by examining the way in which it has developed start learning		trace back The outbreak of food poisoning was traced to some contaminated shellfish. She has traced her family history back to the seventeenth century. The practice of giving eggs at Easter can be traced back to (= first happened in) festivals in ancient China.
urządzenie start learning		contrivance, device
złagodzenie [the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant, or bad something is] start learning		mitigation (of sth) a mitigation plan/measure/project For every possible problem, there must be a mitigation measure in the plan. mitigation funds/grants/money The victims received federal aid in the form of disaster mitigation funds.
rozbieżność start learning		discrepancy
nieczytelny start learning		illegible
bliskość, sąsiedztwo w sąsiedzwtie start learning		proximity in the proximity [of sth]
wgniecenie, wgniatać, wgniecowy start learning		dent, dented
drzeć, rozdarty start learning		rip, ripped
zewnętrzny (noise, interference, matter) przyczyna start learning		extraneous
egzekwować (law, speed limit), wymuszać (silence, discipline) start learning		enforce It isn't always easy for the police to enforce speed limits. The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline.
w [tym] przypadku, gdy start learning		in [this] instance, where
dokładać, starań, aby coś zrobić wcale nie próbował tego ukryć wspólny wysiłek, struggle / wymagać wysiłku start learning		to make/take an effort to do sth he made no effort to hide that joint effort / to be an effort
zwodniczy, wprowadzający w błąd wprowadzać w błąd nie daj się zwieść pozorom start learning		misleading to mislead don't be misled by appearances
długość życia przez okres życia/ trwania mężczyźni żyją krócej niż kobiety start learning		lifespan during the lifespan men have a shorter lifespan than women
czyjaś słabość do czegoś / rozpieszczać się, pozwalać sobie na coś oddawanie się bez reszty [swojemu] hobby start learning		sb's indulgence in sth / I love champagne but I don't often indulge myself. He was well-known for his indulgence in drink and gambling. Chocolate is my only indulgence. All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work.
umiar, powściągliwość z umiarem start learning		moderation in moderation - You can eat whatever you want as long as it's in moderation.
intuicyjnie start learning		intuitively
kusić (nakłaniać) nakłaniać kogoś do zrobienia czegoś mieć wielką ochotę coś zrobić start learning		to tempt (persuade) to tempt sb to do sth to be tempted to do sth
robić karierę a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time start learning		pursue a career business / interest / goal
odłożony na dalszy plan is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially because it is not urgent or important start learning		put on the back burner We've all had to put our plans on the back burner for a while.
kruche ciasto start learning		short pastry
w deficycie start learning		in short supply
w skrócie (nie pełnej nazwie lub zdrobniale) w streszczeniu start learning		for short in a nutshell
z czasem (w przyszłości) ale też w samą porę po pewnym czasie start learning		in time after a time
very quickly or very soon start learning		in no time The kids ate their dinner in no time.
again and again start learning		time after time Time after time she gets involved in relationships with the wrong men.
gatunek rodzaj (sztuki) start learning		genre What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy? genre of art (a literary/musical/film genre)
przesiewać (odsiać) [to make a close examination of something] start learning		sift (through) The police are carefully sifting the evidence. I had to sift through all my papers.
nieskazitelny bezbłędny [flawless] start learning		immaculate He gave an immaculate performance as the aging hero. dressed in an immaculate white suit / an immaculate garden
przestarzały, zdezaktualizowany wyjść z użycia start learning		obsolete [technology] We need to replace some obsolete equipment. Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented. to be rendered obsolete [Typewriters have been rendered obsolete by computers.]
zrozumienie, empatia start learning		empathy
powtarzalny [containing or consisting of fixed and repeated groups of words or ideas] start learning		formulaic The text was dull and formulaic.
doczesny, pospolity [very ordinary and therefore not interesting, being part of normal life and not special] start learning		mundane [very ordinary and therefore not interesting, being part of normal life and not special] Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her. The show was just another mundane family sitcom.
zarys (w zarysie), zarysować, zaznaczyć start learning		outline [She drew the outline of the boat and then coloured it in.] Some novelists start by writing an outline. At the interview she outlined what I would be doing. The mountain was visible only in outline as the light faded.
coś jest nie tak [lub nie w porządku] start learning		sth is amiss I could see by the look on their faces that something was amiss.
poczuć się urażonym start learning		take something amiss [feel offended] I was worried that he might take my remark amiss.
najdotkliwiej coś odczuwać, odczuć [impet, siła] start learning		the brunt of something take the brunt of sth The infantry [piechota] has taken/borne the brunt of the missile attacks. Small companies are feeling the full brunt of the recession.
sprzyjać czemuś providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist start learning		be conducive to something Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep. A quiet room is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.
zadania wymagające skupienia start learning		focused assingments
full of energy and enthusiasm; interesting and exciting pełen życia tętniący życiem ożywiony bujny start learning		lively It's hard work teaching a class of lively children. a lively city They take a lively interest in their grandchildren. lively conversation, lively imagination lively place, lively person
tworzyć, stanowić start learning		constitute Asians constitute seven percent of the population, Women constitute about ten percent of Parliament. What consitutes an aproprate workplace?
rywalizować z kimś o coś walczący start learning		to vie with sb for sth [compete with someone for sth] vying
wspomnieć o czymś start learning		touch on/upon something The talk was about educational opportunities for adults, and the speaker also touched upon sources of finance. Of course, we only touched on how much I would be paid.
odbijać się źle na czymś [to affect other people's opinion of someone or something, especially in a bad way] start learning		to reflect on sth When one player behaves disgracefully, it reflects (badly) on the whole team. The whole affair does not reflect well on the government.
przemyśleć, odzwierciedlać odzwierciedlać przemyśleć start learning		to reflect His blank face reflected his boredom. Light-colored clothing reflects the sun’s heat rather than absorbing it. Moonlight reflected off the surface of the lake. She felt she needed time to reflect on what to do next. The manager demanded time to reflect (on what to do).
możliwość zrobienia czegoś [the possibility that something can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable] start learning		the feasibility of doing sth We need to investigate the feasibility of an evacuation by air. She expressed her doubts about the feasibility of integrating more countries into the European Union. We're looking at the feasibility of building a shopping centre there.
nieuchronnie [in a way that cannot be avoided] start learning		inevitably Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk. Their arguments inevitably end in tears.
pomóc start learning		give/lend someone a helping hand These tax cuts will give industry a helping hand.
porcja jedzenia [an amount of food given to one person at one time] start learning		helping of food [an amount of food given to one person at one time] portion / serving He took another helping of dessert.
silna wola [the ability to control your own thoughts and the way in which you behave] start learning		willpower It took a lot of willpower to stay calm. I don't have the willpower to diet.
emocjonalna samokonotrla [the characteristic of being calm and in control of your emotions at all times] start learning		self-possession She shows remarkable self-possession for a child. He looked surprised but soon recovered his self-possession.
zazdrosny [wishing you had what another person has] start learning		envious [of sth] I'm very envious of your new coat - it's beautiful.
długi, rozwlekły start learning		lengthy Many airline passengers face lengthy delays because of the strike. a lengthy speech / a lengthy discussion/process
niedokładność, nieścisłość [a situation in which a fact or measurement is not completely correct or exact] start learning		inaccuracy The film is full of historical inaccuracies. The inaccuracy of the missiles greatly diminishes their effectiveness.
rezygnować z czegoś [to give up or do without] start learning		to forgo sth She decided to forgo flowers at the funeral and asked people to send money to a charity instead.
natychmiast start learning		in an instant
nagły wzrost start learning		surge of demand, in popularity of sth
zwolniony start learning		exempt
zaplecze start learning		backend
wynik, podliczenie start learning		tally

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