Lekcja 14 (20.05.2025) - Olympic games

to gather, to collect

1 She garners support from all her colleagues. (Present Simple) 2 He garnered a lot of attention after the speech. (Past Simple) 3 They will garner new clients through the advertising campaign. (Future Simple)

a piece of data that is far from the rest

1 The data point is an outlier in the graph. (Present Simple) 2 The result was an outlier, so we excluded it from the analysis. (Past Simple) 3 We will check for outliers in the new dataset. (Future Simple)

1 The old warehouse is repurposed as an art gallery. (Present Simple, passive) 2 They repurposed the abandoned factory last year. (Past Simple) 3 The building will be repurposed into a community center. (Future Simple, passive)

1 She is an up-and-coming artist in the local music scene. (Present Simple) 2 He was an up-and-coming athlete before his injury. (Past Simple) 3 They will become up-and-coming stars in the industry. (Future Simple)

to increase very steeply or rapidly

1 Prices skyrocket during the holiday season. (Present Simple) 2 The company’s profits skyrocketed last quarter. (Past Simple) 3 Demand will skyrocket after the product launch. (Future Simple)

to adapt or equip something to be repurposed

1 They retrofit old buildings with energy-efficient systems. (Present Simple) 2 The factory was retrofitted with new machinery last year. (Past Simple) 3 We will retrofit the vehicles to meet new environmental standards. (Future Simple)

making good progress and likely to become successful

1 She is an up-and-coming writer gaining popularity. (Present Simple) 2 He was an up-and-coming entrepreneur a few years ago. (Past Simple) 3 They will be up-and-coming leaders in the community soon. (Future Simple)

1 This method is a surefire way to improve your skills. (Present Simple) 2 The plan was a surefire success last time. (Past Simple) 3 They will use a surefire strategy to win the competition. (Future Simple)