English Vocabulary Booster - WORK

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cut out for
I'm cut out to be a teacher // He's cut out for this job. // I'm not cut out for sports // I'm not cut out for a lawyer. I want to be an artist.
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być stworzonym do czegoś (np. do jakiejś pracy), nadawać się do czegoś, być urodzonym (np. artystą)
resign
He was my best worker but he didn't like his job, so he resigned. // I resigned from being the chief effective immediately // She was forced to resign from being a chairman.
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rezygnować (z zajmowanej funkcji)
burn out
She burned out and hated her job. // I'm afraid I will burn out some day.
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wypalić się zawodowo
set up an interview
He set our meeting up. // You promised to set the party up.
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umówić się na rozmowę kwalifikacyjną
organizować coś, aranżować coś
take over
After his death in 1932, she took over for him. // I didn't know who was going to be taking over the position.
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objąć, przejąć
be between jobs
I am currently between jobs
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być niezatrudnionym
be laid off
to be put out of work for a short period of time or terminated permanently (usually because your employer is facing financial difficulties) // Some staff members have been laid off, others moved around.
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być zwolniony
make a good living
to make more than enough money to be able to support yourself // He makes a good living but not a great one. // I had no idea whether Andrew made a good living from his work.
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dobrze zarabiać
six-figure income ($$)
These jobs aren't going to provide them with six-figure incomes.
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sześciocyfrowy dochód ($$)
teach / show somebody the ropes
Ask Jane, she'll show you the ropes. // Lynn spent an afternoon showing the new girl the ropes.
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przyuczyć kogoś do zawodu, poinstruować kogoś, nauczyć kogoś fachu
beef something up
I beefed up my CV when I was looking for a job // The writer saved landscape descriptions for later to beef up the final chapter. // Your report on the new car park is fine, but why don't you beef it up with some figures?
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podrasować coś, uatrakcyjnić coś, wzbogacić coś
miss a deadline
I missed a deadline. // If you miss a deadline, you're fired.
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nie dotrzymać terminu
land a job
With her impressive qualifications, she is sure to land a good job. // I'll keep living up to this standard after I quit tennis, because I intend to land a good job.
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znaleźć pracę, zostać zatrudnionym

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