Unit 5 glossary

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tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about sth else
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absent-minded
He can be a little absent-minded at times.
the fact that sth is available to get or buy, or that sb is available to do sth
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availability
We’ll organize a meeting as soon as possible, depending on her availability.
a number or amount of goods produced at one time
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batch
They produced a trial batch of the new product.
to annoy, worry, or upset sb
martwić, niepokoić, przeszkadzać
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bother someone
It bothers me when people don’t try their best.
the fact of being clear and easy to understand
jasność, klarowność
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clarity
She spoke with fluency and clarity.
to make ideas known to other people in a way that they understand
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communicate ideas effectively
Diagrams and pictures can help communicate ideas effectively.
a situation in which people disagree and may be angry with each other
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conflict
We found a simple way to resolve the conflict.
careful thought about sth
namysł, rozwaga
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consideration
Careful consideration should be given to health and safety issues.
considering sth as a possibility
rozważanie, zastanawianie się nad czymś
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contemplating
I don't think it's worth contemplating taking on any more staff at the moment.
causing a lot of angry discussion and disagreement
kontrowersyjny
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controversial
Any plan involving job losses is bound to be controversial.
to deal successfully with sth difficult
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cope with
He wasn’t able to cope with the stresses of the job.
of a good enough standard or quality
przyzwoity, porządny
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decent
They offer decent meals at good prices.
to say, write, or communicate what you think in a way that others can understand
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express yourself clearly
I don’t think I expressed myself very clearly.
to fail to reach the standard that was expected or needed
nie dorównywać czemuś / być mniejszym niż coś
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fall short of
The hotel fell short of their expectations.
to give your attention or effort to one particular subject rather than another
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focus on
I think in this meeting we should focus on practicalities.
to complain about sth in a bad-tempered way
narzekać zrzędzić
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grumble
She’s always grumbling about how badly paid she is.
differences between two statements, figures, etc. that means they cannot both be correct
niespójności
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inconsistencies
I noticed a few inconsistencies in her argument.
to talk or write only about a particular thing, and not other things that are not important or not relevant
trzymać się czegoś
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keep to
Please try to keep to the point.
to judge sth by considering only the facts, and not your personal feelings or opinions
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look at options objectively
If we look at the options objectively, I think this one is clearly best.
to begin to have less energy or enthusiasm, so you cannot keep progressing or achieving as much
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lose momentum
The project seemed to lose momentum halfway through.
to be in charge of a place or a machine
operować / obsługiwać coś
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man
The telephones are manned 24 hours a day.
a very bad situation in which something fails completely in a sudden or dramatic way
krach (np. na giełdzie)
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meltdown
There were fears of a meltdown on the Stock Exchange.
in a bad way that is very well known
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notoriously
The market is notoriously difficult to predict.
to carefully watch, listen to, or concentrate on sth
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pay attention to
Please pay attention to what I am saying.
to join in and help with an activity
zakasać rękawy, włączyć się, pomagać
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pitch in
Everyone pitched in with the cleaning work.
to make other people work hard, perhaps more than they want to
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push others hard
Their manager pushes people hard but he gets results.
the act of giving up your job or position
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resignation
The failure led to his resignation as department head.
the money that an organization receives from its business
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revenue
The company’s annual revenue rose by 30%.
a person whose job is to do things for sb else, eg. cooking or cleaning
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servant
He had been the family’s loyal servant for many years.
to encourage sb to do sth
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spur into action
I was spurred into action by his letter.
to avoid sth/sb
trzymać się od czegoś z daleka, unikać czegoś
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steer clear of
I usually steer clear of taking work home with me.
a situation in which people are seen as belonging to two separate groups who do not want to be friendly or help each other
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them and us
oni i my (używane, by określić konflikty lub nieporozumienia, często między grupami społecznymi)
Don’t let disagreements at work develop into a ‘them and us’ situation.
to be very careful about what you do or say to sb
postępować ostrożnie
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tread carefully with
We have to tread carefully with him because he’s a very important client.
to behave towards sb in a way that is not reasonable or does not treat them equally with others
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treat employees unfairly
A tribunal found that the company had treated some of its employees unfairly.
to be well regarded
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be viewed positively
Her actions were viewed very positively by the general public.
with a lot of energy and determination
1. energicznie 2. zdecydowanie, stanowczo
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vigorously
He vigorously denied the allegations.
a person who fights in a battle or war
żołnierz, wojownik
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warrior
He was known in ancient times as a great warrior.
to be very involved in sb’s work, usually seeing and talking to them regularly
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work closely with
She has worked closely with many business leaders.

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