Unit14

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być upoważnionym do czegoś
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be authorized to do sth
Only managers are authorized to sign expense forms.
having official permission to do something
pomoc finansowa
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bailout
They were saved from collapse by a government bailout.
a situation in which a company is given money to solve its financial problems
prowizja
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commission
They charge a small commission to change money
commission is an extra amount of money that you pay to an organisation when you use a service that it provides
włamać się (do)
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hack (into)
Two British youths were caught hacking into government computers.
to use a computer to illegally get into someone else's computer system and read the information that is kept there
długi, przedłużający się
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lengthy
continuing for a long time
debet
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overdraft
I finally paid off my overdraft last month.
If you have an overdraft, you have taken more money out of your bank account than you had in it.
zajmować, przejmować
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repossess
The bank will sell the house as soon as possible after repossessing it.
powiększać dług, powiększać zadłużenie
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run up a bill
He ran up huge debts trying to keep his company going
if you run up a debt or a bill, you spend money or order goods with the result that you owe a lot of money
skazywać
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sentence
She was sentenced to six months in prison.
To give a punishment to someone who has committed a crime.
podejrzany, podejrzliwy
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suspicious
I called airport security after noticing a suspicious package.
próba, test
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trial
The drug is currently undergoing clinical trials.
a test of something new to find out if it is safe, works correctly, etc
zniszczyć, zetrzeć na proch
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wipe out
The economy collapsed and wiped out all their savings
to wipe something out means to destroy it completely
wypłata z bankomatu
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withdrawal
This account allows you to make withdrawals whenever you want to.
pakunek
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bundle
they kept a small bundle of wood for themselves
a number of things that are tied together
chichotać
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chuckle
to laugh quietly
trzymać się kurczowo
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cling
She was found clinging to the ledge.
to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you are frightened
ukrywać
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conceal
The listening device was concealed in a pen.
to hide something
rachunek bieżący
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checking account
zaliczka, wpłata
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deposit
odsetki
Płacimy około 100 funtów odsetek na miesiąc.
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interest
We pay about £100 interest a month.
stopa odsetkowa
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interest rate
szanse
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odds
spadek, dziedzictwo
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legacy
wypchany, napchany
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crammed
The room was crammed with boxes.
completely full of people or things
schodzić
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descend
We descended four flights of stairs.
to move or go down
rozpacz
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despair
She shook her head in despair.
a feeling of having no hope
odwodzić
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dissuade
We tried to dissuade him from leaving
to persuade someone not to do something
chciwość
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greed
Financial crime is motivated by pure greed
the wish to have a lot more food, money, etc, than you need
bezruch, zatrzymanie się
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halt
The car came to a halt just inches from the edge of the cliff.
the act of stopping moving or happening
niebiosa
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heavens
The heavens were lit up with flashes of lightning
the sky
obniżać, opuszczać, spuszczać
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lower
They lowered the coffin into the grave.
to move something to a low position
grudka, bryłka
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lump
A lump of coal
a piece of a solid substance with no particular shape
spoglądać
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peer
She peered at me over her glasses.
to look carefully or with difficulty
cenny, wartościowy
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precious
His books are his most precious possessions.
niechętnie
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reluctantly
Many victims of crime are reluctant to go to the police.
not wanting to do something
iskrzyć się, mienić się, błysnąć
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sparkle
The rings on her fingers sparkled
to shine brightly because of reflected light
stajnia
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stable
An ambitious horse will never return to its old stable.
a building where horses are kept
wprowadzać/zaprowadzić kogoś gdzieś
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usher
She ushered me into her office.
to show someone where to go or sit
znikać
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to vanish
The sun vanished behind the trees.
to disappear suddenly
kruczek, przeszkoda
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catch
He's offering us a free flight? There must be a catch.
a difficulty or problem that is not very obvious
bagatelizować
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downplay
The report downplays the risks of nuclear power.
to make something seem less important or bad than it really is
wątpliwy
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dubious
That seems a bit dubious to me
thought not to be completely true, honest, or legal
uprawiać hazard, stawiać
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gamble
He gambled away all of our savings.
to risk money on the result of a game, race, or competition
szczytny cel
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good cause
it’s a fundraiser for a good cause
a socially useful organization or activity that is not managed for profit:
dziedzictwo
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heritage
It’s important to protect our national heritage.
cultural traditions that have developed over a long time,
główna wygrana, cała pula
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jackpot
The jackpot is 30 million euros
the jackpot is the biggest amount of money that can be won in a single game or lottery.
mylący
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misleading
the story was rather misleading
making someone believe something that is untrue, deceiving
szanse
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odds
What are the odds of winning the top prizes?
the probability that something will happen
udział
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stake
He has a 30 percent stake in the company.
a part of a business that you own, or an amount of money that you have invested in a business
punkt widzenia
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standpoint
before answering, consider the situation from a customer standpoint
a particular way of thinking about a situation or problem
dotować
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subsidise
We have a subsidized restaurant at work.
If a government or other organization subsidizes something, it pays part of the cost of it, so that prices are reduced.
podnosić
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raise
to lift something to a higher position
moc sobie pozwolic
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afford
popisywać się
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show off
możliwości
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abilities
debet
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overdraft
przekraczać
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overdraw

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