Business as Usual

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business as usual
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zwykły, normalny bieg spraw (np. w urzędzie, w firmie), wszystko po staremu", "nic się nie zmienia
gleaming
Sth shining (like metal, water, or teeth) and figurative brightness (like joy or pride in someone’s eyes)
The gleaming Bombardier that was standing on the airport tarmac reflected the lights above.
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lśniące
Lśniący Bombardier, który stał na płycie lotniska, odbijał światła z góry.
hi-vis vest
You must put on a high-visibility vest
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kamizelka odblaskowa
Musisz włożyć kamizelkę odblaskową
light hearted
cheerful, carefree, and not serious
The meeting ended on a light-hearted note with everyone laughing
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1. beztroski 2. radosny, żartobliwy
Preflight flows
They are called flows because pilots usually move their hands in a set pattern across panels, switches, and controls (e.g., left to right, top to bottom), covering all necessary systems.
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schematy czynności wykonywanych przed startem
bustle
to move quickly and busily, often with energy or in a hurry
Flight attendants bustled about the cabin before takeoff
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rozgardiasz, krzątanina, gwar
back over
to drive a vehicle backward over something or someone or to drive a vehicle backward over something or someone
Let’s back over the safety procedures one more time.
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wstecz
dash
They caught us stealing, so we dashed
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1. sprint (wyścig na krótki dystans) 2. rzucić się (np. do ucieczki)
Oni złapali nas na kradzieży, więc rzuciliśmy się do ucieczki
sunk cost fallacy
is the tendency to continue with a course of action, even if it's no longer the best decision, simply because of the resources already invested
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efekt utopionych kosztów
reposition
to move something (or someone) into a new place, position, or situation
The airline had to reposition the aircraft to Warsaw for the next flight
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przemieszczenie
engine run-up
a test of aircraft engines on the ground before flight, usually at high power settings, to check performance and systems
The pilot performed an engine run-up before takeoff
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Rozruch silnika
pull out
To start moving (takeoff context):
After refueling, the aircraft pulled out from the parking stand
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wyjeżdżać (z miejsca postoju), wjeżdżać na drogę, włączać się do ruchu
scramble
to move or climb quickly, often with effort / To launch military aircraft quickly in response to an alert
The soldiers scrambled at the sound of the alarm. Fighter jets scrambled after radar detected an unknown aircraft approaching
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podrywać się (na nogi)
suit up
to put on special clothing or equipment, usually for work or a specific activity
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wkładać mundur
intermittent
adjective meaning occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
Communication with the drone was intermittent due to signal interference
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przerywany
all the while
during the entire time; continuously while something else happens
She pretended to be asleep, but all the while she was watching him. The passengers remained calm all the while the aircraft encountered turbulence
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przez cały czas (gdy coś innego się dzieje)
Ona udawała, że śpi, ale przez cały czas go obserwowała
everything's peachy
everything is going well; all is fine.
After the successful landing, the captain announced that everything’s peachy on board
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jest kapitalnie
gush
flow out suddenly and in large amounts, or to speak with great enthusiasm.
The aviation blogger gushed over the new aircraft’s innovative design. Water gushed from the burst pipe
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przesadnie się czymś entuzjazmować
It's not the case
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Nie o to chodzi.
on account of something
because of; due to
The flight was delayed on account of bad weather
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z powodu czegoś
rough somebody up
physically assault or handle someone roughly
Security reported that a passenger was roughed up after refusing to comply with safety instructions. He was happy that they were rough up by gladiators.
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sponiewierać, obchodzić się brutalnie z kimś
buss
The couple bussed goodbye before one of them boarded the flight.
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serdeczne ucałowanie (kogoś)
disjointed
lacking a coherent sequence or connection; not well organized; disconnected
The pilot’s report was disjointed, making it hard for the control tower to follow the situation
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chaotyczny, bezładny
flinch
to make a sudden, involuntary movement out of fear, pain, or surprise
The trainee pilot didn’t flinch when the simulator triggered an engine failure
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wzdrygnąć się
pull something off
to succeed in doing something difficult
I can't believe you pulled that off. The pilot pulled off a tricky maneuver to avoid severe turbulence
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osiągać coś, dokonywać czegoś
call it a night
to stop working or end an activity for the evening
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kończyć pracę w nocy, iść spać
incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
The passengers were incredulous when they learned the flight had been delayed for six hours.
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niedowierzający
mountain ridge
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grzbiet górski
deflection
the act of changing direction or being turned aside; in aviation, it often refers to the movement of flight controls or redirection of forces
Wind gusts caused deflection of the aircraft from its intended flight path
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ugięcie
sideslip
an aeronautical maneuver in which an aircraft moves sideways relative to its forward motion, usually to lose altitude without gaining speed or to correct for crosswinds
A sideslip was used to quickly descend without increasing airspeed
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ześlizg
concurrent
happening at the same time; simultaneous
The airport handled two concurrent arrivals on parallel runways
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równoczesny, jednoczesny, towarzyszący
In the days that followed
during the period of time after a particular event
In the days that followed the storm, airports worked to clear debris from runways
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W następnych dniach
hindsight
Such an examination, with the benefit of hindsight, is very instructive
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analiza zdarzenia post factum, perspektywa czasowa
Takie spojrzenie z perspektywy czasu jest bardzo pouczające
20/20 hindsight
the full knowledge and complete understanding that one has about an event only after it has happened
With 20/20 hindsight we now see where our strategy went wrong
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mądrość po szkodzie
affable exterior
a friendly, pleasant, and approachable outward appearance or demeano
Despite his affable exterior, Beebo Russell stole a passenger plane from the Seattle-Tacoma airport and end up alone in a cockpit.
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uprzejma powierzchowność
scoff of
Despite the scoffs of his colleagues, his plan was successful.
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szydzić
avenue
way, method, or approach to achieving something.
The company is exploring new avenues for growth. The airport authority is considering several avenues to improve passenger flow during peak hours.
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droga (sposób osiągnięcia czegoś), możliwość
deprecate
criticize, disapprove of,
We deprecate such a course of action. The investigator deprecated the airline’s lack of proper safety reporting procedures.
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potępiać, być przeciw (czemuś), dezaprobować (oficjalnie)
Jesteśmy przeciwni takiemu sposobowi postępowania
silhouetted
appearing as a dark shape or outline against a lighter background
Then he saw the mountains silhouetted against the morning sky. The aircraft was silhouetted against the setting sun as it climbed through the clouds.
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sylwetki, zarysowany, rysujący się
Wtedy zobaczył góry rysujące się na tle porannego nieba
jetty
a structure built out from the land into the water, used as a landing place for boats or to protect a shoreline/harbor
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przystań
exemplify
to illustrate or show something clearly by giving an example
His dedication to the project exemplifies true leadership
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ilustrować, stanowić przykład, obrazować
palpate
to examine or explore by touch, usually with hands or fingers (commonly used in medical/security contexts).
The airport security officer palpated the passenger’s jacket to check for concealed items
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dotknąć, macać
keep tabs on something
to watch, monitor, or keep track of someone or something over time
Air traffic controllers keep tabs on all flights in their sector to ensure safety.
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mieć na coś oko
pecking order
a hierarchy of status seen among members of a group of people or animals, originally as observed among hens.
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hierarchia ważności
seafaring
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żegluga morska, podróż morzem
petition
asking an authority to take action; or the act of formally requesting something
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”
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modlitwa, usilna prośba, błaganie
boots on the ground
idiom meaning soldiers or personnel physically present in an area of operations; more generally, people directly working in the field rather than planning from afar.
The safety investigation relied on boots on the ground—inspectors working directly at the crash site.
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żołnierze w akcji
weaponry
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broń
sorely
to a very great degree; severely; extremely (often in a negative or emotional context)
We'll miss you sorely. The airline was sorely unprepared for the sudden snowstorm that disrupted flights. Boxer was sorely afflicted by his opponent.
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bardzo, wielce
foot the bill
to pay for something, especially when the cost is large or unexpected, often reluctantly
His parents had to foot the bill for the wedding. The airline had to foot the bill for passenger accommodations after the long delay
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wybulić forsę, uregulować rachunek, ponieść koszty
broker
To arrange or negotiate a deal.
The government brokered an agreement between the airport authority and local residents. Does a Trump-brokered deal squeeze Russia, Iran out of the South Caucasus? |
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pośredniczyć
en masse
all together, as a group, in one body
Israel has held talks with South Sudan about accepting Palestinians from Gaza en masse. During the evacuation drill, students moved en masse toward the emergency exits
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masowo
tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional; done without confidence or certainty
Her response was tentative, showing she wasn’t sure about the decision.
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wstępny / niepewny / nieśmiały
Zalecenia mają charakter wyłącznie wstępny.
resort to
to do or use something (often unpleasant or undesirable) as a last option
A report said that Moscow’s goal was to destabilize Europe by resorting to attacks on critical infrastructure. My father never resorts to violence
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uciekając się do
plead guilty
The woman who prosecutors say sold the ketamine that killed Matthew Perry agreed to plead guilty
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przyznać się do winy
ill-adapted
Not well suited or not properly adjusted to a situation
Paris is particularly ill-adapted to heat waves. Some aircraft designs are ill-adapted for operations in extreme polar conditions
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słabo przystosowany
drove
a large group of people or animals moving together in the same direction
A drove of passengers rushed toward the gate when boarding began
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stado
musical score
written or printed form of a piece of music showing all the parts for instruments or voices
A classical musical score seems straightforward: Play the notes as the composer intended, following tempo indications like “allegro” or “andante.
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zapis nutowy
oblique
slanting or sloping; not straightforward; indirectly expressed
The pilot approached the runway at an oblique angle due to crosswinds. He made an oblique reference to the recent changes without naming names
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1. ukośny 2. ukryty, zawoalowany,
jot
to write something quickly and briefly; noun – a very small amount
The pilot jotted notes in the logbook after the test flight.
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zapisywać, notować
otherwordly
strange, mysterious, or seeming to belong to another world; supernatural or unusual.
Flying above the clouds at sunrise gave the passengers an otherworldly view of the horizon.
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nieziemski / nadprzyrodzony / niezwykły”
charge
One of my charges was caught smoking.
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podopieczny
Jaka opłata obowiązuje za parkowanie w centrum miasta w ciągu dnia?
charge
My teacher charged me to prepare a presentation but I forgot about it. I have to prepare a presentation - my boss charged me to do it.
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zobowiązywać (kogoś do czegoś)
Nauczyciel zobowiązał mnie do zrobienia prezentacji
I've been up since 5:00 am
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Jestem na nogach od 5:00 rano
I've stayed up late yesterday
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Wczoraj siedziałem do późna
is it sold by weight or by piece?
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czy jest sprzedawany na wagę czy na sztuki?
fizzle out
Every love fizzles out one day.
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kończyć się rozczarowaniem/wygasać
Każda miłość kiedyś wygasa.
portmanteau
blend word
The word Donbas is a portmanteau formed from "Donets Basin", an abbreviation of "Donets Coal Basin
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kontaminacja
palatable
This cheese is palatable. I've never drunk more palatable wine. Present the solution in a palatable form.
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1. smaczny 2. do przyjęcia (np. pomysł)
elude
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uniknąć, wymknąć się, omijać
resent
She resented the fact that I got a better price for the same product
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czuć się urażonym, oburzać się, mieć pretensje
notorious
He was notorious among the citizens of Bristol.
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cieszący się złą sławą
Cieszył się złą sławą wśród mieszkańców Bristolu.
cracker
The 2025 U.S. Open promises to be a cracker
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petarda
nifty
They think they are nifty but when the time comes we will be victorious.
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sprytny
Myślą, że są sprytni, ale gdy nadejdzie odpowiedni moment, to my będziemy zwycięzcami.
trailblazing scientist
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pionierski, naukowiec torujący nowe drogi
mishap
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nieszczęście
odd job
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"fucha", praca dorywcza
job which is not regular and is usually unskilled and low-paying
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praca, która nie jest regularna i zazwyczaj nie wymaga kwalifikacji i jest nisko płatna
high end
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wysokiej klasy, z górnej półki
loaded
Did you see their car? They must be loaded!
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nadziany
Widziałeś ich samochód? Muszą być nadziani!
stuck-up
She broke up with you because you're stuck-up all the time.
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nadęty
Zerwała z tobą, bo jesteś nadęty cały czas.
flunk
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oblać egzamin
sit right with somebody
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pasować komuś
stink eye
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nieprzyjemne spojrzenie, spojrzenie pełne negatywnych emocji (np. obrzydzenia, złości)
It is not my cup of tea
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To nie jest moja bajka
impregnable
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nie do zdobycia
impregnability
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niepodważalność
be off to a bad start
Their marriage is off to a bad start
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mieć zły początek
dip
I went for a dip in the sea.
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szybka kąpiel (w basenie, jeziorze)
sorrel
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szczaw
be beat
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być pokonanym
like two peas in a pod
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jak dwie krople wody
weigh on somebody
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obciążyć kogoś
verity
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prawda
irrefutable evidence
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niezbite dowody
by then
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do tego czasu
fishy
This business is fishy.
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śmierdzący, podejrzany, szemrany
To jest szemrany biznes.
impunity
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bezkarność
confide in somebody
I can always confide in my mum.
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zwierzać się komuś
Zawsze mogę zwierzyć się mojej mamie.
umbilical cord
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pępowina
repress
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stłumić
clearing
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polana
make a pass at somebody
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przystawiać się do kogoś
insistently
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usilnie
solemn
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uroczysty
in the twinkling of an eye
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w mgnieniu oka
imperishable
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niezniszczalny, wiczny

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