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Deck 01 Flashcards

1
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compelling proof

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przekonujący dowód

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2
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nuisance

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niedogodność

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3
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setting out

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wyruszać

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4
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reeling

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zataczać się

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5
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wound up

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nakręcony

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6
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although quite frankly

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chociaż całkiem szczerze

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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

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8
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thrifty

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oszczędny

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9
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performance anxiety

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lęk przed występem

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archenemy

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arcywróg

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11
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mores

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obyczaje

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12
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cramm

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wkuwać

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13
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in awe

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w zachwycie

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14
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bestow

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obdarzyć

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15
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reimburse

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zwracać koszty

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16
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risk-averse

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niechętny do ryzyka

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17
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pushed to the brink

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zepchnięty na skraj

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18
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law-abiding citizens were reduced to

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praworządni obywatele zostali zredukowani do

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19
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hawkish

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jastrzębi

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20
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comprised
consist of; be made up of.
the country comprises twenty states

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złożony

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21
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railroad debacle

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katastrofa kolejowa

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22
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therefore

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dlatego

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22
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dross

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żużel

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23
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boom and bust

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wzrost i spadek

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24
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bout

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atak

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25
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rant

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tyrada
długa wypowiedź na jakiś temat, utrzymana zwykle w podniosłym stylu

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26
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villain

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złoczyńca

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27
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pundits

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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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28
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frontier

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granica kraju

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29
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Piled up

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Spietrzone

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30
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sovereignty

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suwerenność

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31
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A glimmer of hope.

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Przebyłsk nadziei.

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32
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subpar

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słaba

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33
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adage

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powiedzenie

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
the old adage “out of sight out of mind.”

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34
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massive undertaking

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ogromne przedsięwzięcie

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35
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blueprint

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projekt

a design plan or other technical drawing.
they are redrawing office blueprints to include large shared spaces

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36
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sputter

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pryskać

make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault.
the engine sputtered and stopped

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37
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alleviate

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łagodzić

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
he couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it

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38
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appeal to me

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przemawia do mnie

39
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dovetail

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zazębiać

40
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pan out

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układać się
(sprawy)

41
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jot down

A

zanotować

42
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grassroot adoption

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oddolna adopcja

43
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widespread

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rozpowszechnione

44
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to skew data

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wypaczyć/zniekształcić dane

45
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capita

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mieszkaniec

46
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resilient

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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
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remittance

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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
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stand out

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wyróżniać się

a person or thing of exceptional ability or high quality.
standouts include the homemade ravioli and the pizzas

49
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very keen

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bardzo uważny

50
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ambiguity

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niejasność/dwuznaczność

51
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obliterate

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wymazać

destroy utterly; wipe out.
the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind

52
Q

heads up!

A

uwaga!

53
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recount

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opowiadać

tell someone about something; give an account of an event or experience.
I recounted the tale to Steve

54
Q

plethora

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nadmiar

55
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immersive

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pochłaniający

(of a computer display or system) generating a three-dimensional image which appears to surround the user.

56
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intranasally

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donosowo

57
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benign

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łagodny

gentle and kindly.
his benign but firm manner

58
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onset

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początek

the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.
the onset of winter

59
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cutting edge

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pionierski/nowatorski

cutting edge technology
najnowocześniejsza technologia

60
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ebbs and flows

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przypływy i odpływy
(ebb odpływ)

61
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royalty fee

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opłata franczyzowa

62
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temper

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manipulować

interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.
someone tampered with the brakes on my car

63
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outline

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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
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reinstate

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przywracać na stanowisko

65
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bribe

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przekupić

66
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go off

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wyruszać

67
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gaming vying

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rywalizujący w grach

68
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submission

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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
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utmost

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najwyższy / największy

most extreme; greatest.
a matter of the utmost importance

70
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retell

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ponownie opowiadać

71
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imposing

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imponujący / nakładanie

grand and impressive in appearance.
an imposing 17th-century manor house

72
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versatile

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wszechstronny

73
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encroachment

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wtargnięcie

intrusion on a person’s territory, rights, etc.
minor encroachments on our individual liberties

74
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glean

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zbierać

extract (information) from various sources.
the information is gleaned from press clippings

75
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accrue

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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
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surmise

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domysł

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
he surmised that something must be wrong

77
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vicious circle

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błędne koło

78
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novel components

A

nowe komponenty

79
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foster

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pielęgnować

encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).
the teacher’s task is to foster learning

80
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diffuse

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rozproszone

81
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proprietary

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prawnie zastrzeżony

82
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intrinsic incentives

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zachęty wewnętrzne

83
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innate

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wrodzony

84
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extrinsic incentives

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zachęty zewnętrzne

85
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moat

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fosa

86
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tenacity

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wytrwałość

the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.
the sheer tenacity of the limpet

87
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spur

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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.

88
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retain

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zachować

continue to have (something); keep possession of.
built in 1830, the house retains many of its original features

89
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impetus

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impet

the force or energy with which a body moves.
hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus

90
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bail out

A

zapłacić kaucję / uratować

an act of giving financial assistance to a failing business or economy to save it from collapse.

91
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ferret

A

fretka

a domesticated polecat kept as a pet or used, especially in Europe, for catching rabbits. It is typically albino or brown.

92
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backlash

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reakcja

a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.

93
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bailout

A

ratunek

an act of giving financial assistance to a failing business or economy to save it from collapse.

94
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colon

A

okrężnica

95
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subsidiary

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pomocniczy

less important than but related or supplementary to something

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