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adequately

odpowiednio

adhere

należeć; przynależeć; obstawać (przy czymś); przylegać; przywierać; przyklejać się; stosować się (do czegoś); przestrzegać

admit

dawać dostęp, przyznać; przyznawać; wpuścić; wpuszczać; dopuszczać; zezwalać (na coś); dopuszczać (coś)

aim

a result that your plans or actions are intended to achieve ex: My main aim in life is to be a good husband and father; cel; zamierzenie; zadanie

align

orientować; porządkować; osiować; ustawić w szeregu; ustawić w linii; równać; wyrównać

arrangement

plans for how something will happen; plan, szczegół, przygotowanie; [usually plural] I've made arrangements to go home this weekend; AGREEMENT an agreement between two people or groups; umowa, uzgodnienie

be an open book

If someone is an open book, it is easy to know what they are thinking and feeling.

blend

mieszać mixować

blow your own trumpet/horn

to tell everyone proudly about your achievements

breach

an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship ex: He was sued for breach of contract.

broach

poruszać (temat); wspominać; omawiać

capability

zdolność, potencjał, możliwość

carry on

behaviour that shows you are annoyed, worried, not satisfied, or excited, usually more than the situation deserves

carry out

(carry sth out) to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do (np: Don't blame me, I'm only carrying out my orders/instructions; Our soldiers carried out a successful attack last night)

casual

dorywczy; tymczasowy; swobodny; niezobowiązujący; nieformalny;

catch up

to learn or discuss the most recent news; nadrabiać zaległości; Let's meet for a chat

claim

SAY > to say that something is true, although you have not proved it > twierdzić

clinch

to finally get or win something; sfinalizować; clinch a deal; clinch it > informal › to make someone finally decide what to do; rozstrzygać sprawę ex When he said the job was in Paris, that clinched it for me.

Competitive

involving competition oparty na rywalizacji, wymagający rywalizacji; PERSON wanting to win or to be more successful than other people > ambitny ex: She's very competitive; PRICES/SERVICES > Competitive prices, services, etc. > konkurencyjny

comprehend

rozumieć; pojmować

comprehensible

" zrozumiały; dający się pojąć

comprehension

UNDERSTANDING › the ability to understand something > pojęcie, rozumienie; ex. It's beyond my comprehension (= I can't understand) how anyone could be so cruel.

comprehensive

pełny; całościowy; wszechstronny; kompleksowy (np. pomoc)

conduct

to organize and perform a particular activity ex: How you choose to conduct your private life is your own business!; zachowanie {n}; przeprowadzić (badania, testy); to conduct a meeting; (conduct oneself) zachowywać się (dobrze lub źle)

confident

pewny siebie; ufny; zaufany; (confidential) mający dostęp do poufnych/tajnych informacji; także np. o stanowisku; poufny; tajny (np. informacja)

contempt

a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something ex: You should treat those remarks with the contempt that they deserve; obraza; pogarda; lekceważenie

content

pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement, ex: He seems fairly content with (his) life.; zawartość; tresć; zadowolony

contest

a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given; rywalizacja; konkurs; zawody

contingency

something that might possibly happen in the future, usually causing problems or making further arrangements necessary ex: Have you made any contingency plans?; ewentualność; sytuacja awaryjna

contribute

pisywać (np artykuły do czasopism); przekazywać (np. pieniądze); przyczyniać się (do czegoś); wnosić wkład

covet

to want to have something very much, especially something that belongs to someone else

crucial

decydujący; krytyczny; najbardziej istotny

curiosity

ciekawosć / ciekawostka

curious

interested in learning about people or things around you ex: I was curious to know what would happen next; ciekawy; zaciekawiony; ciekawski; dziwaczny

curriculum

program (szkolenia; kursu; nauki)

deal with

radzić sobie (z czymś, z kimś); dotyczyć (czegoś); traktować (o czymś)

deal with sb

to talk to someone or meet someone, especially as part of your job

delight

(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness ex: I read your letter with great delight.; zachwyt; cieszyć; zachwycać; przyjemność; rozkosz

diligence

wytrwałość; pracowitość; pilność

disclose

to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden; przedstawiać; ujawniać; wyjawiać

disclosure

the act of making something known or the fact that is made known; ujawnienie; odkrycie; wyjawienie; wyjście na światło dzienne

drewback

a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation ex: One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom; kłopot; trudność; niedogodność

due diligence

należyta staranność, action that is considered reasonable for people to be expected to take in order to keep themselves or others and their property safe: People have to exercise due diligence and watch what's being bought on their credit cards.

dull

not interesting or exciting in any way; (o niebie) pochmurny; głupi; nudny; męczący

elaborate

rozwijać; dopracowywać; dopracować

Eligibility

wybieralność; kwalifikowalność

emphasize

podkreślać; akcentować; zaznaczać

encourage

zachęcać; dopingować; namawiać

engagement

RELATIONSHIP › an agreement to get married to someone; zaręczyny; an engagement ring; ARRANGEMENT › an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time; (zaplanowane) zajęcie lub spotkanie

enlighten

oświecać (kogoś); uświadamiać (kogoś); to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone

eventually

in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc. ex: It might take him ages but he'll do it eventually.; ostatecznie; w końcu; koniec końców (nie: ewentualnie!)

exaggerate

to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is; Don't exaggerate

facilitate

ułatwiać; czynić prostszym

feasible

możliwy (do wykonania); realny

fill in

" stand in, (US usually fill in), zastępować (kogoś) (w pracy)

framework

szkielet; struktura

glum

przygaszony; ponury; pochmurny

glumy

markotnie; markotny

going to the dogs

it means that everything seems to be getting worse and worse

governance

zarządzanie; rządzenie; the way that organizations or countries are managed at the highest level, and the systems for doing this ex: We aim to promote and maintain the highest standards of directorship and corporate governance.

greedy

chciwy, zachłanny

hand over

the giving of control of or responsibility for something to someone else; hand sth over is to give something to someone else: wydać (w czyjeś ręce); przekazać (komuś)

hang out

to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with a particular group of people: You still hang out at the pool hall? I've been hanging out backstage with the band; hang out with my friends; spędzać czas

highlight

to attract attention to or emphasize something important; zwracać uwagę; przyciągać uwagę; główna atrakcja

Icebreaker

an icebreaker has got something to do with warming up a cold situation. It will make things more relaxed.

inhabitant

a person or animal that lives in a particular place ex: a city of five million inhabitants; mieszkaniec

interim

temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists; okres tymczasowy; okres przejściowy; substytutywny; zastępczy

make sense

to have a meaning or reason that you can understand; mieć sens; He's written me this note but it doesn't make any sense.

malicious

intended to harm or upset other people; malicious gossip; a malicious look in his eyes; złóśliwy; zły; podstępny

modest

skromny

nip something in the bud

zniszczyć coś w zarodku; to stop something before it has an opportunity to become established ex: Many serious illnesses can be nipped in the bud if they are detected early enough.

nosey

wścibski

ordinary

not special, different, or unusual in any way; zwyczajny, zwykły

outcome

wynik; rezultat

outfit

pododdział {m}; strój {m}; uniform {m}

overlook

przeoczyć; nie zauważać; nie dostrzegać

Rabbit in the Headlights

It's a phrase used to describe someone who is so nervous that they can't move or speak.

reasonable

based on or using good judgment and therefore fair and practical ex: If you tell him what happened, I'm sure he'll understand

reliable

niezawodny; pewny; rzetelny; godny zaufania; wiarygodny; solidny

remark

uwaga {f}; komentarz; uwaga; opinia; zauważyć

retain

utrzymywać; utrzymać; nadal posiadać; zatrzymać; zatrzymywać

retention

retencja

ridiculous

absurdalny; śmieszny; zabawny; śmiechu warty

rough

szorstki, nierówny; (approximate) przybliżony, orientacyjny np: a rough estimate; wzburzony, gwałtowny; trudny

rural

wiejski; rolniczy

sense of

ex. a sense of style / humor; a sense of loyalty/responsibility/security, etc

shape

kształt; in good/bad, etc health or condition; keep in shape › to stay healthy and physically strong

sigh

westchnienie; westchnięcie; wzdychać

spoil

to destroy or reduce the pleasure, interest, or beauty of something; (dosł. i przen.) psuć; uszkadzać; zepsuć; zniszczyć; niszczyć

stand in

" to do the job that another person was going to do or usually does, or to take that person's place at an event, because they cannot be there; (US usually fill in), zastępować (kogoś) (w pracy)

stare

to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised, frightened, or thinking ex: Don't stare at people like that, it's rude; (uporczywe) spojrzenie; gapienie się; wpatrywać się; gapić się

sustain

to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time ex: The economy looks set to sustain its growth into next year; podtrzymywać (zainteresowanie); utrzymywać

take over

" to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before; zastępować (kogoś) (przy jakiejś pracy)

takeway

a meal cooked and bought at a shop or restaurant but taken somewhere else, often home, to be eaten, or the shop or restaurant itself: a Chinese takeaway; danie na wynos

the future is an open book

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to bear

to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant ex: I can’t bear so much football on television.

to elaborate

" opracować

to kill 2 birds with one stone

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touchy / feely

if something is touchy-feely it's very emotional. If you are a touchy-feely person you don't mind talking about your feelings and maybe actually hugging people. It also may 'touchy-feely' was being used to describe a kind of material.

tough

strong; not easily broken or made weaker or defeated; trudny; ciężki; twardy

trim

CUT (also trim off) przycinać, odkrawać; (REDUCE) › to reduce something > redukować ex. to trim costs; be trimmed with sth › to be decorated with something around the edges być ozdobionym czymś

underpin

to give support, strength, or a basic structure to something ex: He presented the figures to underpin his argument; podtrzymywać

will gain insight into this

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work out

(job relationship) układać się, ułozyć się; (plan) poweiść się, (osoba) ćwiczyć trenować, (problem) rozpracowywać, (plan) opracowywać