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fossil fuels

fuels that have been dug out of the ground = paliwa kopalne

exemption

the circumstances of a taxpayer that permit certain deductions to be made frome taxable income = zwolnienie

excise tax

akcyza

renewable energy

alternative energy = odnawialne źródło energii

mortgage-based securities (MBS)

hipoteczny list zastawny

securitization

is the process of taking an illiquid asset, transforming them into a security = sekurytyzacja

to probe

to investigate into unfamiliar matters =badać/ zagłębiać/ sądować/ prowadzić dochodzenie

tentative (adj)

niepewny/ próbny

tentative (n)

próba/ sugestia

stockpile

robić zapasy żywności

settlement

umowa/ porozumienie

expense

koszt/ wydatek/ ciężar finansowy

predicament

kłopot/ kłopotliwe położenie

fine

grzywna/ mandat

bicameral legislature

composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches = dwuizbowy prawodawca

tax litigation

a process of taking claims to a court of law =spory podatkowe/ spory fiskalne

appropriation

przywłaszczenie sobie/ asygnowanie

chamber

izba/ komora/ pomiesznie

fulfil

spełniać/ realizować/ dokonać

obstacle

przeszkoda/ bariera/ zapora

zoning plan

land utilisation plan = plan zagospodarowania przestrzennego

OTC- trading (over-the-counter trading)

trading without any supervision =obrót pozagiełdowy (pozasesyjny)

to crunch numbers

to process a large amount of data =

to swipe a credit card

to pass a machine-readable card = przeciągnąc kartę przez czytnik

money laundering

pranie brudnych pieniędzy

infringement

naruszenie prawa/ gwałt

infringement of sb privacy

naruszenie czyjejś energii

ransom

a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner = okup

hostage

someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy = zakładnik

plump

wypełniać

unobtrusive

dyskretny/ skromny/ cichy

to drip of sth

kapać z

to be credited with sth

być uznawanym za coś

to stall

grać na zwłokę/ blokować

pratfall

wpadka/ gafa

to come bottom

osiągnąc ostatnie miejsce

to come top

osiągnąc w czymś szczyt/ osiągnąc pierwsze miejsce

to lag behind = to stay behind

pozostać w tyle

a meat purveyor

dostawca mięsa

assess

oszacować/ wymierzać

gutter (n)

rynna

gutter (v)

ściec

grim

ponury/ nieubłagany/ groźny

affect

wpłynąc/ oddziaływać/ dotyczyć

barely

zaledwie/ ledwo

evenly

równomienie/ sprawiedliwie

taxation (n)

opodatkowanie

taxation (adj)

skarbowy

cherish

wymarzyć/ kochać/ umiłować

divide up to

podzielić na

weight of public opinion

ciężąr opinii publicznej

turmoil

a state of great commotion = zamieszanie/ zamieszki/ podniecenie

a think-thank

t research institute employed to solve complex problems

to confine sth to

to enclose within bounds = ograniczyć coś do

a shift away from

a change in the way you conduct or perceive sth = odejście od

to suffer sb’s fate

to experience some negative events in a way similar to sb sb else = to experience some negative events in a way similar to sb else

to be asleep at the wheel

not to perform your job or responsibilities properly enough

stewardship

responsibility of overseeing something considered worth caring for = zarządzanie

contempt

pogarda/ lekceważenie

sniffy

disposed to showing arrogance

intermingle

to mix together = mieszać/ łączyć

constraint

limitation or restriction = wymuszenie/ presja/ skępowanie/ przemoc

feeble

słaby/ kiepski

laboriously

mozolnie

steamed rice

ryż na parze

straightforward

bezpośredni

ubiquitous

wszechobecny

push into

popchnąć w

prettify

upiększać

commute

dojechać/ łagodzić

grope

obmacywać/ iść po omacku

to grope for sth

szukać czegoś po omacku

lawmaker

pracodawca

struggle to

walczyć o

dress down Friday

a day on which employees are allowed to wear informal clothes to work ubierać się mniej oficjalnie

bottom of the pile

dno stosu

irrelevant

nieistotny

daring (n)

śmiałość/ odwaga

daring (adj)

śmiały/ odważny/ brawurowy

to foul sth up

zepsuć coś

undertaker

właściciel zakładu pogrzebowego

cringing

zastraszony/ uniżony

grovel

czołgać się/ płaszczyć się

sycophancy

pochlebstwo

cock-up

partactwo

cone

pachołek/ stożek

jammy

lepki/ prosty

waffle

ględzić

inevitable

nieuchronny

holding people accountable

responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it

astute

good at judging situations and people quickly and able to use this knowledge for personal benefit = brystry /wnikliwy

in particular

w szczególności

blow your reputation

to cause the opinion people have of you to go down

time-bound

time frame

to be out and about

travel a lot

suit you down to the ground

zatrzymać się trochę w firmie

to scratch a few backs

do someone a favor in hopes that favor will be returned = podlizywać się

to opt for sth

to opt to do sth

to give it your all

try as hard as you can to succeed in sth

to befriend your manager

to make friend with

to got the upper hand

to be in the controlling position

in the black

organization that is in the black has made a profit

in the red

organization that is in the red has lost money in a particular period

comfort zone

a situation or position in which a person feels secure

devil’s advocate

somebody who pretends to disagree with someone in order to start an argument

glass ceiling

an upper limit to professional advancement

headhunt

try to persuade someone to leave their job and go to work for another company

take initiative

to be the first one to do something

corporate makeover

rebranding/ change of image

greenwash

activities by a business that are intended to show that the organization is concerned about environment

in your face

in a bold aggressive manner

back-to-basics

return to fundamental principles

subdued

reduced in fullness of tone (stłumiony/ przyciszony)

fizzy drink

A nonalcoholic, flavored, carbonated beverage, usually commercially prepared and sold in bottles or cans (napój gazowany)

arch

łuk

dwindle

to become smaller/ shrink (maleć/kurczyć się)

disdain

to look upon or treat with contempt (pogarda/wzgarda)

pratfall

a humiliating defeat (upokarzająca przegrana)

cause-related marketing

partnership between a company and a charity where the charity’s logo is used in brand promotion

on the verge

almost doing or experiencing sth

woo back

to seek the affection, favor or love (zabiegać o coś)

revamped

an act or instance of restructuring, reordering (przebudowany/odnowiony)

afoot

on foot (pieszo)

carbon footprint

the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by a person per year

signage

signs and how they are presented

Is about to

near future

Safe haven

Designated area(s) to which noncombatants of the United States Government's responsibility and commercial vehicles and materiel may be evacuated during a domestic or other valid emergency (raj podatkowy i nie tylko)

Groper

pick pocketer

To have a reputation for doing sth

To get on in our job – to be successful in job

Bring down to the ground

stay more in the office

Non-committal

not committing oneself(wymijający)

Out and about a lot

moves around a lot; travel

Drinks are on me

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Influx

huge number of people or things arriving at the same time (napływ)

Run the risk of doing sth –

to be in a situation where something bad could happen

Smokescreen

something you do or say as a way of hiding in your real feelings, intentions or activities (zasłona dymna)

Sidestep –

to avoid something difficult or unpleasant (krok w bok)

Pay lip service to –

when someone complies with a certain obligation or expectation but to the minimum possible extent

Tokenistic –

doing sth in order to make people believe that you are being fair, although this is not really true

Expose a fraud –

to reveal sth that is usually hidden and that is not what people claim it is

Imposed regulation on –

to establish (ustanowić regulacje o)

Deliver on promise

(zgodnie z obietnicą)

To woo sb –

to seek the affection, favor or love (zabiegać o coś)

Unveil –

uncover (ujawniać)

Bounce some ideas off –

share ideas, discuss

bounce sth off sb

tell someone about an idea or plan in order to find out what they think of it

Cash-starved

used to describe an organization that does not have enough money

Squeeze sb dry –

get as much from them as possible (wycisnąc ile się da od kogoś)

be no picnic

to be a difficult or unpleasant situation

upmarket –

used to describe products and services that are of a high quality compared to others

Just my two cents

comment given to another person on a particular topic

What’s your take on this? –

What do you think about this?

Herd

to make people move somewhere as a group, often with force or against their wishes

megabucks

very large amount of money

fruits of its labours

result of work done

sustain

to maintain (podtrzymywać)

sustainability

trwałość

superficially

powierzchownie

endorsement

approval (poparcie)