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przyzwyczaić się
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accommodate
I needed to accommodate to the new schedule.
(cenna) rzecz
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asset
She'll be an asset to the team
rozmyślnie, specjalnie
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deliberately
She's been deliberately ignoring him all day.
przede wszystkim
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first and foremost
He does a little teaching, but first and foremost he's a writer.
wzajemny
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mutual
They soon discovered a mutual interest in music
próba sił, walka o władzę
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power struggle
There was a power struggle in the boardroom, and the finance director had to resign.
stanowisko
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stance
What is the newspaper's stance on the war?
rozmowa przeprowadzana z odchodzącym pracownikiem
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exit interview
If you want to know why your employees leave, start conducting exit interviews
wdrażać, wprowadzać w życie
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implement
We have decided to implement the committee's recommendations in full.
problem, kwestia
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issue
I'm not bothered about the cost—you're the one who's making an issue of it.
sposób postrzegania, odbiór
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perception
What is the public perception of the government's performance?
refundować
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reimburse
You will be reimbursed for any loss or damage caused by our company.
wypływać z czegoś
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stem from
Most people's insecurities stem from something that happened in their childhood.
sprzedawca
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vendor
He bought a copy from a newspaper vendor.
faktyczny, rzeczywisty
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actual
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour.
niekorzystny, wrogi
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adverse
Lack of money will have an adverse effect on our research programme.
równać się
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equal
Cooperation equals success.
zabrać się do (robienia czegoś)
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get down to
It's time I got down to thinking about that essay.
nadawanie, przekaz (informacji)
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impartation
She had information that she couldn't wait to impart.
sposób
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manner
The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable.
w ten sposób, dlatego też
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thus
We do not own the building. Thus, it would be impossible for us to make any major changes to it.
założenie, przypuszczenie
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assumption
His actions were based on a false assumption.
unikać
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avoid
You should avoid mentioning his divorce.
poprzeć
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back up
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples.
hałaśliwie
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clamorously
Kids at the party behaved clamorously, which nearly caused my head to explode.
pewny
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confident
The company is confident of success.
zbytnio, przesadnie
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excessively
They excessively complained about the noise coming from the upstairs flat.
mocny, solidny
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solid
As yet, they have no solid evidence.
wiążący, obowiązujący
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binding
The decision is binding on both parties.
okoliczności
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circumstances
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances.
społeczność
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community
The local community was shocked by the murders.
konsekwentnie
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consistently
Her work has been of a consistently high standard.
gotowy (do działania)
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in place
All the arrangements are now in place for their visit.
zapobiegać
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pre-empt
A good training course will pre-empt many problems.
zatrzymywanie, retencja
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retention
The company needs to improve its training and retention of staff.
ocenić, oszacować
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assess
Interviews allow you to assess the suitability of candidates.
granica
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boundary
Scientists continue to push back the boundaries of human knowledge.
tajne, poufne
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confidential
Doctors are required to keep patients' records completely confidential.
urządzenie
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facility
The hotel has its own pool and leisure facilities.
instruktaż, porada
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guidance
Activities all take place under the guidance of an experienced tutor.
brak
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shortage
There is no shortage of funds.
znaleźć równowagę
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strike a balance
We need to strike a balance between the needs of the community and the rights of the individual.
kłótnia
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argument
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken.
postawa, stosunek (do czegoś)
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attitude
You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you?
naginać
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bend
He manipulates people and tries to bend them to his will.
konkurencyjny
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competitive
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies.
zdobyć
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gain
The party gained over 50% of the vote.
niedostępny
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inaccessible
They live in a remote area, inaccessible except by car.
podtrzymywać, dotrzymywać
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stand by
She still stands by every word she said.
handlowy
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commercial
The film was a huge commercial success.
wnikliwy, odkrywczy
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insightful
He prepared an insightful analysis of the market.
potencjalny nabywca
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prospect
We have to identify prospects before we start marketing the product.
dostarczać
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provide
We are here to provide the public with a service.
wyłacznie
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purely
She took the job purely and simply for the money
źródło
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source
What is their main source of income?
nietknięty
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untapped
The government hopes that untapped reserves of oil will guarantee financial stability in the future.
wizerunek marki
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brand image
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image.
odróżniać, wyróżniać
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distinguish
The power of speech distinguishes human beings from animals.
umocnić
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fortify
Her position was fortified by election successes and economic recovery.
sugerować
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imply
The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.
pozycjonowanie (produktu)
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positioning
What do you think about positioning our product at the low market end.
skrót
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shorthand
He's been 'relocated', which is shorthand for 'given a worse job a long way away.
grupa docelowa
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target group
If the advertisement misses our target group, the product won’t sell.
nabycie, zakup
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acquisition
The group has announced its first overseas acquisition: a successful software company.
przetarg
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bid
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital.
surowiec
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commodity
Crude oil is the world's most import_ant commodity
zgodność
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compliance
Safety measures were carried out in compliance with paragraph 6 of the building regulations.
kłótnia
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hassle
Try not to get into a hassle with this guy.
wycena
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quote
Always get a quote before proceeding with repair work.
warunki
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terms
Delivery is within the terms of this contract.
osiągać, zdobywać
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attain
More women are attaining positions of power.
świadomość
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awareness
There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the issues involved
zlecać
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delegate
The job had to be delegated to an assistant.
upoważniać, dawać prawo
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empower
The President is empowered to appoint judges to the Supreme Court.
zasada
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principle
There are three fundamental principles of teamwork.
podwładny
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subordinate
He always confers with his subordinates before making decisions.
wykorzystywać
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tap
We need to tap the expertise of the people we already have.
dług
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debt
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country.
kłótnia
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discord
A growing number of young couples avoid marriage thinking it’s a recipe for discord and unhappiness.
oszacować
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estimate
It is estimated (that) the project will last four years.
przypadłość, problem
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malady
Violent crime is only one of the maladies afflicting modern society.
błędna nazwa
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misnomer
‘Villa’ was something of a misnomer—the place was no more than an old farmhouse.
chęć
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urge
He could no longer resist the urge to go and see her.
zasiłek
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welfare
Most of the people in this neighbourhood are on welfare.
“szklany sufit” (niemożność awansowania ze względu na płeć)
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glass ceiling
I didn't believe the feminist talk about the glass ceiling until I experienced it myself.
dochód
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income
People on a high income should pay more tax.
służebny
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menial
Tourism provides people with jobs but often rather menial ones.
typ, forma
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mould
She doesn't fit (into) the traditional mould of an academic.
zminiejszać
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narrow
The gap between the two teams has narrowed to three points.
zwolnienie (z pracy)
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redundancy
Thousands of factory workers are facing redundancy.
ograniczać wydatki
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trade down
Shoppers are trading down and looking for bargains.

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