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1
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assimilation (in other words)

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uptake

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to become higher
to advance to a higher level or position
to increase in amount, number, level
to live again after dying : to come back to life

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rise

Rise does not take an object,

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the beginning of something

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onset

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was on the rise

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was on the rise (rose)

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to use (an opportunity) eagerly

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embrace

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to make (someone or something) able to do

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enable

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seek (in other words)

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explore

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workforce

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workforce

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It is for this reason

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It is for this reason

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to put a covering of cloth, leather, etc.,

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upholster

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factor (in other words)

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rate

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in acoustically rated fabrics

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in acoustically rated fabrics

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irritating buzz

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irritating buzz

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taking place outside of

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taking place outside of (odbywające się poza)

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acoustic pod

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acoustic pod (akustyczna kapsuła)

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TV holder (in other words)

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TV brackets

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table of teardrop shape

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teardrop table

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able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities

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versatile (wszechstronny)
comprehensive
miscellaneous

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standards of today’s working practices

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standards of today’s working practices

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the long term goal

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the long term goal

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be able to hold meetings

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be able to hold meetings (odbywać/organizować)

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bridging the geographical gaps

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bridging the geographical gaps (niwelując różnice geograficzne)

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make the most of

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make the most of (w pełni wykorzystać coś)

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to make sth truly effective

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to make sth truly effective

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to keep in mind

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to keep in mind (zapamiętać)

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wewnątrz, w czymś, w zasięgu, w ciagu

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within

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video frame

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video frame (kadr)

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mess (in other words)

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clutter

clear of clutter

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barking dog

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barking dog (szczekający pies)

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to defend against

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to defend against

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clearly visible

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clearly visible

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shine with a strong or dazzling light.

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shine with a strong or dazzling light.

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The more you can XYZ the more sth will be

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The more you can XYZ the more sth will be

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34
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pajamas

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pajamas

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35
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a short vacation

the act of getting away or escaping

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get away

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require one step up in professionalism

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require one step up in professionalism (podnieść poziom)

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I may be able to do sth

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I may be able to do sth

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show up

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show up

39
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arranging the hair

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brush hair

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we’d like them to be

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we’d like them to be (jakbyśmy chcieli)

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when the time comes

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when the time comes

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silence notifications on phone

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silence notifications on phone

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to deal with or think about (something) especially in a particular way

give medical care

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treat (potraktować)

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explain (in other words)

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clarify

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to give special attention to (something)

highlight, underline

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emphasize

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clarify and emphasize key points

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clarify and emphasize key points

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listen actively to both verbal and nonverbal feedback

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listen actively to both verbal and nonverbal feedback

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as needed to make the meeting as productive as possible

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as needed to make the meeting as productive as possible

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facial expression

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facial expression

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signals of agreement

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signals of agreement

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delay time in IT

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lag time

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slight a lag time between what the other person is saying and what you’re hearing

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slight a lag time between what the other person is saying and what you’re hearing

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something that makes someone more determined, hopeful, or confident
(aha, ok, etc.)

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encouragement

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more likely to come off as distracting interruptions than encouragements

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more likely to come off as distracting interruptions than encouragements

come off as (wypadną jako)

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the state of being very tired

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fatigue

tiredness

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screen freezes

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screen freezes

57
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to look at someone or something for a long time

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to stare (at sth)

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more than ever before

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more than ever before

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Since

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Since (od czasu)

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wellbeing

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wellbeing

workplace wellbeing

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profesor nadzwyczajny

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associate professor

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teamwork effectiveness

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teamwork effectiveness

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to be before audience

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performative

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irritating (in other words)

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nerve-wracking

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able to understand what is happening around you

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conscious

aware

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time when you are not working or busy

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downtime
lack of downtime

After a busy day at work, I look forward to some downtime at home.

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we have done work (in other words)

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we have fulfilled work

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a promise to do or give something

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commitment 
family commitments (zobowiązania, obowiązki)
69
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be putting higher expectations on ourselves

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be putting higher expectations

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worries over the economy

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worries over the economy

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job losses

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job losses

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a period of time when an employee is told not to come to work and is not paid

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furlough

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to increase the amount, degree, or extent of (something)

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heighten

heightened sense of (podwyższone poczucie)

74
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over-performing

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over-performing

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Some of us are kind of sth to

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Some of us are kind of sth to (niektórzy z nas robią sth, żeby…)

76
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at my top level

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at my top level

77
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to reduce the pain or trouble of (something)

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alleviate

mitigate

78
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information overload

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information overload

be a better option that avoids information overload

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catch up

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catch up (złapać się/spotkać się)

80
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to try to persuade (someone) in a serious way to do something

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urge

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classical methodes

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old-school methodes

82
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reach out

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reach out (wychodzić komuś czemuś naprzeciw)

83
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sound issue

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sound issue (problem z dźwiękiem)

84
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put your headphones on

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put your headphones on

85
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i’m stuck in traffic

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i’m stuck in traffic

86
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have i missed anything?

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have i missed anything?

87
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to go over the reports

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to go over the reports

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wait for a short time (in other words)

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hang on