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unit 7 Flashcards

1
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stanowisko

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position
a post
a role
a function
job title
appointment (mostly in politics)

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_ this position

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in this position

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free position

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vacancy

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business [U]

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activity, bines

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5
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a business [C]

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firma

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firma (ogólnie, każda firma)

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a business
a firm

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spółka

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a company

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przedsiębiorstwo

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an enterprise

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korporacja

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a corporation (a corporate)

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10
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_ business

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do business (talk business, discuss business)

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11
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speak directly

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to talk turkey

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12
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prowadzić biznes

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run a business

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założyć firmę

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set up a company
launch a company
establish a business
start (up) a business
found a business

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14
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success [U]

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success in general

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15
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success [C]

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a particular success

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16
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dobrze prosperujący

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successful

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17
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worker

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employee (in general)

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18
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robotnik

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labourer

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19
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freelancer

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wolny strzelec

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20
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zlecenie

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commission

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21
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poczucie niezależności

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a feeling of independence/ a sense of independence

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22
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uczony

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a scholar

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23
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naukowiec

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a scientist

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24
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work [U]

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work in general

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25
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work [C]

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dzieło

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26
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roboty drogowe

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road works

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27
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przedsiębiorca

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an entrepreneur

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28
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przedsiębiorczy

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entrepreneurial

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29
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foldable

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collapsible

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30
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profitable

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lucrative

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31
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a niche

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a gap in the market

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32
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papiery wartościowe

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stocks and shares

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33
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akcje

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stocks
shares

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34
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giełda papierów wartościowych

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the stock exchange

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35
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to leave in a hurry (very colloquial)

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to shoot off

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36
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to state sth in a very effective way

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to drive the message

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37
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a person in a managerial position

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an executive

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38
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pod względem (v. formal)

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in terms of

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39
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codzienny dojazd

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daily commute

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40
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przedsięwzięcie biznesowe

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a business venture

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41
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undertaking

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venture

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42
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a rival

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competitor

43
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a competition

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a contest

44
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sprzedawca detaliczny

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a retailer

45
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sprzedawca hurtowy

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a wholesaler

46
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głęboki

A

profound

47
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stems from

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has it’s roots in

48
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ancestry

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  1. origin
  2. ancestors collectively
49
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rodowy

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ancestral

50
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  • so, so that — sb can/could/would
A

e.g. Tell me the truth so I can help you

51
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, so (wth a comma)

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więc

52
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so (no comma)

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po to aby

53
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consequence

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as a consequence of
L [she’s rich as a consequence of working hard]

in consequence (without ‘of’)
L [she worked out hard and in consequence, she’s rich now]

54
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z powodu / ze względu na

A

because of - z powodu
due to - ze względu na (formal)
owing to - ze względu na (rather positive connotation)

55
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sklep

A

an outlet

56
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ponieważ

A

because
as
since
for
‘cause

57
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sth is strongly remembered/ kept in mind

A

embedded in one’s psyche

58
Q

MBA

A

Master of Business Administration (post-graduate studies)

59
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lead to

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bring about

60
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zobowiązania związane z pracą

A

work commitments

61
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__ reason

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use for - not because of

62
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podwyżka

A

a pay rise

63
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prezes, dyrektor generalny

A

CEO
chief executive officer

64
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mój organizm

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my body (system) - not organism

65
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_ the fact that

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due to
despite
in spite of
owing to

66
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to be keen on doing sth

A

general meaning

67
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to be keen to do sth

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willing, eager (specific situation)

68
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koszty

A

costs

69
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wydatki

A

expenses

70
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koszty i wydatki

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expenditure

71
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zawrzeć polisę

A

to underwrite a policy

72
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zgłosić szkodę

A

report a claim

73
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likwidować szkody komunikacyjne

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to settle claims

74
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rivalry between many employees who all want to climb the career ladder

A

turf wars

75
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iść po trupach do celu

A

play hardball

76
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consider sth

A

take sth into account = take account of sth

77
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constant

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enduring

78
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zarząd

A

the management board

79
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sala spotkań

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a meeting room

80
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sala konferencyjna

A

a conference room

81
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Pracować z naturą a nie przeciw niej

A

work with the grain rather than against it

82
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bagatelizować

A

downplay

83
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a lot of

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host of

84
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absolute

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outright

85
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siła robocza

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workforce

86
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practical

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down-to-earth

87
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to think/ to maintain

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to claim

88
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to support/ to surround

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to hedge

89
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sprzeciw, zastrzeżenie

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caveats

90
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obalić

A

refute

91
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a severe test

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a crucible

92
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głośny

A

vociferous

93
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zbędny

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superfluous

94
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discourage

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dissuade

95
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important

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uppermost

96
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down-to-earth

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mundane

97
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untimely

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premature

98
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condemn

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Decry
renounce

99
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przyjąć do firmy

A

take on board

100
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A person who sells and buys shares

A

A stockbroker

101
Q

A person who buys and sells shares

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A stockbroker

102
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Ordinary, not exciting in any way

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Run-of-the-mill

103
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A person who collects and takes out rubbish

A

Refuse collector

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