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Question		Answer
być upoważnionym do czegoś start learning		be authorized to do sth Only managers are authorized to sign expense forms. having official permission to do something
pomoc finansowa start learning		bailout They were saved from collapse by a government bailout. a situation in which a company is given money to solve its financial problems
prowizja start learning		commission They charge a small commission to change money commission is an extra amount of money that you pay to an organisation when you use a service that it provides
włamać się (do) start learning		hack (into) Two British youths were caught hacking into government computers. to use a computer to illegally get into someone else's computer system and read the information that is kept there
długi, przedłużający się start learning		lengthy continuing for a long time
debet start learning		overdraft I finally paid off my overdraft last month. If you have an overdraft, you have taken more money out of your bank account than you had in it.
zajmować, przejmować start learning		repossess The bank will sell the house as soon as possible after repossessing it.
powiększać dług, powiększać zadłużenie start learning		run up a bill He ran up huge debts trying to keep his company going if you run up a debt or a bill, you spend money or order goods with the result that you owe a lot of money
skazywać start learning		sentence She was sentenced to six months in prison. To give a punishment to someone who has committed a crime.
podejrzany, podejrzliwy start learning		suspicious I called airport security after noticing a suspicious package.
próba, test start learning		trial The drug is currently undergoing clinical trials. a test of something new to find out if it is safe, works correctly, etc
zniszczyć, zetrzeć na proch start learning		wipe out The economy collapsed and wiped out all their savings to wipe something out means to destroy it completely
wypłata z bankomatu start learning		withdrawal This account allows you to make withdrawals whenever you want to.
pakunek start learning		bundle they kept a small bundle of wood for themselves a number of things that are tied together
chichotać start learning		chuckle to laugh quietly
trzymać się kurczowo start learning		cling She was found clinging to the ledge. to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened
ukrywać start learning		conceal The listening device was concealed in a pen. to hide something
rachunek bieżący start learning		checking account
zaliczka, wpłata start learning		deposit
odsetki Płacimy około 100 funtów odsetek na miesiąc. start learning		interest We pay about £100 interest a month.
stopa odsetkowa start learning		interest rate
szanse start learning		odds
spadek, dziedzictwo start learning		legacy
wypchany, napchany start learning		crammed The room was crammed with boxes. completely full of people or things
schodzić start learning		descend We descended four flights of stairs. to move or go down
rozpacz start learning		despair She shook her head in despair. a feeling of having no hope
odwodzić start learning		dissuade We tried to dissuade him from leaving to persuade someone not to do something
chciwość start learning		greed Financial crime is motivated by pure greed the wish to have a lot more food, money, etc, than you need
bezruch, zatrzymanie się start learning		halt The car came to a halt just inches from the edge of the cliff. the act of stopping moving or happening
niebiosa start learning		heavens The heavens were lit up with flashes of lightning the sky
obniżać, opuszczać, spuszczać start learning		lower They lowered the coffin into the grave. to move something to a low position
grudka, bryłka start learning		lump A lump of coal a piece of a solid substance with no particular shape
spoglądać start learning		peer She peered at me over her glasses. to look carefully or with difficulty
cenny, wartościowy start learning		precious His books are his most precious possessions.
niechętnie start learning		reluctantly Many victims of crime are reluctant to go to the police. not wanting to do something
iskrzyć się, mienić się, błysnąć start learning		sparkle The rings on her fingers sparkled to shine brightly because of reflected light
stajnia start learning		stable An ambitious horse will never return to its old stable. a building where horses are kept
wprowadzać/zaprowadzić kogoś gdzieś start learning		usher She ushered me into her office. to show someone where to go or sit
znikać start learning		to vanish The sun vanished behind the trees. to disappear suddenly
kruczek, przeszkoda start learning		catch He's offering us a free flight? There must be a catch. a difficulty or problem that is not very obvious
bagatelizować start learning		downplay The report downplays the risks of nuclear power. to make something seem less important or bad than it really is
wątpliwy start learning		dubious That seems a bit dubious to me thought not to be completely true, honest, or legal
uprawiać hazard, stawiać start learning		gamble He gambled away all of our savings. to risk money on the result of a game, race, or competition
szczytny cel start learning		good cause it’s a fundraiser for a good cause a socially useful organization or activity that is not managed for profit:
dziedzictwo start learning		heritage It’s important to protect our national heritage. cultural traditions that have developed over a long time,
główna wygrana, cała pula start learning		jackpot The jackpot is 30 million euros the jackpot is the biggest amount of money that can be won in a single game or lottery.
mylący start learning		misleading the story was rather misleading making someone believe something that is untrue, deceiving
szanse start learning		odds What are the odds of winning the top prizes? the probability that something will happen
udział start learning		stake He has a 30 percent stake in the company. a part of a business that you own, or an amount of money that you have invested in a business
punkt widzenia start learning		standpoint before answering, consider the situation from a customer standpoint a particular way of thinking about a situation or problem
dotować start learning		subsidise We have a subsidized restaurant at work. If a government or other organization subsidizes something, it pays part of the cost of it, so that prices are reduced.
podnosić start learning		raise to lift something to a higher position
moc sobie pozwolic start learning		afford
popisywać się start learning		show off
możliwości start learning		abilities
debet start learning		overdraft
przekraczać start learning		overdraw

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