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ALP unit 8
Business and money
| Question | Answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| przestać istnieć | cease to exist | Money as we know will probably cease to exist in technologically advanced countries. |
| oszustwo | fraud | She was found guilty of fraud. |
| grzechotka | rattle | This rattle makes too much noise. |
| targować się | haggle | Ted was haggling with the street vendors. |
| wydatki | expenditure | We have high expenditure on research and development. |
| gospodarny oszczędny | thrifty | He is very thrifty. He doesn't waste money. |
| prowizja | commission | We take 1.5% commission, no less than 5 pounds. |
| stypendium naukowe | scholarship | She won a scholarship to Iowa State University. |
| przynieść | fetch | He fetched the dictionary. |
| paragon pokwitowanie | receipt | Here's your receipt. |
| zamożny bogaty | prosperous | Perhaps he is the most prosperous man here. |
| kosztowny | costly | First, it is just too costly to do so. |
| bezwartościowy | valueless | The old painting I found turned out to be valueless. |
| uregulować rachunek | settle bill | We would appreciate it if you would settle your bill as soon as possible. |
| stracić na wartości | drop in value fall in value | My shares have just fallen in value. |
| bezrobotny zbędny nadmierny | redundant | As the economy weakens, more and more jobs will be made redundant. |
| mocno stanowczo | firmly | Jack repeated, this time more firmly. |
| wielkość sprzedaży | sales figures | Everyone was impressed by the sales figures for the new product. |
| dotyczyć | concern | She only cares about things that concern her personally. |
| staranie wysiłek | endeavour | In spite of my best endeavours, I couldn't contact her. |
| odliczać potrącać | deduct | The tax is deducted from my salary every month. |
| faktura | invoice | Do you need a separate invoice for that? |
| załączać | enclose | I enclosed my CV to the letter. |
| życzliwość dobra wola | goodwill | A fund was set up as a goodwill gesture to survivors and their families. |
| rozwiązać (problem) | resolve | Barnet was desperate for money to resolve his financial problems. |