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Question		Answer
fossil fuels start learning		fuels that have been dug out of the ground = paliwa kopalne
exemption start learning		the circumstances of a taxpayer that permit certain deductions to be made frome taxable income = zwolnienie
excise tax start learning		akcyza
renewable energy start learning		alternative energy = odnawialne źródło energii
mortgage-based securities (MBS) start learning		hipoteczny list zastawny
securitization start learning		is the process of taking an illiquid asset, transforming them into a security = sekurytyzacja
to probe start learning		to investigate into unfamiliar matters =badać/ zagłębiać/ sądować/ prowadzić dochodzenie
tentative (adj) start learning		niepewny/ próbny
tentative (n) start learning		próba/ sugestia
stockpile start learning		robić zapasy żywności
settlement start learning		umowa/ porozumienie
expense start learning		koszt/ wydatek/ ciężar finansowy
predicament start learning		kłopot/ kłopotliwe położenie
fine start learning		grzywna/ mandat
bicameral legislature start learning		composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches = dwuizbowy prawodawca
tax litigation start learning		a process of taking claims to a court of law =spory podatkowe/ spory fiskalne
appropriation start learning		przywłaszczenie sobie/ asygnowanie
chamber start learning		izba/ komora/ pomiesznie
fulfil start learning		spełniać/ realizować/ dokonać
obstacle start learning		przeszkoda/ bariera/ zapora
zoning plan start learning		land utilisation plan = plan zagospodarowania przestrzennego
OTC- trading (over-the-counter trading) start learning		trading without any supervision =obrót pozagiełdowy (pozasesyjny)
to crunch numbers start learning		to process a large amount of data =
to swipe a credit card start learning		to pass a machine-readable card = przeciągnąc kartę przez czytnik
money laundering start learning		pranie brudnych pieniędzy
infringement start learning		naruszenie prawa/ gwałt
infringement of sb privacy start learning		naruszenie czyjejś energii
ransom start learning		a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner = okup
hostage start learning		someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy = zakładnik
plump start learning		wypełniać
unobtrusive start learning		dyskretny/ skromny/ cichy
to drip of sth start learning		kapać z
to be credited with sth start learning		być uznawanym za coś
to stall start learning		grać na zwłokę/ blokować
pratfall start learning		wpadka/ gafa
to come bottom start learning		osiągnąc ostatnie miejsce
to come top start learning		osiągnąc w czymś szczyt/ osiągnąc pierwsze miejsce
to lag behind = to stay behind start learning		pozostać w tyle
a meat purveyor start learning		dostawca mięsa
assess start learning		oszacować/ wymierzać
gutter (n) start learning		rynna
gutter (v) start learning		ściec
grim start learning		ponury/ nieubłagany/ groźny
affect start learning		wpłynąc/ oddziaływać/ dotyczyć
barely start learning		zaledwie/ ledwo
evenly start learning		równomienie/ sprawiedliwie
taxation (n) start learning		opodatkowanie
taxation (adj) start learning		skarbowy
cherish start learning		wymarzyć/ kochać/ umiłować
divide up to start learning		podzielić na
weight of public opinion start learning		ciężąr opinii publicznej
turmoil start learning		a state of great commotion = zamieszanie/ zamieszki/ podniecenie
a think-thank start learning		t research institute employed to solve complex problems
to confine sth to start learning		to enclose within bounds = ograniczyć coś do
a shift away from start learning		a change in the way you conduct or perceive sth = odejście od
to suffer sb’s fate start learning		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 start learning		not to perform your job or responsibilities properly enough
stewardship start learning		responsibility of overseeing something considered worth caring for = zarządzanie
contempt start learning		pogarda/ lekceważenie
sniffy start learning		disposed to showing arrogance
intermingle start learning		to mix together = mieszać/ łączyć
constraint start learning		limitation or restriction = wymuszenie/ presja/ skępowanie/ przemoc
feeble start learning		słaby/ kiepski
laboriously start learning		mozolnie
steamed rice start learning		ryż na parze
straightforward start learning		bezpośredni
ubiquitous start learning		wszechobecny
push into start learning		popchnąć w
prettify start learning		upiększać
commute start learning		dojechać/ łagodzić
grope start learning		obmacywać/ iść po omacku
to grope for sth start learning		szukać czegoś po omacku
lawmaker start learning		pracodawca
struggle to start learning		walczyć o
dress down Friday start learning		a day on which employees are allowed to wear informal clothes to work ubierać się mniej oficjalnie
bottom of the pile start learning		dno stosu
irrelevant start learning		nieistotny
daring (n) start learning		śmiałość/ odwaga
daring (adj) start learning		śmiały/ odważny/ brawurowy
to foul sth up start learning		zepsuć coś
undertaker start learning		właściciel zakładu pogrzebowego
cringing start learning		zastraszony/ uniżony
grovel start learning		czołgać się/ płaszczyć się
sycophancy start learning		pochlebstwo
cock-up start learning		partactwo
cone start learning		pachołek/ stożek
jammy start learning		lepki/ prosty
waffle start learning		ględzić
inevitable start learning		nieuchronny
holding people accountable start learning		responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it
astute start learning		good at judging situations and people quickly and able to use this knowledge for personal benefit = brystry /wnikliwy
in particular start learning		w szczególności
blow your reputation start learning		to cause the opinion people have of you to go down
time-bound start learning		time frame
to be out and about start learning		travel a lot
suit you down to the ground start learning		zatrzymać się trochę w firmie
to scratch a few backs start learning		do someone a favor in hopes that favor will be returned = podlizywać się
to opt for sth start learning		to opt to do sth
to give it your all start learning		try as hard as you can to succeed in sth
to befriend your manager start learning		to make friend with
to got the upper hand start learning		to be in the controlling position
in the black start learning		organization that is in the black has made a profit
in the red start learning		organization that is in the red has lost money in a particular period
comfort zone start learning		a situation or position in which a person feels secure
devil’s advocate start learning		somebody who pretends to disagree with someone in order to start an argument
glass ceiling start learning		an upper limit to professional advancement
headhunt start learning		try to persuade someone to leave their job and go to work for another company
take initiative start learning		to be the first one to do something
corporate makeover start learning		rebranding/ change of image
greenwash start learning		activities by a business that are intended to show that the organization is concerned about environment
in your face start learning		in a bold aggressive manner
back-to-basics start learning		return to fundamental principles
subdued start learning		reduced in fullness of tone (stłumiony/ przyciszony)
fizzy drink start learning		A nonalcoholic, flavored, carbonated beverage, usually commercially prepared and sold in bottles or cans (napój gazowany)
arch start learning		łuk
dwindle start learning		to become smaller/ shrink (maleć/kurczyć się)
disdain start learning		to look upon or treat with contempt (pogarda/wzgarda)
pratfall start learning		a humiliating defeat (upokarzająca przegrana)
cause-related marketing start learning		partnership between a company and a charity where the charity’s logo is used in brand promotion
on the verge start learning		almost doing or experiencing sth
woo back start learning		to seek the affection, favor or love (zabiegać o coś)
revamped start learning		an act or instance of restructuring, reordering (przebudowany/odnowiony)
afoot start learning		on foot (pieszo)
carbon footprint start learning		the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by a person per year
signage start learning		signs and how they are presented
Is about to start learning		near future
Safe haven start learning		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 start learning		pick pocketer
To have a reputation for doing sth start learning		To get on in our job – to be successful in job
Bring down to the ground start learning		stay more in the office
Non-committal start learning		not committing oneself(wymijający)
Out and about a lot start learning		moves around a lot; travel
Drinks are on me start learning		...
Influx start learning		huge number of people or things arriving at the same time (napływ)
Run the risk of doing sth – start learning		to be in a situation where something bad could happen
Smokescreen start learning		something you do or say as a way of hiding in your real feelings, intentions or activities (zasłona dymna)
Sidestep – start learning		to avoid something difficult or unpleasant (krok w bok)
Pay lip service to – start learning		when someone complies with a certain obligation or expectation but to the minimum possible extent
Tokenistic – start learning		doing sth in order to make people believe that you are being fair, although this is not really true
Expose a fraud – start learning		to reveal sth that is usually hidden and that is not what people claim it is
Imposed regulation on – start learning		to establish (ustanowić regulacje o)
Deliver on promise start learning		(zgodnie z obietnicą)
To woo sb – start learning		to seek the affection, favor or love (zabiegać o coś)
Unveil – start learning		uncover (ujawniać)
Bounce some ideas off – start learning		share ideas, discuss
bounce sth off sb start learning		tell someone about an idea or plan in order to find out what they think of it
Cash-starved start learning		used to describe an organization that does not have enough money
Squeeze sb dry – start learning		get as much from them as possible (wycisnąc ile się da od kogoś)
be no picnic start learning		to be a difficult or unpleasant situation
upmarket – start learning		used to describe products and services that are of a high quality compared to others
Just my two cents start learning		comment given to another person on a particular topic
What’s your take on this? – start learning		What do you think about this?
Herd start learning		to make people move somewhere as a group, often with force or against their wishes
megabucks start learning		very large amount of money
fruits of its labours start learning		result of work done
sustain start learning		to maintain (podtrzymywać)
sustainability start learning		trwałość
superficially start learning		powierzchownie
endorsement start learning		approval (poparcie)

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