Unit 4 glossary

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to understand that you have to deal with sth, because you cannot change it
zaakceptować, pogodzić się z czymś
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to accept
We have to accept a certain amount of risk in our business.
good at doing sth that is quite difficult
biegły, doświadczony w czymś/ robieniu czegoś
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adept
He became adept at getting her to listen to his ideas.
to see what might happen in the future and take action to prepare for it
przewidywać, antycypować
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anticipate
We need someone who can anticipate and respond to change.
immediately, with only a quick look
na pierwszy rzut oka
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at a glance
She saw at a glance what the problem was.
to decide or say officially that sth is not allowed
zakazać, zabronić czegoś
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ban
Most workplaces have now banned smoking.
brave and not afraid to take risks
śmiały, odważny
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bold
It was a bold move to open an English restaurant in France.
to stop getting lower or worse
osiągnąć najniższy poziom
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bottom out
Property prices seem to be bottoming out.
careful and unwilling to take risks
ostrożny, rozważny
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cautious
He was cautious about committing himself to anything.
a wide and very deep crack in the ground
rozpadlina, szczelina, przepaść
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chasm
They had to somehow get across the chasm.
based on facts and specific, practical ideas
konkretny
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concrete
Do you have any concrete proposals about how we can cut costs?
to discover or calculate exactly what sth is
określać, ustalać
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determine
The enquiry will try to determine the cause of the accident.
to form an opinion of the amount, value, or quality of sth
ocenić, oszacować
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evaluate
We need to evaluate how well the campaign has worked.
things that may possibly happen
ewentualności
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eventualities
We need to be prepared for all eventualities.
to put sb/sth in a situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant
narażać na coś, wystawiać na działanie czegoś
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expose sth to
You have exposed yourself to unnecessary risks.
taking unnecessary risks
ryzykancki, lekkomyślny
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foolhardy
It would be foolhardy to ignore these warnings.
to make a judgement or approximate calculation about sth
zmierzyć, ocenić
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to gauge
It's always difficult to gauge how many people attend events like these.
done as a regular habit
zwyczajny, powszedni, typowy
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habitual
Complaining about change sometimes becomes habitual.
a dish of chopped potatoes and onions, fried until they are brown
starte ziemniaki smażone z cebulą
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hash browns
They had hash browns and coffee for breakfast.
making it difficult for sth to happen or to be achieved
nieprzyjazny, wrogi
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hostile
Not many plants grow in these hostile conditions.
to recognize sth and be able to say what it is
zidentyfikować, rozpoznać
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identify
First of all we have to identify the problem.
not wise or sensible
nierozważny, nierozsądny
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imprudent
It would be imprudent to invest all your money in one company.
easy to understand and to use
intuicyjny
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intuitive
I didn’t find the software very intuitive.
done for a good reason, and therefore acceptable
słuszny, dający się uzasadnić
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justifiable
He took justifiable pride in his achievements.
progressing from one thing to another in a single series of stages that are clearly linked
linearny, liniowy
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linear
People do not always learn in a linear fashion.
a group of people who try to influence public opinion or politicans on a particular issue
grupa nacisku, lobby
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lobby
The gun lobby is opposed to any change in the law.
to make sth as small as possible
minimalizować, pomniejszać
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minimize
We will carry out the work in a way that minimizes inconvenience to customers.
not talking much about your own abilities or achievements
skromny
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modest
She’s very modest about her success.
known about or understood by very few people
mało znany
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obscure
I found her lecture a little obscure.
a shop/store or an organization that sells goods made by a particular company or of a particular type
punkt sprzedaży (detalicznej)
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outlet
The business has 34 retail outlets in this state.
too careful and unwilling to take risks, in a way that is not reasonable
nazbyt ostrożny
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over-cautious
You will never succeed by being over-cautious.
a hope or plan that is not practical or not likely to be achieved
mrzonka
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pipe-dream
You can convert your plans from pipe-dreams to reality.
to be dangerous for sth/sb
stanowić ryzyko dla kogoś/czegoś
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pose risks to
Smoking poses clear risks to health.
to say that sth will happen in the future
przewidywać, przepowiadać
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predict
He predicts that interest rates will continue to rise.
sensible and careful in making judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks
rozważny, roztropny
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prudent
This looks like a prudent investment.
a friendly relationship in which people understand each other very well
dobre stosunki
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rapport
She understood the importance of establishing a close rapport with clients.
doing sth that may not be sensible without first thinking about the possible results
pochopny, lekkomyślny, nierozważny
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rash
This is what happens when you make rash decisions.
showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions
lekkomyślny, nieostrożny, nierozważny
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reckless
He had always been reckless with money.
to know what sth is, or be aware that it exists
rozpoznać, dostrzec
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recognize
We recognized the problem immediately.
very unwilling to take risks
bojący się ryzyka, ostrożny
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risk-averse
This industry is famously conservative and risk-averse.
to be or put yourself in a situation in which sth bad could happen to you
ryzykować coś, narażać się na coś
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run the risk of
You run the risk of losing your home.
a type of fat found, for example, in butter, fried food, and many types of meat, which encourages the harmful development of cholesterol
tłuszcze nasycone
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saturated fat
People are being advised to cut down on saturated fat.
reasonable and using good judgement rather than emotion
rozsądny, sensowny
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sensible
He made a very sensible decision.
the degree to which sth is serious or bad
powaga, dotkliwość czegoś
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severity
People are not aware of the severity of the problem.
one of the groups into which animals, plants, etc. are divided
gatunek, gatunki
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species
Humans need to realize what they have done to other species.
a pile of earth, plants, and wood that is built by a group of termites (insects similar to ants) as their home
termitiera (gniazdo termitów)
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termite mound
They had unwittingly disturbed a termite mound.
likely to change suddenly in a way that is not easy to predict
zmienny, nieprzewidywalny, niestabilny
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volatile
The exchange rate is highly volatile.
a piece of potato cut into a wedge shape (with one thin side and one thick side) with the skin left on, and baked or fried
łódeczki ziemniaczane
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wedges
They served steak with potato wedges and salad.
to consider sth carefully before making a decision
rozważyć, ocenić
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weigh up
You must weigh up the advantages and disadvantages.

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