Political lexicon and vocabulary gathered from the trip

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przysługujące komuś (nadane): nadawać coś komuś
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vested in somebody, vest sth in SB.
to grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property.
Meritocracy is a political system in which economic goods and/or political power are vested in individual people based on talent, effort, and achievement, rather than wealth or social class. the plan vests workers with pension benefits.
nienawiść
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odium
hate and strong disapproval
How, then, was he to square this abiding passion with the odium attached to evolution theory?
zastępować(produkt, metodę)
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supersede
replace, supplant
to replace something, especially something older or more old-fashioned. Most of the old road has been superseded by the great interstate highways.
murarz, murować
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mason
a bricklayer. The builders will mason this wall today
wystawiać na pokaz i promować
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showcase
to show the best qualities or parts of something:
The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase British design.
pojednanie, zbliżenie dwóch antagonizujących stron, zbliżenie
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rapprochement
an agreement reached by opposing groups or people: reconciliation
There are signs of (a) rapprochement between the warring factions. Both countries have agreed to seek a rapprochement.
secesja
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Jugendstil, Art Nouveau
czerpać (przyjemność), czerpać inspirację
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derive, draw inspiration
He derives pleasure from helping others. A lot of English words derive from Latin.
ujednoznacznić
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disambiguate
to show the differences between two or more meanings clearly:
Good dictionary definitions disambiguate between similar meanings. The name lunar blue helps disambiguate exactly to which paper sample she is referring.
wygrzebać, wyciągać (np. coś z miejsca, w którym nie powinno się znaleźć), pobierać, odnaleźć (np. dane), aportować
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retrieve
I retrieved the data I needed from his computer. She retrieved some money from her sock. My dog still can't retrieve a ball.
podopieczny, nadzór, opieka (np. nad dzieckiem), odpowiedzialność (za coś lub kogoś), zarządzanie
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charge
a person, especially a child, who is in your care and who you are responsible for
One of my charges was caught smoking. As long as you are under my charge, you will listen to me.
sprostać czemuś
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measure up to something
face up to sth
meet
zawieruszyc, zgubić, zapodziać
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mislay, misplace
to lose something temporarily by forgetting where you have put it:
I didn't lose it, I have just mislaid it somewhere. Could I borrow a pen? I seem to have mislaid mine.
zapotrzebowanie, rekwirować
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requisition
to officially request or take something. the act of officially asking for or taking something: an official request to buy something (e.g. a chair) or to use a particular service (e.g. a training course offered by an outside provider)
The army requisitioned all the cars and trucks they could find. The staff made a requisition for new chairs and desks.
rybołówstwo, łowisko, prawo połowu
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fishery
an area of water where fish are caught so they can be sold. Fishery is also the activity of growing fish for food, or catching fish to sell:
Do you have a fishery, sir? The government has banned fishery in this part of the sea. The cod fishery is mostly gone nowadays, as there are not many fish left. sustainable fisheries partnership
zrzeczenie się, odstąpienie
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waiver
an agreement that you do not have to pay or obey something:
waiver of immunity. I got the waiver signed, but there's a slight problem. visa waiver. We had to sign a waiver, giving up any rights to the land in the future. relinquishment. renouncement
członek zarządu (firmy), powiernik, kurator
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trustee
a person, often one of a group, who controls property and/or money for another person or an organization:
the museum's board of trustees
porządek obrad
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the agenda
What's next on the agenda?
uzupełniający, dodatkowy
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supplementary
sth extra
a supplementary income
w połączeniu z, wspólnie z czymś
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in conjunction with
together with sth
In conjunction with a strong longitudinal electric field component, a natural acceleration channel has been demonstrated to exist for a laser beam in a vacuum.
w najlepszym wypadku, momencie
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at the best of times
Even at the best of times, she had never been able to do that!
nakładać podatek, wymierzać podatek
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to assess
to charge someone an amount of money as a special payment:
Our government wants to assess those who are rich. In order to complete the new clubhouse, all members will be assessed an additional $200 a year.
ustawowy, podlegający ustawie, kontrolowany przez ustawę
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statutory, statute
a law that has been formally approved and written down
statutory law. I think that the new statute will serve as an example in other parliaments all over the world. The company's statute is rather strict.
wielostronny; wieloboczny
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multilateral
involving more than two groups or countries:
Seven countries are taking part in the multilateral talks. The party leader has actually declared her support for unilateral nuclear disarmament (= giving up her country's nuclear weapons without first waiting for other countries to do the same).
postawienie urzędnika państwowego w stan oskarżenia
ROBERT MUGABE
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impeachment
the act of making a formal statement that a public official might be guilty of a serious offence in connection with his or her job, especially in the US:
The president did not want to comment on the impeachment. The federal judge faces impeachment. The investigation expanded and ultimately led to impeachment.
skrajna prawica
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the far-ight
extremist Right side of the political scene
hard right
parlament jednoizbowy
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unicameral parliament
having or consisting of a single legislative chamber
Our federal legislature, like those of most democracies, is bicameral, with two legislative (lawmaking) bodies—the Senate and the House of Representatives.
karać, skazać na karę (np. w pilcey)
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penalise
to inflict a penalty on
The hockey player was penalized for holding. This law would unfairly penalize immigrants.
krzywoprzysięstwo
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perjury
the crime of telling lies in court when you have promised to tell the truth
She was sentenced to two years in jail for committing perjury.
nominat, kandydat
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nominee
someone who has been nominated for something:
All nominees for Treasurer will be considered.
posłać (oskarżonego do aresztu w oczekiwaniu na proces)
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remand
to send someone accused of committing a crime away from court until their trial begins:
He was remanded on theft charges. The accused was remanded in custody (= kept in prison before the trial began) for a week.
chronione oznaczenie geograficzne (ChOG)
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protected geographical indication (PGI)
The PGI applies to agricultural, agro-food and wine sectors.
identify an agricultural product, raw or processed, which quality, reputation or other characteristics are linked to its geographical origin.
wotum zaufania
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vote of confidence
udzielać głosu, oddawać głos (np. w dyskusji)
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recognize
The chairperson recognizes a member by name, or by a nod. Having thus received formal recognition from the chairperson, a member is said to “have the floor” and is the only member entitled to present or discuss a motion.
The only time you can speak is when I recognize you
przewodnicząca, przewodniczący (np. komitetu, organizacji)
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chair
chairman
This decision has to be made by our chairman - where's he?
projekt ustawy
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bill
A majority of votes was needed for the bill to pass.
pozycja, opinia
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stand
What is your stand on the current crisis?
propozycja, wniosek
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Motion
They rejected my motion because they found it too costly. The committee rejected the motion from one of the MPs.
przeciwdziałać, równoważyć, motvirke
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counteract
to reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect:
Drinking a lot of water counteracts the dehydrating effects of hot weather.
rzecznik prasowy
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spokesperson
The company's spokesman announced its insolvency.
o czymś, że jest nadane/ciążące komuś piastujący urząd
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incumbent
officially having the named position: to be necessary for someone:
The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office. She felt it was incumbent upon/on her to raise the subject at their meeting. The present incumbent (of the post) is due to retire next month.
nie mam nic więcej do dodania (używane w sądzie lub humorystycznie
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rest one's case
I rest my case
autokratyzm
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autocracy
odrzucać (np. werdykt), UCHYLIÇ
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quash
to say officially that something, especially an earlier official decision, is no longer to be accepted: to forcefully stop something that you do not want to happen
The court may dismiss the appeal or quash the decision. His conviction was quashed in March 1986 after his counsel argued that the police evidence was all lies. The revolt was swiftly quashed by government troops.
kolor karty, pozew 👨‍⚖️♠️
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suit
You have to collect five cards of the same suit. This suit will last for a year, it's very complicated.
dowód, znak czegoś (np. miłości, lojalności); gwarancja, zastaw
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pledge
Accept this as a pledge of my friendship. She offered her house as a pledge.
postanawiać, orzekać
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rule
What has the judge ruled? The judge hasn't ruled on the matter yet.
pociągać kogoś do odpowiedzialności
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hold someone accountable for
make someone responsible for sth
pisemne oświadczenie złożone pod przysięgą
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affidavit
zapoznać się z
Your Honor, we have not had an opportunity to review this affidavit.
wartość majątku netto, kapitał własny
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equity
We need you to provide your equity in order to proceed. You need to have an equity to start a new business.
nakaz sądowy; upoważnienie,
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warrant
I have a warrant from the manager to see those files. If you want to question me, get a warrant first.
postanowić, orzekać
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rule
to decide officially
Only the Appeal Court can rule on this point. The judge ruled for/in favour of/against the defendant.
pełnomocnictwo pisemne
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power of attorney
the legal right to act for someone else in their financial or business matters, or the document that gives you this right
zawiadomienie z urząd podatkowy, urząd skarbowy (w USA)
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a notice from Internal revenue service
a tax office
He received a notice from the IRS. Inland Revenue Service
ripostowac, odpierać, odrzucać, przeciwdziałać
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counter
He counters well and makes his point. We need to counter crime in our city.
wnosić (sprawę do sądu)
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file
She filed for a full child custody.
przekraczać(coś dozwolonego)
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overstep
to go further than what is considered acceptable or correct
The bad language in that show overstepped the limits/boundaries of what should be allowed on television.

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