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1 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) wcisnąć, podsunąć podstępnieEnglish-Polish dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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2 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) wcisnąć, podsunąć podstępnieEnglish-Polish dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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3 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) wcisnąć, podsunąć podstępnieEnglish-Polish dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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4 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) wcisnąć, podsunąć podstępnieEnglish-Polish dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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5 sale
[seɪl]n, cpd( selling) sprzedaż f; ( at reduced prices) wyprzedaż f; ( auction) aukcja f, licytacja f"for sale" — "na sprzedaż"
on sale — ( available in shops) w sprzedaży
closing-down or (US) liquidation sale — wyprzedaż końcowa or likwidacyjna
- sales* * *[seil]1) (the act of giving something to someone in exchange for money: the sale of a house; Sales of cars have increased.) sprzedaż2) (in a shop etc, an offer of goods at lowered prices for a short time: I bought my dress in a sale.) wyprzedaż3) (an event at which goods are sold: an auction sale; a book sale.) aukcja•- saleroom- salesman
- salesmanship
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6 argue
['ɑːgjuː] 1. vi 2. vtto argue that … — utrzymywać, że …
to argue about sth — ( quarrel) sprzeczać się na temat czegoś; ( debate) dyskutować o czymś
to argue for/against sth — przedstawiać (przedstawić perf) argumenty za czymś/przeciw(ko) czemuś
* * *1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) kłócić/spierać się2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) wysuwać argumenty (za, przeciw)3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) przekonywać4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) omawiać, przedstawiać, dowodzić•- arguable- argument
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7 release
[rɪ'liːs] 1. n(from prison, obligation) zwolnienie nt; ( of documents) udostępnienie nt; ( of funds) uruchomienie nt; (of gas, water) spuszczenie nt; (of book, record) wydanie nt; ( of film) wejście nt na ekrany; ( TECH) mechanizm m wyzwalający2. vt(from prison, obligation, responsibility) zwalniać (zwolnić perf); ( from wreckage etc) uwalniać (uwolnić perf), wyswobadzać (wyswobodzić perf); gas etc spuszczać (spuścić perf); catch, brake zwalniać (zwolnić perf); film, record wypuszczać (wypuścić perf); report, news, figures publikować (opublikować perf)a new release — ( record) nowa płyta, nowy album; ( film) nowy film
See also:* * *[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) uwolnić2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) zwolnić3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) zwolnić4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) opublikować5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) wypuścić, udostępnić2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) uwolnienie, zwolnienie2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) wydawnictwo, publikacja -
8 after all
1) ((used when giving a reason for doing something etc) taking everything into consideration: I won't invite him. After all, I don't really know him.) w końcu, jakkolwiek by było2) (in spite of everything that has/had happened, been said etc: It turns out he went by plane after all.) jednak -
9 bargain
['bɑːgɪn] 1. n(deal, agreement) umowa f, transakcja f; ( good buy) okazja f2. vito bargain (with sb) — ( negotiate) negocjować (z kimś); ( haggle) targować się (z kimś)
into the bargain — w dodatku, na dodatek
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) okazyjny zakup2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) transakcja2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) targować się -
10 be
[biː] 1. aux vb; pt was, were, pp been1) ( in continuous tenses)2) ( forming passives) być, zostać ( perf)3) ( in tag questions) prawdahe's good-looking, isn't he? — jest przystojny, prawda?
she's back again, is she? — a więc znów jest z powrotem?
4) (+to +infin)2. vb +complement1) byćI am hot/cold — jest mi gorąco/zimno
2) ( of health) czuć się3) ( of age)4) ( cost) kosztować3. vi1) (exist, occur etc) istnieć2) ( referring to place) być4. impers vb1) (referring to time, distance, weather) byćit's too hot/cold — jest za gorąco/zimno
2) ( emphatic)* * *present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) być, zostać2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.)3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.)4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.)5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.)•- being- the be-all and end-all -
11 bounty
['bauntɪ]n( generosity) szczodrość f; ( reward) premia f, nagroda f* * *1) (generosity in giving.) szczodrość2) ((plural bounties) something given out of generosity.) dar -
12 clearance
['klɪərəns]n( removal) usunięcie nt; ( permission) pozwolenie nt, zgoda f; ( free space) miejsce nt; ( AVIAT) zezwolenie nt* * *1) (the act of clearing or removing: The clearance of these trees from the front of the window will give you more light.) usunięcie2) (the empty space between two objects: You can drive the lorry under the bridge - there's a clearance of half a metre.) prześwit3) ((a certificate) giving permission for something to be done.) zezwolenie -
13 concern
[kən'səːn] 1. n( affair) sprawa f; ( anxiety) obawa f; ( worry) zmartwienie nt, troska f; ( care) troska f; ( COMM) koncern m2. vtto be concerned with, concern o.s. with — interesować się +instr
"to whom it may concern" — "do wszystkich zainteresowanych"
* * *[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) dotyczyć2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) przejmować się3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) zajmować się2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) sprawa, rzecz2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) troska3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) przedsiębiorstwo• -
14 coupon
['kuːpɔn]n( voucher) talon m; ( detachable form) kupon m, odcinek m* * *['ku:pon]1) (a piece of paper etc giving one the right to something, eg a gift or discount price: This coupon gives 50 cents off your next purchase.) talon2) (a betting form for the football pools.) kupon -
15 cut corners
(to use less money, effort, time etc when doing something than was thought necessary, often giving a poorer result.) oszczędzać -
16 date
[deɪt] 1. n( day) data f; ( appointment) (umówione) spotkanie nt; (with girlfriend, boyfriend) randka f; ( fruit) daktyl m2. vtclosing date — ( for application) ostateczny termin; ( in accounting) termin zamknięcia ksiąg (rachunkowych)
to date — do chwili obecnej, do dzisiaj
out-of-date — ( old-fashioned) przestarzały; ( expired) przeterminowany
to bring up to date — information uaktualniać (uaktualnić perf); correspondence uzupełniać (uzupełnić perf); person zapoznawać (zapoznać perf) z najnowszymi informacjami
letter dated 5th July or (US) July 5th — list z piątego lipca
* * *I 1. [deit] noun1) ((a statement on a letter etc giving) the day of the month, the month and year: I can't read the date on this letter.) data2) (the day and month and/or the year in which something happened or is going to happen: What is your date of birth?) data3) (an appointment or engagement, especially a social one with a member of the opposite sex: He asked her for a date.) randka spotkanie2. verb1) (to have or put a date on: This letter isn't dated.) datować2) ((with from or back) to belong to; to have been made, written etc at (a certain time): Their quarrel dates back to last year.) datować się3) (to become obviously old-fashioned: His books haven't dated much.) starzeć się•- dated- dateline
- out of date
- to date
- up to date II [deit] noun(the brown, sticky fruit of the date palm, a kind of tree growing in the tropics.) daktyl -
17 enable
[ɪ'neɪbl]vtto enable sb to do sth — umożliwiać (umożliwić perf) komuś (z)robienie czegoś
the shell has to be porous to enable oxygen to pass in — skorupa musi być porowata, żeby umożliwić przenikanie tlenu do wnętrza
* * *[i'neibl](to make able by giving means, power or authority (to do something): The money I inherited enabled me to go on a world cruise.) umożliwić -
18 exchange
[ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ] 1. n(of prisoners, infomation, students) wymiana f; ( conversation) wymiana f zdań; (also: telephone exchange) centrala f (telefoniczna)2. vtto exchange (for) — wymieniać (wymienić perf) (na +acc)
in exchange for — w zamian za +acc
foreign exchange — waluta obca, dewizy
* * *[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) wymieniać, zmieniać2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) wymieniać2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) wymiana2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) wymiana zdań3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) wymiana4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) kurs5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) giełda6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) centrala telefoniczna• -
19 face-saving
['feɪs'seɪvɪŋ]adjcompromise, gesture pozwalający zachować twarz* * *adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) pozwalający zachować twarz -
20 get round
vt fus* * *1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) urobić2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) pokonać
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