professions

Question 1

refuse collector

Answer 1

garbage collector

śmieciarz

Question 2

talent scout

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sb who seeks people who have the skills they want

łowca talentów

Question 3

civil servant

Answer 3

sb who works for the government

urzędnik państwowy

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blue-collar worker

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sb who works physically in a factory rather than an office

pracownik fizyczny

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white-collar worker

Answer 5

sb who works in an office and is expected to put mental effort into their work

pracownik umysłowy

Question 6

fulfilling !!

Answer 6

satisfying

satysfakcjonujący

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arduous

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difficult and tiring

uciążliwy

Question 8

mind-numbing

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extremely boring

niezwykle nudny

Question 9

hazardous

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dangerous

niebezpieczny

Question 10

glamorous

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attractive in an exciting way

czarujący

Question 11

mundane

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very ordinary and boring

przyziemny

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stimulating

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motivating

stymulujący

opp: dull

Question 13

work to rule

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to do only the work included in one’s contract in order to protest against st

prowadzić strajk włoski

Question 14

go on the picket line

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to stand outside an entrance to a building and stop others from entering, in order to protest against sth

pikietować

Question 15

perk

Answer 15

a materialistic benefit given to one because of their job

dodatkowe korzyści związane z pracą

Question 16

apprentice

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sb who has agreed to work for a skilled individual for a short period of time and little money, in order to learn a certain skill

praktykant

noun: apprenticeship

Question 17

recruit

Answer 17

a new member in a working environment/organisation

rekrut

noun: recruitment

Question 18

boardroom

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a room where the most important people from a company meet

sala zebrań zarządu

Question 19

cubicle

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a small, private space that is separated from the rest of a room

boks

Question 20

flexi-time

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a system of working where one’s hours of working can vary every day, but they must fulfill a certain amount of hours in a fixed period of time

ruchomy czas pracy

Question 21

credentials

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a proof of sb’s abilities

referencje

Question 22

reference

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a letter by sb who knows you, written to describe whether you are suitable for a job or course

list polecający

Question 23

trade

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a job that involves having special skills and working with one’s hands

rzemiosło

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vocation

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a job that one feels most suited for and drawn to

powołanie

Question 25

toil

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to work hard **trudzić się**

Question 26

meet the deadline

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to do sth within certain time limits **dotrzymać terminu**

Question 27

trade union

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an organisation representing, protecting and fighting for the rights of people from a particular industry in order to come to terms with employers **związek zawodowy**

Question 28

raise

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an increase in the amount of money one earns **podwyżka**

Question 29

grant

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money given to a person or organisation for a special purpose, by the government **dotacja na określony cel**

Question 30

depose

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to remove a powerful individual from their position **pozbawić władzy**

Question 31

workmate

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sb who works in the same place as you **kolega z pracy**

Question 32

workbench

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a strong table for doing practical jobs **stół warsztatowy**

Question 33

job hunter

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sb who is looking for a job **osoba szukająca pracy**

Question 34

workhorse

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sb who works a lot and does necessary yet uninteresting work in team **osoba wykonująca niewdzięczną pracę w zespole**

Question 35

whizz

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sb who is an expert in a particular field **specjalista**

Question 36

paper-shuffler

Answer 36

sb who is lazy and works as little as possible **osoba leniwa i unikająca ciężkiej pracy**

Question 37

stirrer

Answer 37

sb who makes trouble for others **intrygant**

Question 38

slave driver

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sb who makes others work extremely hard **gnębiciel**

Question 39

beaver away at sth

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to work hard for a long time **długo nad czymś harować**

Question 40

keep one's mind on the job

Answer 40

to stay focused on one's work **skupić się na pracy**

Question 41

make ends meet

Answer 41

to barely have enough money to pay for one's needs **wiązać koniec z końcem**

Question 42

get sth off the ground

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to start a project **zabrać się do czegoś**

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be sb's right-hand man

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to be a person that helps another with their work **być czyjąś prawą ręką**

Question 44

call the shots

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to be able to make decisions that influence a situation **grać pierwsze skrzypce**

Question 45

have time on one's hands

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to have nothing to do **nie mieć nic do roboty**

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keep one's nose to the grindstone

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to work hard without any breaks **nie odrywać się od pracy**

Question 47

inside job

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a crime committed by sb against the organisation they work for **przestępstwo przeciwko instytucji, w której dana osoba pracuje**

Question 48

division

Answer 48

a separate part of a large organisation **dział**

Question 49

to recruit

Answer 49

to hire **zatrudniać**

Question 50

on behalf of

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representing sb else **w imieniu**

Question 51

seek

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to try to find or get sth **szukać**

Question 52

assume responsibility for sth

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to take responsibility **wziąć na siebie odpowiedzialność**

Question 53

on the verge of

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about to do sth **na skraju**

Question 54

on offer

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available **dostępny**

Question 55

on the dole

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receiving unemployment benefits **na zasiłku**

Question 56

on the level

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honest **szczery**

Question 57

be put on hold

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to have to wait for the person one wants to talk to, to be free **czekać na połączenie/rozmowę z kimś**

Question 58

on a roll

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having a successful lucky period **na fali**

Question 59

on and on

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continuously **nieustannie**

Question 60

on and off

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intermittently **sporadycznie**

Question 61

on demand

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done or available upon request **na żądanie**

Question 62

steelworks

Answer 62

a factory where steel is made **huta stali**

Question 63

rate

Answer 63

speed at which sth happens **tempo**

Question 64

work off

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to eliminate **pozbyć się**

Question 65

work into

Answer 65

to manage to include **znaleźć czas na coś**

Question 66

get around

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to overcome or avoid **rozwiązać**

Question 67

work sb up

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to upset sb **zdenerwować kogoś**

Question 68

schedule

Answer 68

a list of planned activities **harmonogram**

Question 69

incredibly

Answer 69

extremely **niezwykle**