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not planned or arranged in advance okolicznościowy, doraźny, tymczasowy start learning		ad-hoc We held an ad-hoc meeting to discuss the problem.
empty, with nothing written or printed on it start learning		blank I found myself staring at a blank screen.
to increase a company’s profits zwiększyć zyski start learning		boost earnings The company aims to boost earnings by 18%.
to discuss ideas with other people in order to find out what they think start learning		bounce ideas around We sat there bouncing ideas around for a while.
to make a number of people feel excited, angry, or shocked wywołać poruszenie start learning		cause a stir Her resignation caused quite a stir in the company.
to have a successful result ziścić się, zostać zrealizowanym start learning		come to fruition After months of hard work, our plans finally came to fruition.
different from sth or against sth wbrew (czemuś) start learning		contrary to Contrary to expectations, we had fine weather for the conference.
to prevent costs from increasing beyond a certain point start learning		control costs We have to do more to control costs.
to reduce the amount of profit made start learning		cut into the bottom line Increased costs will inevitably cut into the bottom line.
to make it necessary for people to be exact, accurate, and careful start learning		demand precision This kind of task demands precision.
rough and not yet in its final form start learning		draft He let me see a draft copy of the speech.
the group of people with the most power or influence, eg. because they have the most knowledge or money elita start learning		elite She is undoubtedly a member of the business elite.
to examine an idea carefully in order to find out more about it start learning		explore a concept These concepts will be explored in more detail in Chapter 5.
to fail or be unable to make progress poddawać się, nie dawać sobie rady, odpaść start learning		fall by the wayside The proposals fell by the wayside due to lack of support.
to think about how you can resolve something start learning		figure out ways We need to figure out a cheap way of doing this.
to start progressing in the right way again after a mistake or failure start learning		get back on track With Liz in charge, the project soon got back on track.
to start happening start learning		get off the ground Without funding, our plans will never get off the ground.
to help new ideas to start developing in people’s minds start learning		get the creative juices flowing We had a brain-storming session to get the creative juices flowing.
making new discoveries or using new methods start learning		ground-breaking This piece of research was ground-breaking.
that cannot be changed in any circumstances niezmienny, ściśle określony start learning		hard and fast There are no hard and fast rules for doing this.
to think of good ideas suddenly or by chance wpadać na pomysły start learning		hit on ideas He hit on an idea for a new type of vacuum cleaner.
to tell people that they must achieve certain results start learning		impose targets He imposed tough new sales targets on the department.
to make sb angry wzbudzić gniew start learning		incur the wrath of They incurred the wrath of customers by cancelling services.
to make sb feel frightened or threatened start learning		to intimidate Successful women sometimes intimidate men.
make sth more organized or successful nauczyć kogoś porządku start learning		knock into shape It shouldn’t take long for her to knock the team into shape.
to think about things that are more advanced or more unusual start learning		look beyond We need to look beyond conventional ideas of what a travel company should be.
no longer growing very quickly, and difficult for new companies to enter dojrzały start learning		mature Software today is a mature, multi-billion-dollar industry.
to change into sth completely different przemienić się w coś, przechodzić metamorfozę start learning		metamorphose His company had metamorphosed into a very different organization.
a quality of being mysterious or secret that makes sb/sth seem interesting or attractive mistyka, aura tajemniczości start learning		mystique We want to create a sense of mystique about our beauty products.
an opportunity to sell a particular product to a particular group of people luka rynkowa, nisza start learning		niche They spotted a niche in the market.
travelling around from place to place koczowniczy, nomadyczny start learning		nomadic As a sales rep he lives a rather nomadic life.
no longer used because sth new has been invented przestarzały start learning		obsolete New technology very quickly becomes obsolete.
to achieve better results than other companies or people you are competing against przewyższać konkurencję start learning		outperform the competition The company has consistently outperformed the competition.
to obtain a patent for sth (the official right to be the only person to make, use, or sell it) opatentować start learning		to patent He patented a revolutionary air-purifying device.
boring work that involves a lot of writing papierkowa robota start learning		pen pushing I would hate to be stuck in an office doing pen pushing all day.
to continue to discuss or find out more about ideas rozwijać pomysły start learning		pursue ideas A progressive company has to be willing to pursue new ideas.
the place or situation in which sb/sth originally started korzenie start learning		roots He has never forgotten his roots as a small trader.
to start to experience difficulties wpadać w problemy, napotykać trudności start learning		run into problems We ran into problems with the test phase of the project.
to change so that more importance is given to sth and less to sth else przenieść nacisk (z czegoś na coś) start learning		shift the emphasis We have shifted the emphasis from manufacturing to services.
careful examination of your thoughts and feelings, in order to reach the correct decision or solution zastanowienie start learning		soul-searching After much soul-searching, he decided to resign.
only occasionally or at intervals that are not regular sporadyczny start learning		sporadic There had been sporadic outbreaks of violence in the area.
to be prepared for changes before they happen, so that you can act more quickly than other people start learning		stay ahead of the game The company has somehow always managed to stay ahead of the game.
to prevent new ideas from being developed or expressed tłumić kreatywność start learning		stifle creativity They hope the new rules will not stifle creativity.
not very sure or confident niepewny, nieśmiały start learning		tentative Her English is correct but tentative.
to think about sth in a new or different way myśleć twórczo, kreatywnie start learning		think outside the box Many problems can be solved by thinking outside the box.
to allow people to make mistakes without getting angry or punishing them start learning		tolerate mistakes If we don’t tolerate mistakes, we will never develop anything new.
to test or use sth in order to see how good or effective it is start learning		try out We tried out some of the new products.
to experience a situation where things change start learning		undergo change The company has undergone a major change.
unlike other things or people; very special or unusual wyjątkowy, jedyny w swoim rodzaju start learning		unique We offer a unique blend of technical and interpersonal skills training.
not clear or specific start learning		vague He was a bit vague about the details of the ad campaign.
the buying and selling of goods in large quantities by businesses, in order to sell them to customers to make a profit sprzedaż hurtowa, hurt start learning		wholesale The company has changed its focus from wholesale to retail.

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