UNIT 12

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a level playing field
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równe szanse - fair competition
in the driving seat
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kontrolować sytuacje - control the situation
to be neck and neck
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być łeb w łeb - being at the same level as the competition
flogging a dead horse
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daremny wysiłek - wasting time on a hopeless situation
a major player
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główny gracz - important, successful company
move the goalposts
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zmiana reguł - to change the rules
keep your eye on the ball
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być czujnym - staying focused
ahead of the game
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być kilka kroków przed resztą - being in front of the competiton
a one-horse race
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jedyny faworyt - being the only competitor
on the ropes
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być bliskim porażki - being in a very bad situation
trial
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próba - attempt
underway
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w trakcie - during
to display
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to display in English
wystawiać - to put out
demystify
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wyjaśnić - clarify
sideswipe
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krytyka - criticism
battle
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bitwa - fight
to preside
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przewodniczyć - lead
decline
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spadek - fall
retailer
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detalista - someone who sells goods in the public
rival
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rywal - competitor
expansion
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ekspansja - growth
under-performing
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słabe wyniki - poor results
earmarked
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przeznaczony - intended
beverage
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napój - drink
detailed
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szczegółowe - particular
roll out something
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rozwinąć coś - to develop
timescale
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skala czasu - duration
head-to-head
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łeb w łeb
ever-increasing
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stale rosnąca - constantly growing
to brew
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warzyć/ parzyć - to make drinks like tea, beer or coffee in a particular way
approach
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zbliżać się - draw near
tend to do sth
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mieć tendencję - be likely to do a particular thing
re-imaging
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ponowne obrazowanie
stir up
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wywoływać - cause or provoke trouble
replaced by
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zastąpiony przez - to put another person or thing in someones place
lose out to sb
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przegrać z kimś - to fail to win in competition
focus on
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skupić się na - concentrate on
be taken aback
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być zszokowanym - be surprised
take off
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odnosić sukces - grow rapidly
take on
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zatrudnić - to employ
take out
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arrange (of money)
take over
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przejąć - gain control of a company
involves
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obejmuje - includes
previous
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poprzedni - former
wider
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szerszy - larger

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