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used to say that someone has achieved something or succeeded despite this being very unlikely

against all odds - He had a serious accident and was close to death but, against all odds, he recovered and now he's fine

a limited period of time, usually forming part of a course of study, during which someone works for a company or organization in order to get work experience, which may be paid or not paid

work placement - Tallulah is a sociology student currently on work placement with a public relations company.

to follow someone else while they are at work in order to learn about that person's job, to follow closely (verb)

Shadow (verb) - The euro has closely shadowed the dollar.

supernowoczesny

hi-tech - You will be working in a modern weather office, using the very latest hi-tech meteorological data feeds

the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization

premises - Training is mainly delivered at the employer's premises

Run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition

run-down - a run-down building/cemetery

tired and not healthy, especially because of working too much:

run-down - My doctor said I was looking run-down.

having a lot of money or owning a lot of things

affluent - affluent nations

to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way

allocate - As project leader, you will have to allocate people jobs/allocate jobs to people

a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law

villain - He's either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.

a part of something, especially a large part

chunk - a chunk of text

area or length; amount (zasięg, zakres, obszar)

extent - The River Nile is over 6,500 6,5000 kilometres in extent (= length).

to correct something or make something right

rectify - I am determined to take whatever action is necessary to rectify the situation.

wkładać, wstawiać

insert - Insert the key in/into the lock.

to invent something very unusual and usually silly

dream sth up - he Gerbils is an odd name for a baseball team – who dreamed it up?

only and not involving anyone or anything else

solely - It seems he's not solely to blame for the accident.

to look like or be like someone or something

resemble - His latest sculpture resembles an enormous seashell

trzaskać

slamm - The wind made the door/window slam (shut).

rączka

handle - can't pick the kettle up - the handle's too hot

miotła

broom - On his first day at work he was given a broom and told to sweep the floor.

podświadomy

subliminal - a subliminal message

A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way

clumsy - The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.

to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are very confident and think that you are important (dumnym krokiem, pysznie)

swagger - A group of young men swaggered around outside the bar.

to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people (przekazywać, komunikować)

convey - His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.

żwir

gravel - Gravel covers the driveway.

zatrzymać (auto)

pull up

zamszowe

suede - suede shoes

asfalt

tarmac

opony

tyres

korzeń

root

to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

enhance - These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation

to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it

chase - The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.

świstanie

swishing

skrzypienie

squeaky - The door swung open on its squeaky hinges.

trzepotać

flapp - A small bird flapped its wings furiously and flew off.

to destroy something or kill someone with a bomb, or to be destroyed or killed by a bomb

blow sth up - He drove over a landmine and his Jeep blew up.