unit 9.9

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archives
I completed my history report by going through the archives in the library to obtain information.
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archiwum, archiwa
unbearably
By midday the weather was unbearably hot.
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nieznośnie, nie do wytrzymania
slump
There has been a slump in car sales recently.
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zastój, recesja
lustre
Their relationship was slowly losing its lustre, so they decided to spend more time together.
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blask; atrakcyjność
revere
Cats were revered by the ancient Egyptians.
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czcić, podziwiać
HR
Mike is a HR specialist and a recruitment officer.
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dział zasobów ludzkich, kadry
vendor
She bought a beautiful bracelet from a street vendor.
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sprzedawca
revolve around
The meeting revolved around the terrible working conditions in the factory.
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dotyczyć, kręcić się wokół czegoś
account for
When you’re the treasurer of a club you have to account for every penny spent. Water accounts for the majority of the Earth’s surface.
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stanowić, wytłumaczyć, uzasadnić
grievance
The main grievance of nurses is the inflexible working hours.
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skarga, zażalenie
ensuing
The decision of the management and the ensuing strike were highlighted in the news.
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zaistniały w następstwie czegoś, wynikły
mount
As the deadline approached, the pressure to complete the project began to mount.
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nasilać się
counterpart
The Greek Ambassador telephoned his French and Spanish counterparts to finalise plans for the upcoming convention.
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odpowiednik; osoba na tym samym stanowisku
delegation
The key factor in being a successful supervisor is the delegation of duties and responsibilities to co-workers.
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przekazanie, przydzielenie obowiązków podwładnym
reappraisal
The needs of our department call for a reappraisal.
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ponowna analiza, ponowna ocena
merger
The merger between two petroleum companies was a billion dollar deal.
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połączenie, fuzja przedsiębiorstw
assessment
At his yearly assessment, the supervisor discussed the employee’s progress.
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ocena
workload
She has such a heavy workload that she doesn’t even have time for lunch.
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zakres obowiązków, praca do wykonania
lax
Due to lax security controls, anybody could access the company’s files.
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niedbały, niestaranny
laxity
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nieprecyzyjność, niedokładność

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