Deck 01 Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
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compelling proof
A
przekonujący dowód
2
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nuisance
A
niedogodność
3
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setting out
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wyruszać
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reeling
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zataczać się
5
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wound up
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nakręcony
6
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although quite frankly
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chociaż całkiem szczerze
7
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earmarked
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przeznaczony
designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
the new money will be earmarked for cancer research
8
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thrifty
A
oszczędny
9
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performance anxiety
A
lęk przed występem
10
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archenemy
A
arcywróg
11
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mores
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obyczaje
12
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cramm
A
wkuwać
13
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in awe
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w zachwycie
14
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bestow
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obdarzyć
15
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reimburse
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zwracać koszty
16
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risk-averse
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niechętny do ryzyka
17
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pushed to the brink
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zepchnięty na skraj
18
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law-abiding citizens were reduced to
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praworządni obywatele zostali zredukowani do
19
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hawkish
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jastrzębi
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comprised
consist of; be made up of.
the country comprises twenty states
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złożony
21
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railroad debacle
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katastrofa kolejowa
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therefore
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dlatego
22
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dross
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żużel
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boom and bust
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wzrost i spadek
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bout
atak
25
rant
tyrada
długa wypowiedź na jakiś temat, utrzymana zwykle w podniosłym stylu
26
villain
złoczyńca
27
pundits
an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.
a globe-trotting financial pundit
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frontier
granica kraju
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Piled up
Spietrzone
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sovereignty
suwerenność
31
A glimmer of hope.
Przebyłsk nadziei.
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subpar
słaba
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adage
powiedzenie
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
the old adage “out of sight out of mind.”
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massive undertaking
ogromne przedsięwzięcie
35
blueprint
projekt
a design plan or other technical drawing.
they are redrawing office blueprints to include large shared spaces
36
sputter
pryskać
make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault.
the engine sputtered and stopped
37
alleviate
łagodzić
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it
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appeal to me
przemawia do mnie
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dovetail
zazębiać
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pan out
układać się
(sprawy)
41
jot down
zanotować
42
grassroot adoption
oddolna adopcja
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widespread
rozpowszechnione
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to skew data
wypaczyć/zniekształcić dane
45
capita
mieszkaniec
46
resilient
odporny
(of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
babies are generally far more resilient than new parents realize
47
remittance
przekaz/przelew
a sum of money sent, especially by mail, in payment for goods or services or as a gift.
complete your booking form and send it together with your remittance
48
stand out
wyróżniać się
a person or thing of exceptional ability or high quality.
standouts include the homemade ravioli and the pizzas
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very keen
bardzo uważny
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ambiguity
niejasność/dwuznaczność
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obliterate
wymazać
destroy utterly; wipe out.
the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind
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heads up!
uwaga!
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recount
opowiadać
tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.
I recounted the tale to Steve
54
plethora
nadmiar
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immersive
pochłaniający
(of a computer display or system) generating a three-dimensional image which appears to surround the user.
56
intranasally
donosowo
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benign
łagodny
gentle and kindly.
his benign but firm manner
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onset
początek
the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
the onset of winter
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cutting edge
pionierski/nowatorski
cutting edge technology
najnowocześniejsza technologia
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ebbs and flows
przypływy i odpływy
(ebb odpływ)
61
royalty fee
opłata franczyzowa
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temper
manipulować
interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.
someone tampered with the brakes on my car
63
outline
zarys
a line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram.
fill in the outlines with color
64
reinstate
przywracać na stanowisko
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bribe
przekupić
66
go off
wyruszać
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gaming vying
rywalizujący w grach
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submission
przedłożona praca / uległość / pokora / ustąpienie / ZGŁOSZENIE
the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person.
they were forced into submission
69
utmost
najwyższy / największy
most extreme; greatest.
a matter of the utmost importance
70
retell
ponownie opowiadać
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imposing
imponujący / nakładanie
grand and impressive in appearance.
an imposing 17th-century manor house
72
versatile
wszechstronny
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encroachment
wtargnięcie
intrusion on a person's territory, rights, etc.
minor encroachments on our individual liberties
74
glean
zbierać
extract (information) from various sources.
the information is gleaned from press clippings
75
accrue
płynąć / przypadać
(of sums of money or benefits) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.
financial benefits will accrue from restructuring
76
surmise
domysł
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
he surmised that something must be wrong
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vicious circle
błędne koło
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novel components
nowe komponenty
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foster
pielęgnować
encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).
the teacher's task is to foster learning
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diffuse
rozproszone
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proprietary
prawnie zastrzeżony
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intrinsic incentives
zachęty wewnętrzne
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innate
wrodzony
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extrinsic incentives
zachęty zewnętrzne
85
moat
fosa
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tenacity
wytrwałość
the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.
the sheer tenacity of the limpet
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spur
bodziec / ostroga
a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.
profit was both the spur and the reward of enterprise
a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.
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retain
zachować
continue to have (something); keep possession of.
built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features
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impetus
impet
the force or energy with which a body moves.
hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus
90
bail out
zapłacić kaucję / uratować
an act of giving financial assistance to a failing business or economy to save it from collapse.
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ferret
fretka
a domesticated polecat kept as a pet or used, especially in Europe, for catching rabbits. It is typically albino or brown.
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backlash
reakcja
a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
93
bailout
ratunek
an act of giving financial assistance to a failing business or economy to save it from collapse.
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colon
okrężnica
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subsidiary
pomocniczy
less important than but related or supplementary to something
