Lekcja 4

 0    49 fiche    tomaszbrandys
Télécharger mP3 Imprimer jouer consultez
 
question réponse
do zobaczenia za chwilę
commencer à apprendre
see you in a jiffy
a very short time:
I’m on the phone, but I’ll be with you in a jiffy.
jednoznaczny, wyraźny
commencer à apprendre
unambiguous, explicit
expressed in a way that makes it completely clear what is meant:
The minister promised a clear and unambiguous statement on the future of the coal industry.
wycofać się z umowy
commencer à apprendre
pull out of a deal
zrezygnować z umowy
commencer à apprendre
opt out of a deal
jednoznaczny
commencer à apprendre
unequivocal
total, or expressed in a clear and certain way:
The CEO made an unequivocal statement to shareholders that the company would not be pursuing the controversial acquisition.
wyłączna decyzja managera
commencer à apprendre
sole decision of the manager
wszechobecny, wszechobecny, wszechobecny
commencer à apprendre
omnipresent, pervasive, ubiquitous
present or having an effect everywhere at the same time:
The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.
ominąć przeszkodę
commencer à apprendre
circumvent an obstacle
to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally:
Ships were registered abroad to circumvent employment and safety regulations.
1. unieważnianie oficjalnie 2. położenie kresu oficjalnie 3. odrzucanie (np. werdyktu), uchylanie
commencer à apprendre
quashing
(REFUSE) to say officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted:
His conviction was quashed in March 1986 after his counsel argued that the police evidence was all lies.
płyta indukcyjna
commencer à apprendre
induction hob
czuć, że utknąłeś w rutynie
commencer à apprendre
feel stuck in a rut
in a rut in a bad situation where you do the same things all the time, or where it is impossible to make progress
w rutynie, ≈ popaść w rutynę He seems to be stuck in a rut at the moment.
znajomi
commencer à apprendre
acquaintances
a relationship between two people who have met but do not know each other well:
Ours was a strictly professional acquaintanceship. He proposed to his wife after only three days of acquaintanceship.
wypróbowany i przetestowany
commencer à apprendre
tried and tested
used many times before and proved to be successful:
I'll give you my mother's tried and tested recipe for wholemeal bread.
na własnych warunkach
commencer à apprendre
on my own terms
trzymaj się z daleka od tego Teksańczyka
commencer à apprendre
steer clear of this Texan guy
to avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems:
Her speech steered clear of controversial issues. They warned their children to steer clear of drugs
coś może cię powstrzymać
commencer à apprendre
sth can hold you back
to not do something, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse:
He held back, terrified of going into the dark room.
poznać tajniki organizacji
commencer à apprendre
to know the ins and outs of the organization
the detailed or complicated facts of something:
the ins and outs of I know how to use computers, but I don't really understand the ins and outs of how they work.
zająć się swoimi sprawami / życiem
commencer à apprendre
go about our business / lives
to continue doing what you usually do:
In spite of last night's terrorist attack, most people seem to be going about their business as if nothing had happened.
pomimo czegoś
commencer à apprendre
in spite of sth
rusztowania
commencer à apprendre
scaffolding
Scaffolding has been erected around the tower and repair work will start next week.
podstępny
commencer à apprendre
devious
(DISHONEST) Devious people or plans and methods are dishonest, often in a complicated way, but often also clever and successful:
You have to be devious if you're going to succeed in business. a devious scheme
ograniczenie czasowe
commencer à apprendre
temporal constrain
1. wyłudzić (np. pieniądze) 2. brudna kasa, oszukane pieniądze
commencer à apprendre
grift
ways of getting money dishonestly that involve tricking someone:
The plot of the movie includes grift, betrayal, and daredevil escapes.
gwałtownie zatrzymać się w miejscu
commencer à apprendre
stop on a dime
to be able to stop almost immediately, even when moving very quickly:
He runs up the field and stops on a dime to catch the ball. Dime - dziesięciocentowka
kompromis
commencer à apprendre
tradeoff
1. a balancing of two opposing situations or qualities, both of which are desired: 2. A tradeoff is also a situation in which the achieving of something you want involves the loss of something else which is also desirable, but less so:
1. The tradeoff in a democracy is between individual liberty and an orderly society. 2. They both had successful careers, but the tradeoff was they seldom saw each other.
1. czuły, wrażliwy 2. miękki, kruchy (dobrze ugotowany)
commencer à apprendre
tender
1. The potatoes are not tender yet, let's wait a moment. 2. He's so tender and romantic.
zawiły (np. styl, tłumaczenie, argumentacja)
commencer à apprendre
convolute
convoluted argument - zawiły argument
rata
commencer à apprendre
instalment
wprawdzie
commencer à apprendre
admittedly
used when you are agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly:
Admittedly, I could have tried harder but I still don't think all this criticism is fair.
jednak nie tylko coś robią, ale także coś innego
commencer à apprendre
yet, not only do they sth but also sth else
1. niezgoda, waśń 2. niezgoda, brak związku, brak zgody, sprzeczność
commencer à apprendre
discord, incongruity
(DISAGREEMENT) the state of not agreeing or sharing opinions:
marital discord 2. The plan to build the highway created discord in our community. 3. The merger negotiations fell into discord when the two companies couldn't agree on leadership structure.
1. przedstawianie (np. dowodu), przedkładanie (dokumentów), zgłaszanie (kandydatury) 2. poddanie się, podporządkowanie się, poddaństwo
commencer à apprendre
submission
the act of giving something for a decision to be made by others, or a document formally given in this way:
No date has yet been set for the submission of applications. The final deadline for submissions is 21 February.
dyspersja
commencer à apprendre
dispersion
nieskończone możliwości
commencer à apprendre
endless possibilities
poznanie i zrozumienie
commencer à apprendre
cognition and understanding
wywierania wpływu
commencer à apprendre
exert influence
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen:
1. exert your influence If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision. 2. exert pressure on Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid.
obalać, podważyć
commencer à apprendre
subvert, undermine
to try to destroy the authority of a government, religion, etc
obalać a plot to subvert the government
linia pesymistyczna
commencer à apprendre
pessimist line
1. dążyć do, realizować 2. kontynuować
commencer à apprendre
pursue
to try to discover information about a subject:. pursuit - rzeczownik
We will not be pursuing this matter any further. The police are currently pursuing several lines of inquiry into the case. I don't think this idea is worth pursuing any further.
swoboda
commencer à apprendre
leeway
freedom to do what you want
My current boss gives me much more leeway.
domysł, przypuszczenie, domysły
commencer à apprendre
conjecture
guesses about something without real evidence
Exactly what happened that night is still a matter for conjecture.
1. hałas, zgiełk, wrzaski 2. głośne domaganie się czegoś, głośne żądania czegoś (np. podwyżek płac)
commencer à apprendre
clamour
1. NOISE a loud, continuous noise made by people talking or shouting 2. clamour for sth; clamour to do sth to ask for something continuously in a loud or angry way (głośno) domagać się czegoś
1. We heard the clamour of voices in the street outside. 2. Fans were clamouring for their autographs.
coś jest w toku
commencer à apprendre
sth is under way
moving, in progress etc
Construction of the new stadium is now under way.
szczepuć
commencer à apprendre
inoculate
Has he been inoculated against diphtheria?
transport na długi dystans
commencer à apprendre
linehaul
In logistics, the term 'linehaul' refers to the transportation of goods between major hubs, typically over long distances. A 'Linehaul Office' is a central facility where packages are sorted, consolidated, and prepared for the next leg of their journey.
ryzyko indiosynkratyczne
commencer à apprendre
indiosyntratic risk
specyficzne. Ryzyko idiosynkratyczne (czasem nazywane też ryzykiem specyficznym lub niesystematycznym) to rodzaj ryzyka, które jest charakterystyczne tylko dla konkretnej firmy lub inwestycji. Jest
odszkodowanie wypłacone
commencer à apprendre
indemnity paid
money paid or promised to you if something valuable to you is lost or damaged
zgodnie z
commencer à apprendre
pursuant to
according to: The fact that a person acted pursuant to an order of his government does not relieve him from responsibility under international law.
The committee will issue a decision within 15 days pursuant to rule 182.
1. mroczny, ponury (sekret) 2. mętna woda
commencer à apprendre
murky
1. SECRET secret, and involving dishonest or illegal activities 2. DIRTY dirty and dark
1. He has a murky past as an arms dealer. 2. the murky world of drug dealing 3. murky water

Vous devez vous connecter pour poster un commentaire.