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ALP unit 7
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| Question | Answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| zwracać koszty | reimburse | Don't worry about the money - they will reimburse my travel expenses. |
| przychylny pomyślny | favourable | The disease spreads quickly under favourable conditions. |
| plan emerytalny | pension scheme | There's a company pension scheme which I can join. |
| być na czele | be at the forefront | The company has always been at the forefront of science and technology. |
| powołanie | vocation | Jan has a vocation for teaching. |
| praca | position | Ruth is looking for a new position at the moment. |
| regularny stały ciągły | steady | They're making steady progress. |
| wiedza specjalistyczna | expertise | What he's bringing to the company is financial expertise. |
| spór sprzeczka | dispute | A long-running pay dispute is disrupting rail services. |
| strajkować | walk out | Workers are threatening to walk out if an agreement is not reached. |
| oszczędzać | economize | Higher taxes encourage people to economize on fuel. |
| poprawiać wydajność | streamline | At least three departments need to be streamlined in our company. |
| dokładny | exact | Tell me the exact date. |
| dyrektor kierownik | executive | Nowadays you often find that the top executive in a company is woman. |
| praktykant stażysta | trainee | The trainees start next week. |
| przedstawiciel | agent | Our agent in Rio deals with all our Brazilian business. |
| zadowolony | content | I'm quite content with my life. |
| pracownik fizyczny | labourer | With mechanization it is difficult to find work as an unskilled labourer. |
| spełniający warunki | eligible | Students on a part-time course are not eligible for a loan. |
| zwolnienie lekarskie | doctor's note | Any absence of more than three days must be explained by a doctor's note. |
| straszne warunki | appalling conditions | He was kept in appalling conditions in prison. |
| sfinalizować | clinch | A young salesman was eager to clinch the deal. |
| wartościowy opłacalny | worthwhile | He wanted to do a worthwhile job. |
| perspektywy awansu | promotion prospects | I am looking for a job with good promotion prospects. |