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1. Contingency plan
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A backup plan for emergencies (plan awaryjny)
2. Hedge
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To protect against financial loss (zabezpieczenie finansowe)
3. Subsidiary
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A company controlled by another company (spółka zależna)
4. Churn out
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To produce in large quantities, often quickly (produkować masowo)
5. Charlatan
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A person falsely claiming to have special knowledge (szarlatan)
6. Maverick
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An independent-minded person (niespokorny, niezależny)
7. Mainstream
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Common or widely accepted (główny nurt)
8. Laureate
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A person honored for achievement in an art or science (laureat)
9. Concoct
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To create or invent something (wymyślić, sporządzić)
10. Staggering
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Deeply shocking or surprising (zdumiewający)
11. Preclude
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To prevent from happening (uniemożliwiać)
12. Against the odds
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Despite being unlikely to succeed (wbrew przeciwnościom)
13. At odds
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In disagreement (w konflikcie)
14. Beat the odds
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Succeed despite difficulties (pokonać przeciwności)
15. Make no odds
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Make no difference (nie robić różnicy)
16. Long odds
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Unlikely to happen (mało prawdopodobne)
17. Odds and sods/ends
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Various small items (różności)
18. Odds are in someone’s favor
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Chances of success are high (szanse są po czyjejś stronie)
19. Chance would be a fine thing
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Used to express that something is unlikely (dobrze by było, ale to mało prawdopodobne)
20. The chances are...
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It is likely that... (najprawdopodobniej...)
21. They don’t stand a chance
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They are very unlikely to succeed (nie mają szans)
22. It’s the luck of the draw
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Completely random (kwestia przypadku)
23. Maybe I’ll strike it lucky
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Maybe I’ll be lucky (może będę mieć szczęście)
24. It’s anyone’s call
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It’s impossible to predict (każdy może zgadywać)
25. Bonanza
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A situation with a sudden increase in wealth (żyła złota)
26. Embargo
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An official ban on trade (embargo)
27. Glitch
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A small fault or problem (usterka)
28. Imbroglio
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A confusing situation (zawiła sytuacja)
29. Mogul
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A powerful person in business or media (magnat)
30. Per capita
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For each person (na osobę)
31. Tycoon
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A wealthy businessperson (potentat)
32. Status quo
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The existing state of affairs (stan obecny)
33. Pundit
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An expert who gives opinions publicly (ekspert, komentator)
34. Pro rata
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Proportionally (proporcjonalnie)
35. Bubble
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An economic period of inflated asset prices (bańka spekulacyjna)
36. Credit crunch
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A sudden reduction in loan availability (kryzys kredytowy)
37. Default
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Failure to repay a loan (niewypłacalność)
38. Deregulation
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Removal of government controls (deregulacja)
39. Go bankrupt
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To legally declare inability to pay debts (zbankrutować)
40. Prime rate
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Interest rate for best customers (główna stopa procentowa)
41. Recession
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A period of economic decline (recesja)
42. Securitization
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Turning assets into tradable securities (sekurytyzacja)
43. Subprime
wysokiego ryzyka)
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Loans to risky borrowers (subprime
44. Write off
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Cancel a bad debt (odpisać stratę)
45. Liquidity
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Ability to quickly convert assets to cash (płynność finansowa)
46. Interest rate
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Cost of borrowing money (stopa procentowa)
47. Down payment
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Initial payment when something is bought on credit (wpłata własna)
48. Hedge fund
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Private fund using advanced strategies (fundusz hedgingowy)
49. Myriad (risk)
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A countless number (mnogość (ryzyka))
50. Account for
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To explain or justify (wyjaśniać)
51. In a nutshell
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Briefly (w skrócie)
52. Viability
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Ability to work successfully (wykonalność)
53. Mitigate
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To reduce the severity (łagodzić)
54. Prominent
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Well known or important (znaczący, wybitny)
55. Granular detail
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Detailed and specific (szczegółowy)
56. Topple
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To fall or make fall (obalić, przewrócić)
57. Perch
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A high resting place (grzęda, wysokie miejsce)
58. Espouse
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To support an idea or belief (popierać)
59. Threshold
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Starting point or limit (próg)
60. Grandiose
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Impressive but not practical (wystawny, przesadny)
61. Purport
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To claim or pretend (utrzymywać, twierdzić)
62. Be under siege
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To be under pressure or attack (być oblężonym)
63. Opine
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To express an opinion (wyrażać opinię)
64. Plaintiff
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A person who brings a legal case (powód)
65. Obscure
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Not well known or unclear (niejasny, mało znany)
66. Fork out
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To pay money unwillingly (wybulić kasę)
67. Profit warning
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Announcement of lower profits (ostrzeżenie o spadku zysków)
68. Beat someone to market
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To launch before competitors (wejść na rynek przed innymi)
69. Legitimate
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Legal or accepted (legalny, uzasadniony)
70. Venture
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A risky business project (przedsięwzięcie)
71. Valid
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Legally acceptable (ważny, prawomocny)
72. Incubator
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Support for new businesses (inkubator przedsiębiorczości)
73. Trace to
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Find the origin of something (wyśledzić, prześledzić)
74. Cite as the reason for
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To give as a cause (podawać jako przyczynę)
75. Factor in
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Include when calculating (uwzględniać)
76. Counter-productive
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Having the opposite effect (odwrotny skutek)
77. Blockbuster
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Very successful product or movie (hit)
78. Make sb tick
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What motivates someone (coś co napędza kogoś)
79. Winning streak
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A series of wins (pasmo sukcesów)
80. Clouded judgment
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Poor decision due to emotions (zaburzenie osądu)
81. To accord with
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To agree or match (zgadzać się z czymś)
82. Primeval
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Ancient or primitive (pierwotny)
83. Inherent
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Existing naturally in something (nieodłączny)
84. Tap into
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Use a resource (wykorzystać coś)
85. Bust
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Sudden failure (bankructwo, porażka)
86. Feedback loop
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System where output becomes input (pętla sprzężenia zwrotnego)
87. Trading floor
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Area where stocks are bought and sold (parkiet giełdowy)
88. Lionize
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Treat as a celebrity (wychwalać)
89. Whistle-blower
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Someone who exposes wrongdoing (sygnalista)
90. Feel-good-guru
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Motivational figure (guru dobrego samopoczucia)
91. Canard
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A false report or rumor (fałszywa plotka)
92. Risk exposure
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Degree to which you are exposed to risk (narażenie na ryzyko)

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