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Upper intermediate wordlist: English to Polish

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No.

English

Part of

Speech

Definition

Polish

UNIT 1

13 appraisal

n assessment or evaluation of how well you do your job

ocena

10 bonus scheme

n company system in which employees receive extra payments if certain

targets are reached

(motywacyjny) system premii, system premiowy

10 book-keeping

n recording the money that an organisation or business spends and

receives

księgowość

12 computer literate adj able to use a computer competently

biegły w obsłudze komputera

12 core

adj central, essential

podstawowy, najważniejszy

11 dedicated

adj designed especially for that use

dedykowany

13 degree

n university qualiﬁcation

stopień naukowy

13 ﬁrm

n company

firma

12 ﬂying start

n very good beginning

świetny start

11 goal

n aim, objective, target

cel

13 graduate

n someone who has obtained a university degree

absolwent (studiów co najmniej pierwszego

stopnia)

12 hands-on

adj practical, not theoretical

praktyczny

11 high ﬂier

n someone with a lot of ability and ambition who is expected to be

successful

młody ambitny, młoda ambitna, młody wilk

10 in-house

adj taking place within the company

firmowy, wewnętrzny

11 key

adj very important, essential

kluczowy

12 learning goals: meet the

learning goals

v provide good enough instruction in what the employees want to learn sprostać potrzebom szkoleniowym

11 limited

adj company where each shareholder is responsible for the company’s debts

up to but no more than the amount that he/she has invested in the

company

(spółka) z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

12 monitor

v watch carefully and record the results

monitorować, kontrolować, nadzorować

10 on-the-job training n training while you are working

zdobywanie kwalifikacji podczas pracy

13 peer

n person at the same level as you in a company

osoba na równorzędnym stanowisku

10 permanent contract n an employment agreement which is not for a limited period of time umowa na czas nieokreślony

12 promising

adj showing signs of being likely to develop successfully

obiecujący

11 promote

v give someone a better-paid, more responsible job; advertise or publicise a

product or service so that people will buy it

awansować (kogoś); promować (coś)

11 recruit n someone who has recently started working for a company nowy pracownik

10 salary n money paid regularly to employees for doing a job pensja

10 skill n ability to do something well umiejętność

10 staff development n expansion of skills and consequent possible promotion for employees rozwój pracowników

13 study leave

n period of time away from work for study

urlop w celach naukowych

12 tailor-made

adj specially designed to meet individual needs

dostosowany do potrzeb; szyty na miarę

13 track record

n reputation based on things done up to now

osiągnięcia, życiorys zawodowy

12 workload

n the amount of work you have to do

obciążenie pracą

UNIT 2

14 accounting n activity of preparing and maintaining ﬁnancial records księgowość

16 areas n departments obszary działalności (działy firmy)

16 audit v check that ﬁnancial statements and accounts are correct prowadzić audyt, kontrolować

CD1 T3 baby: your own baby n project or piece of work that you care about a lot because it was your idea oczko w głowie

16 board of directors n top-level managers of a company

zarząd

17 candidate

n person applying for a job

kandydat

17 cashier

n the person who takes the money when customers pay at a supermarket kasjer

14 CEO

n short for Chief Executive Ofﬁcer

dyrektor generalny

17 challenging

adj difﬁcult and demanding to do

ambitny, stawiający wysokie wymagania,

stanowiący wyzwanie

CD1 T4 checkout

n the place in a supermarket where you pay for your shopping

kasa

14 Chief Executive Ofﬁcer n highest manager with responsibility for the day-to-day running of a

company

dyrektor generalny / naczelny

14 Chief Information Ofﬁcer n manager responsible for information and computer systems

dyrektor ds. informatyki

14 CIO

n short for Chief Information Ofﬁcer

dyrektor ds. informatyki

14 customer relations n approach to management which recognizes the value of building and

maintaining a long-term relationship with customers through, e.g. special

credit cards, loyalty cards

relacje z klientami

17 customer service n giving customers good service

obsługa klienta

14 deadline

n ﬁnal time by which a task or job must be completed

termin wykonania pracy lub zadania

14 Finance Manager n the manager responsible for the accounting and ﬁnancial affairs of a

company

kierownik / dyrektor finansowy

16 ﬁnancial year

n the -month period for which a company produces accounts

rok finansowy

17 ﬁre

v dismiss someone from their job

wyrzucić, wylać z pracy

16 forecast

v predict business and ﬁnancial performance for the future

prognozować

CD1 T3 fulﬁlling

adj making you happy or satisﬁed

dający satysfakcję

16 graduation

n the moment of successfully completing one’s university course

ukończenie studiów, uroczystość wręczenia

dyplomów

14 HRM

n Human Resources Manager

dyrektor personalny, dyrektor działu HR

14 Human Resources

Manager

n the manager responsible for recruiting, training and managing employees dyrektor personalny, dyrektor działu HR

CD1 T3 incentive event

n conference or other event which companies use for thanking customers

and rewarding their staff

wyjazdy / szkolenia motywacyjne

17 interviewee

n person being interviewed

kandydat w czasie rozmowy kwalifikacyjnej

16 IT

n short for Information Technology; computer and telecommunications

technology

IT, technologie komputerowe i telekomunikacyjne

14 launch

v start selling a product or service for the ﬁrst time

wprowadzić na rynek

CD1 T3 lifestyle

n, adj the way that you live your life

styl życia

16 management accounting n preparing ﬁnancial information to help management decisions

księgowość zarządcza

14 Managing Director n highest manager with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the

company, Chief Executive Ofﬁcer

dyrektor generalny

14 Marketing Consultant n someone whom companies employ to give advice about how to market

their products or services

konsultant ds marketingu

14 PA

n short for Personal Assistant

asystent, sekretarz

17 part-time job

n job which is only done for part of the working week, less than a full-time

job

praca na część etatu

14 performance

n how well a person or company does

wyniki, wykonywanie (obowiązków służbowych)

14 Personal Assistant n someone who is employed to do secretarial and administrative tasks,

especially for a manager

asystent, sekretarz

14 PRO

n short for Public Relations Ofﬁcer, the person responsible for ensuring that

the public think well of a company

dyrektor ds. Public Relations

14 R&D

n short for Research and Development

badania i rozwój

14 recruitment

n the activity of ﬁnding and employing new people to work in an organisation rekrutacja

CD1 T4 relief

n person who takes the place of another worker so that he/she can have a

break

zmiennik

16 reporting to me

that I have authority over

podlegający mi

14 Research and Development n the activity of investigating and developing new products

badania i rozwój

16 role

n job or function in a company

rola

14 routine correspondence n normal, everyday letters and emails which are not special

korespondencja rutynowa

17 selling point

n characteristic of a product that makes people want to buy it

unikatowa cecha produktu: USP (unique selling

point)

16 smooth-talking

adj good at persuading people, not to be trusted

wygadany

17 supervisor

n person who makes sure people do their jobs properly

nadzorca, kierownik

14 target

n goal or objective decided in advance against which performance can be

measure

cel

CD1 T3 thrive on

v really enjoy

uwielbiać, żyć dla czegoś

16 treasurer

n the person who looks after the money in an organisation

skarbnik

CD1 T3 vision

n plan or hope for the future

wizja

4 workwise

adj as far as work is concerned

związany z pracą; jeśli chodzi o pracę

UNIT 3

21 academic background n what you have studied and the qualiﬁcations you have received

wykształcenie; kierunek studiów i stopień

naukowy

CD1 T5 common sense n practical, sensible thinking and judgement

zdrowy rozsądek

21 consumer product n product bought by the public and not by companies

towar konsumpcyjny

21 CV

n short for curriculum vitae: a written summary of work experience and

qualiﬁcations sent to a possible employer by someone applying for a job

życiorys

CD1 T5 found out

adj shown to be dishonest

zdemaskowany

19 full-on

adj total

totalnie

19 gig

n performance, concert

występ

CD1 T5 go about

v start dealing with

podejść do (robienia czegoś)

CD1 T5 go straight in the bin v be thrown away without being looked at

iść prosto do kosza

18 innovation

n new idea or product

innowacja

18 job satisfaction

n feeling of pleasure and achievement in your job

satysfakcja z pracy

19 kiosk

n small building where products are sold

kiosk

19 online distribution n the supply of goods through the Internet

dystrybucja przez internet

18 perk

n extra payment or beneﬁt which is not part of your salary, e.g. a company

car

dodatek (do pensji), dodatkowe świadczenie

19 promotion

n being given a better-paid, more responsible job

awans

19 receptive

adj willing to listen and accept

chłonny, otwarty (na coś)

20 referee

n person who gives information about your experience and ability when you

apply for a job

osoba udzielająca referencji

21 reﬂect

v show or represent

odzwierciedlać, pokazywać

19 release

n the moment when something is available for the public to buy

wypuszczenie na rynek; wejście na ekrany

19 scope

n opportunities

możliwości

CD1 T5 snail mail

n letters sent by post compared with the speed of email

poczta tradycyjna

CD1 T5 words of wisdom pl n very good advice

mądre rady, dobre rady

UNIT 4

23 bring up details v ﬁnd information on a computer

znaleźć na komputerze, wyświetlić coś

25 critical

adj very important

krytyczny, bardzo ważny

23 details: bring up your

details

v ﬁnd information about you on my computer

znaleźć na komputerze informacje o kimś

25 great deal n a lot dużo, wiele

23 hang on v (inf) wait a moment zaczekać chwilę

25 intended recipient n the person you wanted to contact osoba, z którą chcieliśmy się skontaktować

25 put someone on hold v make someone wait to speak to the person they have called on the phone zawiesić połączenie, poprosić kogoś, żeby czekał

23 screen: get it up on the

screen

v see bring up your details

znaleźć na komputerze, wyświetlić coś (na

monitorze)

25 update

v add new information to

uaktualnić

CD1 T7 vacancy

n available job

wakat

Unit 5

29 brand awareness n knowledge among people in general that a certain brand exists

świadomość marki

28 branding

n giving a company or product a particular design or symbol in order to give

it an identity for marketing and advertising purposes

tworzenie marki

28 brochure

n magazine published by a company advertising or giving information about

its products and services

broszura, prospekt

29 capitalise on

v benefit from, take advantage of

zarabiać na czymś, zbijać kapitał na czymś;

obrócić coś na swoją korzyść

29 centrepiece

n the most important or attractive part or feature of something

najważniejsza część, gwóźdź programu

29 dating skills

pl n ability to begin a romantic relationship

umiejętność podrywania

29 direct mail

n publicity sent directly to a person's home

reklama bezpośrednia

28 drawback

n disadvantage

wada, ujemna strona

31 dream up

v invent

wymyślić

31 essence

n most important quality

istota, sedno

31 focus group

n group of people who are paid to discuss and give their opinions for market

research

grupa fokusowa, popularnie: fokus,

zogniskowany wywiad grupowy

28 gift

n something which is given to you

prezent

29 hit

n time when someone visits a website

odwiedziny (na stronie internetowej)

30 hype

v publicise strongly, advertise in an exaggerated way

rozreklamować, zrobić dużo szumu wokół

28 leaflet

n printed material of a page or a few pages publicising or giving information

about product and training

ulotka

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