Tower 3

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zlecić
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commission
The survey on consumer taste was commissioned by local stores.
winowajca
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culprit
The police quickly identified the real culprits.
urządzenie
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device
This device enables deaf people to communicate by typing messages instead of speaking.
dren, drenaż
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drain
Military spending is a huge drain on the country's resources.
uważać, sądzić
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reckon
Do you reckon he'll agree to see us?
poprawiać wydajność, usprawniać
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streamline
The production process has to be streamlined if we want to stay competitive.
podczas gdy (2)
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whilst
Whilst Tom's very good at science, his brother is absolutely hopeless.
wsparcie
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advocacy
He won the Peace Prize for his advocacy of non-violent protest.
przyzwoity
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decent
I decided her father was a decent guy after all.
pełen godności
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dignified
Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence.
pokrzywdzeni
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(the) disadvantaged
We should all help the poor and disadvantaged.
ułatwiać
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facilitate
The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth.
centrum
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heart
The distinction between right and wrong lies at the heart of all questions of morality.
w zgodzie z
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in accordance with
We acted in accordance with legal requirements
zbiór, szereg
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array
There was a vast array of colours to choose from.
gromadzić, zebrać
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assemble
The manager has assembled a world-class team.
kompleksowy, całościowy
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comprehensive
We offer our customers a comprehensive range of financial products.
rozwijać, przekształcać
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evolve
The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer.
sposób myślenia
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mindset
The company seems to have a very old-fashioned mindset.
żywienie
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nutrition
Nutrition information is now provided on the back of most food products.
otyłość
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obesity
Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease.
pomoc
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assistance
The company provides advice and assistance in finding work.
zapobiec
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avert
Talks are taking place in an attempt to avert a strike.
skazać (kogoś na coś)
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condemn
He was condemned to death for murder and later hanged.
obniżać
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depress
High interest rates may depress share prices.
zniechęcać
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discourage
His parents tried to discourage him from being an actor.
trudności
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hardship
Many students are suffering severe financial hardship.
nadwyżka
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surplus
Wheat was in surplus that year.
rzeczowy
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factual
The essay contains a number of factual errors.
wywierać wpływ
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impact
The Food Safety Act will progressively impact on the way food businesses operate.
nijaki, bezbarwny
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lacklustre
They gave a lacklustre performance.
przeszkoda
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obstacle
A lack of qualifications can be a major obstacle to finding a job.
korygować
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readjust
We may need to readjust these figures slightly.
opór
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resistance
There has been a lot of resistance to this new law.
gwałtownie spadać
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spiral downward
The prices of houses spiralled downward when the crisis began.
zdobyć
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capture
The company has captured 90% of the market.
odpowiednik
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counterpart
The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart.
poszerzać, ulepszać
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enhance
żyzność
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fertility
The presence of organic matter in the soil is fundamental in maintaining its fertility.
wkład
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input
Her specialist input to the discussions has been very useful.
gatunek
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species
Panda is an endangered species.
uprawa roli
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tillage
Tillage practices greatly affect water resources, particularly surface water
zadanie
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assignment
sprytny
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canny
He was canny enough to see that they were trying to trap him
ostrożnie
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guardedly
The minister was quite guarded in his comments.
ekskluzywny, z wyższej półki
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high-end
Are high-end products really better than mass-market products?
wieczny, permanentny
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perennial
Lack of resources has been a perennial problem since the beginning
zdrowy rozsądek
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sanity
His behaviour was so strange that I began to doubt his sanity
rzadkość, coś co nieczęsto się zdarza
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thin on the ground
Customers are thin on the ground at this time of year.
(niepotrzebne) dodatki
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bells and whistles
It doesn’t make sense to pay for all these bells and whistles.
radzić sobie (z czymś)
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cope
He wasn't able to cope with the stresses and strains of the job.
zdeterminowany
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determined
I'm determined to succeed.
cena podana w ogłoszeniu
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headline price
A headline price never equals an actual price.
działać, funkcjonować
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(be) in operation
The system has been in operation for six months.
etap
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leg
The final leg of the trip was by train.
w obie strony
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round-trip
How much is a round-trip ticket?
błogosławieństwo
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blessing
The government gave its blessing to the plan.
szybko i bez problemów
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in short order
We hope to close the deal in short order.
chwalić
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praise
He praised his team for their performance.
tu: rozłam, niezgoda
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rift
The rift within the party deepened.
pieczęć
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seal
The project has been given the government's seal of approval.
pakiet (programów komputerowych)
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suite
They offer a suite of software development tools.
przejęcie
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takeover
He prevented a hostile takeover of the company.
dotkliwy
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acute
There is an acute shortage of water.
niedostatek
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dearth
There was a dearth of reliable information on the subject.
blaknąć
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fade
Hopes of reaching an agreement seem to be fading.
niedopasowanie
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mismatch
There’s a mismatch between people's real needs and the available facilities.
zjawisko
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phenomenon
Early retirement is a relatively new phenomenon in Britain.
podwyższać
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upgrade
You'll need to upgrade your hard drive to 4Mb before running this software.
wolny, nie zajęty
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vacant
The position left vacant in July has not yet been filled.
zmienna stopa procentowa
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adjustable interest rate
Is the interest rate adjustable or fixed?
zostać z czymś, czego się nie chce
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be stuck with
Bill left and I was stuck with the bill.
pusty, nie zapisany
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blank
Write on one side of the paper and leave the other side blank.
opłata za udzielenie pożyczki hipotecznej
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closing fee
Some lenders may charge lower closing fees to lure you in, but may charge you a higher interest rate, which means you may pay more in the long run.
przejmować zadłużoną nieruchomość
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foreclose
Building societies may foreclose on a mortgage if payments are not kept up.
skakać
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leap
He leapt across the room to answer the door.
wyskrobać, zebrać
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scrape together
We managed to scrape together eight volunteers.
morderczy, pozbawiony skrupułów
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cut-throat
Cut-throat competition is keeping prices low.
bezpretensjonalny, naturalny
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down-to-earth
Fran's a friendly, down-to-earth person.
wywoływać, generować
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generate
The proposal has generated a lot of interest.
konkrety
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(the) nitty-gritty
Let's get down to the nitty-gritty and work out the costs.
kwestionować
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question
No one has ever questioned her judgement.
równocześnie
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simultaneously
The game will be broadcast simultaneously on TV and radio.
szycha
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top dog
He always wanted to be the top dog in the company.
publiczność
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audience
The debate was televised in front of a live audience.
grupka, “banda”
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bunch
The people that I work with are a great bunch.
wchodzić na scenę, pojawiać się
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enter the arena
Women are entering the political arena in larger numbers.
granica, kresy
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frontier
This is a novel about a family's struggle on the American frontier.
ogólny, (tu: nie mający marki)
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generic
The doctor offered me a choice of a branded or a generic drug.
wyskakujący
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pop-up
I hate all these pop-up ads.
doświadczony, znający się na rzeczy
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savvy
More and more people are becoming savvy consumers these days.
zniżka
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discount
They were selling everything at a discount
wypowiadać się, rozwodzić się (nad czymś)
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elaborate
He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons.
przekazywać znaczenie czegoś, docierać do słuchacza/widza
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get across
He's not very good at getting his ideas across.
wciągający
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immersive
It’s a truly immersive show taking viewers to ancient Rome.
przekazywać (coś komuś)
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pass on
Pass the book on to me when you've finished with it.
turniej
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tournament
I feel I can win this tournament.
wirusowy, rozprzestrzeniający się jak wirus
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viral
You can reach more potential customers by using viral marketing technique.

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