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an ambitious and expensive goal, widely expected to have great significance
loonshot
crazy (2)
loony // as mad as a hatter
uwazac, strzec sie, wystrzegac
beware
e.g. Beware of bad road conditions.
oczywisty problem, o ktorym sie nie mowi, niewygodny temat
the elephant in the room
e.g. Their strange relationship is an elephant in the room.
wytrzymac probe czasu
stand the test of time
e.g. The goal of this article is to review those ideas that have stood the test of time.
innymi slowy
to put it another way
przychodzic do glowy
spring to mind
zysk, korzysc, rentownosc
yield
e.g. The yield of our company is lower than last year.
zyla zlota, maszynka do robienia pieniedzy
cash cow
zwykly, uczciwy czlowiek
the salt of the earth
zwykle, zazwyczaj, najczesciej (3)
more often than not
ofttimes
oftentimes
zwalniac kogos z pracy
lay sb off
e.g. Lyft lays off 17% of workforce. The boss told me he would lay me off if I came to work late once again.
zwalac kogos z nog (z zachwytu)
knock sb out
zostac zapamietanym
go down
e.g. She will go down as a real hero.Your act will go down.
znosic, cierpiec, wytrzymac np. bol, biede, zachowanie
endure
e.g. I endured a lot of pain during those last few years.
znizac sie do czegos
descend to sth
e.g. I wouldn’t descend to such behaviour.
znakomity, wspanialy (2)
splendid, sensational
znajdowac w czyms ukojenie
find solace in sth
znac cos jak wlasna kieszen
know sth like the back of one’s hand
e.g. I’ve read this book so many times, I know it like the back of my hand.
zmuszac do dymisji, odsunac od wladzy
oust
e.g. The opposition ousted the dictator from power.
zmieszany, wprawiony w zaklopotanie
wprawiac w zaklopotanie
perplexed // perplex
e.g. He seemed a bit perplexed, and who could blame him.
zmieniac bieg (doslownie i w przenosni)
switch gears (American)
change gear (British)
e.g. You have to use the clutch, if you want to change gear.
Then he switched gears: My goal is to put people to work.
zmeczenie, znuzenie, wyczerpanie // przymiotnik: znuzony, zmeczony // czasownik: meczyc
weariness // weary == tired
zmanipulowac, sfalszowac
rig
e.g. The vote was rigged.