From Lessons II Flashcards

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Objac, przejac

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To embrace (a theory/ lifestyle)

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To be associated

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To be affiliated to sth/ sb with sb

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2
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The Pope

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Pointiff

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3
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Unbalanced

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Uneven

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4
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Wrongdoing

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Irregularities (legal/ financial)

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5
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Miec pozytywna opinie, wypowiadac sie pozytywnie o kims

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To hold a favourable view of sb

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6
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Lack of limits of the law

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Lack of regulation

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7
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Wezwac kogos do czegos

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Call on sb for sth

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8
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Wprowadzenie w zycie umowy

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Implementation of a deal

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9
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Bureaucracy

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Red tape

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10
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To violate

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To breach

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11
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Sb who has claims

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Claimant

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12
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To stop, to come to an end

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To stall

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13
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Ukonczyc szkole z wyroznieniem

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To graduate with (high) honors

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14
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Bractwo studenckie (dla kobiet)

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Sorority

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15
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Sb has mental problems

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Sb has issues

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16
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To telework

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Working from home

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17
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Objac dowodztwo

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To take the lead

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18
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To put to death

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To execute

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19
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To turn around

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To capsize

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20
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Zadeklarowac

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To pledge

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21
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To create (an alliance, area)

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To forge

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22
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Phanatical enthusiasm

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Zeal

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23
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Sphere, zone, kingdom

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Realm

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24
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A technical error

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A glitch

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25
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Uniknac

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To sidestep (sb/ a moral sidestep)

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26
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Initial vote

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Preliminary vote

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27
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.

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To hit hurdle

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28
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Capture, takeover

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To seize (control)

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29
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Stop

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To cease

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30
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Zajac terytorium

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To capture a territory

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31
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To get rid of, to remove

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To topple ( a government, hierarchy)

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32
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Klotnia, zatarg pomiedzy

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Clash between

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33
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Mutually dependent (wspolzalezny)

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Interdependent

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34
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An attempt

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In a bid to do sth

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35
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Sfalszowany

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Framed/ rigged/ fraudulent/ fraud (elections)

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36
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Falszowac

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To rig (system/ elections)

37
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Well-known

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High- profile politician
(Low-profile)
To have/ keep high/ low profile

38
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To represent/ to equal

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To account for

39
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Exposed to/ weak

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Vulnerable to

40
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Unchanging/ regular

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Consistent

41
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(Nie) konsekwentny

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(In) consistent

42
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Kolejny

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Consequent

43
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To slow down/ obstruct

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To hamper growth/ progress

44
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Pozytywne nastroje na rynku

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Investor/ market confidence

45
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Naprawic/ wyprzedzic

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To overhaul (a system)

46
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Unikac podatkow

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To evade taxes (tax evasion)

To avoid taxes (tax avoidance)

47
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Bardzo ostre srodki oszczednosciowe

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Austerity

48
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Kapital prywatny

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Private-equity owners

49
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Umniejszajaca, negatywnie

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Derogatory

50
Q

Avoid

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To shurk

51
Q

Ograniczyc liczbe

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To curb the number of

52
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To put into practice

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Enact changes

53
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Announce

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Unveil a strategy

54
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To dispel, remove

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Lift the threath of sth/ deportation

55
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To worsen relations

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To sour relations

56
Q

Local council

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Provincial council

57
Q

Przetarg

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A tender

58
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Oferenci

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Bidders

59
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Ekspertyza

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Technical report

60
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To register

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To post a drop in

61
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Tough, aggressive, dog-eat-dog competition

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Fierce competition

62
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An attack

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Incursion into

63
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To combine/ mix

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To bundle

64
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Equipment/ infrastructure

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Facilities

65
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To set up, introduce a business

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To launch a business

66
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Suggested price

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A list price

67
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Growing market

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Emerging markets

68
Q

Be offered at a… (Value)

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Trade at… (Value)

69
Q

Poleciec na leb na szyje

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To tumble
The yen tumbled against the dollar
The yen rose to the dollar

70
Q

Zwiekszyl prognozy

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Raised the outlook for its annual profit

71
Q

Wezwac do czegos

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Call for

72
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Investigate

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Look into

73
Q

Podrzec

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To tear up

Threatened to tear up a ceasefire deal

74
Q

Awantura

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A row

75
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Wioslowac

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To row

76
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Narastajace niepokoje

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Mounting tensions

77
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In connection with

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Sth over sth

78
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Ogromny, niezorganizowany tlum

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Mob

79
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Sprofanowac

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Desecrate

80
Q

Podjac kroki

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Take action on

81
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Jednostronny

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Unilateral

82
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Developing, expanding

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Burgeoning

83
Q

Orzeczenie sadowe

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Court rule

84
Q

Oceniac wyniki pracy

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Performance review / measure performance

85
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Forcing sb

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Coersion

86
Q

To put on a ranking, to classify

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To rank

87
Q

To pull in order to motivate

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Too yank

88
Q

Zacheta

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Incentive

89
Q

Klocic sie

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To wrangle

90
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Czerpac

A

To cull