Disciplined

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momentum
drive, energy to do things, ability to make others act this way
We need to keep up the momentum of the process.
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pęd, rozpęd, impet
Let's recap before we go on to...
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Podsumujmy, zanim przejdziemy dalej...
slot
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wpasować do otworu, wpasować w rowek
stuck in one's ways
My grandfather is stuck in his ways about technology.
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oznacza bycie niechętnym zmianom, kurczowe trzymanie się własnych nawyków,
lead domino
The lead domino is a key routine that sets off a chain of positive changes
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pierwsza kostka domina
requisite
Requisite time" refers to the necessary, required, or indispensable amount of time needed to complete a specific task, achieve a goal, or fulfill a requirement. It implies a, minimum, essential duration rather than just any elapsed time
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wymagany
Be on the pulse
"If you want to be successful in this industry, you need to keep your finger on the pulse"
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Bądź na bieżąco
relive
Maher stop reliving this that you got negative opinion last year
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na nowo przeżywać (jakieś wydarzenie), ożywiać (wspomnienia), wracać do czegoś (w myślach)
pale
He paled when I told him the news
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bladnąć
camaraderie
special friendship felt by people who work together or experience something together
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koleżeństwo, więź
caveat
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations
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sprzeciw, zastrzeżenie (oficiajnie)
reservation
a doubt or a feeling that you do not agree with something completely / objection
To be honest, I have strong reservations about the project.
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zastrzeżenie
pull up
Click on it so as to pull up some information about this event
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wyświetlić coś (na ekranie)
subsidy
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dotacja
mentee
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podopieczny
off the hook
I can't believe he was let off the hook again
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zwolniony z podejrzeń
gist
the substance or general meaning of a speech or text.
If I recall correctly, this is the gist of their argument
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sedno, istota sprawy
intersperse
scatter among or between other things; place here and there
This drawing captures an array of spring blossoms interspersed with detailed leaves
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przeplatać
savvy
shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements.
Mark can handle it, he's technologically savvy.
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1. zmysł, obycie, wyczucie 2. obeznany
Mark poradzi sobie z tym, jest obeznany z technologią.
gritted teeth
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zaciśnięte zęby
swashbuckler / -ling
engaging in daring and romantic adventures with bravado or flamboyance.
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zawadiaka, awanturnik
downtrodden
oppressed or treated badly by people in power.
He is not downtrodden proletarian struggling for social justice
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uciskany
dim
There's a dim chance for our success
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marny (np. szanse, perspektywy)
dim
His behaviour dimmed my affection towards him
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osłabiać, przytłumiać (np. uczucie, jakość)
paunchy
having a large or protruding belly.
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z brzuszkiem
trove
Treasure" refers to valuable objects (gold, jewels). A "trove" is a found collection or hoard of such items, often hidden.
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skarb, znalezisko
tap into
We need to tap into this info to compete with them
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wykorzystywać (np. dane, informacje)
wiseacre
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mądrala
malapropism
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malapropizm, zabawne przejęzyczenie się
chop
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turbulencja (w slangu lotniczym)
churning wheel
It means to move something about violently or vigorously
The propeller began spinning, churning the water behind the boat
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koło ubijające
unresisted
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bez oporu
tweak
He made some tweaks to his computer, and now it works faster
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dostrajać, podrasowanie (np. samochodu), ulepszanie (np. programu), dopracowywanie (czegoś)
benevolent
The wealthy family was very benevolent and often got involved in charity work.
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życzliwy
longstanding
We need to find a solution to long-standing conflicts
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długotrwały, zadawniony
hold somebody accountable for something
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pociągać kogoś do odpowiedzialności za coś
landmark
This day marks a landmark achievement for our company
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przełomowy, doniosły
be unaccounted for
. If a person is unaccounted for, it is not known where they are or whether they are still alive:
A fire on the ship killed a hundred or more passengers - some likely victims are still unaccounted for
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zaginąć, nie być zlokalizowanym
backcountry
He didn't want to build a house in the backcountry
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trudno dostępny, niezamieszkały obszar, odludzie
tarpaulin
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plandeka
elongate
made longer than usual or stretched in length
This mirror elongates my face. The runway has an elongated shape to accommodate larger aircraft.
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wydłużać
referred to as...
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nazywany, do którego odwołujemy się jako
in lieu (formal)
instead of / in place of
A bus was used in lieu of an airbridge.
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zamiast (formalnie)
eschew
to deliberately avoid something (often for moral, professional, or strategic reasons)
The report eschews unnecessary details.
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unikać, wystrzegać się, powstrzymywać się
suffix
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przyrostek (cząstka słowotwórcza wyrazu)
append (formal)
to add something at the end (usually a document, text, or list)
Please append the references at the end of your report.
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dołączyć (formalnie)
mandate
to officially require something
ICAO Annex 14 mandates runway safety areas.
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wprowadzać (prawo), nakazywać (prawnie) / upoważniać
at large
In general / as a whole (formal)
The decision affects society at large.
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w całości, w ogólnym ujęciu
equidistant
equally far or close
London is roughly equidistant from Oxford and Cambridge.
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równoodległy
up for grabs
Look there are some drink up for grabs
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do wzięcia
conspicious
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widoczny, rzucający się w oczy
fallback
The number of lights visible could then be converted to a distance to give the RVR. This is known as the human observer method and can still be used as a fall-back.
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wyjście awaryjne, plan awaryjny
teeming with something
completely full of things, often to the point of overflowing or swarming with activity
We went to the shopping mall on Saturday, and it was teeming with people
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roi się od czegoś, obfitujący w coś
Scaffolding
Scaffolding in instruction is when a teacher supports students throughout the learning process
"I’ve designed the first three weeks of the course to provide heavy scaffolding before the students attempt their independent research projects."
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Rusztowanie
Seminal
Used to describe a work, event, moment, or figure that is strongly influential in a particular field
To understand this theory, you must read the seminal paper published by Dr. Aris in 1994
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wpływowy, przełomowy
Empirical
information or data derived from observation or experimentation rather than theory or pure logic
The theory is fascinating, but we currently lack the empirical evidence to support its claims in a real-world classroom setting.
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Empiryczny
Paradigm Shift
A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions within a discipline.
The introduction of AI in grading has caused a massive paradigm shift in how we approach student assessment
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Zmiana paradygmatu
Tenure / Tenure-track
Tenure" is a category of academic appointment that provides a permanent position. A "tenure-track" job is a professor position that can eventually lead to tenure
After six years of research and publishing, she was finally granted tenure by the university board
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Tenure / Tenure-track
metacognition
Often described as "thinking about thinking." It refers to a student's awareness of their own learning processes.
By requiring students to write a reflection on their study habits, we are encouraging metacognition
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metapoznanie
Sabbatical
A period of paid leave granted to a university teacher for study or travel, traditionally every seventh year.
Professor Thompson is currently on sabbatical in Italy, focusing on his upcoming book
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urlop naukowy
Heuristic
heuristic is essentially a mental shortcut. It is a practical method for problem-solving or self-discovery that is "good enough" for reaching an immediate goal, even if it is not guaranteed to be perfect or optimal.
A teacher might have a heuristic that "if more than half the class looks confused, I should stop and re-explain," rather than waiting for a formal test to confirm the lack of understanding
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Heurystyczny

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