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someone who makes women's clothes, especially as a job
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a dressmaker
krawcowa
She asked a dressmaker to sew her wedding dress.
an idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof
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a gut feeling / hunch
przeczucie, intuicja, wewnętrzne przekonanie
I had a gut feeling that something wasn’t right. I had a hunch that they wouldn’t show up to the meeting.
to form opinions suddenly without allowing time for careful thought
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snap judgement
pochopny osąd, pochopna ocena
He made a snap judgment and later regretted it.
sth that must be done, or is demanded by law
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mandatory
obowiązkowy
Wearing helmets on the construction site is mandatory.
to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe
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to alleviate
złagodzić, ulżyć, zmniejszyć
This medicine will help alleviate the pain.
to place sb in a situation in which you are less likely to succeed than others
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put sb at a disadvantage
postawić kogoś w niekorzystnej sytuacji
Lack of experience put him at a disadvantage during the interview.
the characteristic of often changing and being different; a type, esp. one among a group of things that share general features and differ in some details
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a variety
szczep, odmiana
Pinot Noir is a popular grape variety used in red wines.
If you can't ..., alcohol quickly affects you badly
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to hold one’s liquor
mieć mocną głowę do alkoholu
He can’t hold his liquor — two beers and he’s out.
a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
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compassion
współczucie
She showed great compassion for the victims.
the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened
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in/with hindsight
z perspektywy czasu
In hindsight, I would have handled things differently.
an idea that a lot of people think is true but is in fact false
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fallacy
błędne przekonanie
The idea that more money always brings happiness is a fallacy.
to know something or someone well
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to be familiar with
być zaznajomionym z czymś
I'm familiar with this software — I use it at work.
a short stay in a place that you make while you are on a longer journey to somewhere else
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a stopover/layover
międzylądowanie
We had a two-hour layover in Frankfurt on our way to Tokyo.
a shop where you can get a particular service, especially connected with beauty or fashion
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a salon
salon (np. kosmetyczny)
She runs a beauty salon in the city center.
to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination
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to devise
opracować, wymyślić (np. plan, strategię)
The team devised a new strategy to attract more customers.
a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement
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a cramp
skurcz
I got a cramp in my leg while swimming.
an occasion when a photographer takes a series of photographs, usually of the same person or people in the same place
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a photoshoot
sesja zdjęciowa
She had a photoshoot for a fashion magazine.
to pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you
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to reimburse
zwrócić koszty, dokonać zwrotu (formalnie)
The company reimbursed me for the travel expenses.
a place where men go and pay to have sex with prostitutes
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a brothel
burdel (old-fashioned)
The building used to be a brothel in the 19th century.
to learn new skills or to teach workers new skills
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to upskill
podnosić kwalifikacje
The company offers courses to upskill employees.
to learn new skills so that you can do a different job
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to reskill
przekwalifikować się
He lost his job and had to reskill in a new field.
to reduce the amount of skill that someone needs to do a particular job
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to deskill
uprościć pracę tak, że nie wymaga kwalifikacji
Automation can deskill workers by reducing the need for complex tasks.
Wydaje się, że źle ich ocenił. Mimo że obejrzeliśmy film, obejrzeliśmy go ponownie.
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He seems to have misjudged them. Despite having seen the movie, we watched it again.
warto coś ZROBIĆ
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it’s worth DOING sth
(NOT to do)
a piece of land on which vines are grown
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a vineyard
winnica
We visited a beautiful vineyard in Tuscany last summer.
(of an activity or work) done for periods of time shorter than the usual hours or schedule
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part-time (studies)
zaoczne studia
I’m doing part-time studies while working.
to have something, usually a large amount of important work, to deal with
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I have a lot on my plate.
mieć dużo na głowie
I can’t take on another project right now—I have a lot on my plate.
to not do what you are expected or have promised to do
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to flake out on
wystawić kogoś
He totally flaked out on me before our meeting.
czy piątek aktualny?
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Are we still on for Friday?
Czy możemy przełożyć
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Can we reschedule for...
coś wypadło
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Something has come up.
czy 8:00 pasuje Ci?
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Does 8:00 pm work for you?
odwołać coś komuś, wycofać się z planów
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Cancel on someone
in a way that produces or is likely to produce an advantage
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profitable
opłacalny
The company had to eliminate 200 jobs to stay profitable.
przygotować się DO czegoś
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to prepare FOR sth
(NOT to sth)
money that is charged by a bank or other financial organization for borrowing money; money that you earn from keeping your money in an account in a bank or other financial organization
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interest
odsetki
The loan has an annual interest rate of 5%.
the system of customers in a store using a machine to add up the prices and pay for goods they have bought, or the machine that does this
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self-checkout
kasa samoobsługowa
Many stores now offer self-checkout to reduce wait times.
sold to the public in shops, on the internet; connected with the activity of selling goods to the public, rather than selling to stores, etc.
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retail
detaliczny
This product is available at retail stores nationwide. The retail price of the phone is $699.
of or for the selling of goods in large amounts at low prices to shops and businesses, rather than the selling of goods in shops to customers
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wholesale
hurtowy
They buy their produce wholesale to keep costs low.
information from a computer that has been printed on paper
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a hard copy
wersja papierowa, wydruk
Please bring a hard copy of your resume to the interview.
help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money
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welfare
opieka społeczna, zasiłek
She relies on welfare to support her family.
someone who never drinks alcohol
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a teetotaler
abstynent
She’s a teetotaler, so she never joins us for drinks.
a person who is unwilling to spend money
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penny pincher
dusigrosz
He’s such a penny pincher — he won’t even buy coffee if it’s not on sale.
to die (stop living)
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to kick the bucket
kopnąć w kalendarz
He finally kicked the bucket at 99.
earning less money than most people
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low-income
poor
Low-income parents cannot usually afford childcare.
a company that makes beer or a place where beer is made
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brewery
browar
We visited a local craft brewery last weekend.
to increase the range of things that someone knows about or has experienced
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to broaden/expand/widen someone's horizons
poszerzyć horyzonty
Traveling abroad really broadens your horizons.
to made a statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory
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to file a complaint
złożyć skargę, reklamację
He filed a complaint about the poor service.
(of a muscle) from being used too much
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sore muscles
zakwasy
I’ve got sore muscles from yesterday’s workout.
informal for helicopter
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a chopper
helikopter (informal)
The news crew arrived in a chopper.
not suitable or good enough to eat
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inedible
niejadalny
The food was so burned it was inedible.
kłamać (3 formy)
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to lie – lied, lied
leżeć (3 formy)
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to lie – lay – lain
kłaść, położyć (3 formy)
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to lay – laid – laid
rosnąć (3 formy)
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to rise – rose – risen
podnosić (3 formy)
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to raise – raised – raised
wzrost vs ryż, podnosić vs wyścig
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rise vs. rice, raise vs. race

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