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used to say that someone has achieved something or succeeded despite this being very unlikely empezar lección
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against all odds - He had a serious accident and was close to death but, against all odds, he recovered and now he's fine
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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 empezar lección
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work placement - Tallulah is a sociology student currently on work placement with a public relations company.
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to follow someone else while they are at work in order to learn about that person's job, to follow closely (verb) empezar lección
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Shadow (verb) - The euro has closely shadowed the dollar.
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hi-tech - You will be working in a modern weather office, using the very latest hi-tech meteorological data feeds
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the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization empezar lección
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premises - Training is mainly delivered at the employer's premises
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Run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition empezar lección
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run-down - a run-down building/cemetery
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tired and not healthy, especially because of working too much: empezar lección
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run-down - My doctor said I was looking run-down.
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having a lot of money or owning a lot of things empezar lección
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affluent - affluent nations
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to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way empezar lección
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allocate - As project leader, you will have to allocate people jobs/allocate jobs to people
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a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law empezar lección
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villain - He's either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.
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a part of something, especially a large part empezar lección
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area or length; amount (zasięg, zakres, obszar) empezar lección
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extent - The River Nile is over 6,500 6,5000 kilometres in extent (= length).
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to correct something or make something right empezar lección
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rectify - I am determined to take whatever action is necessary to rectify the situation.
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insert - Insert the key in/into the lock.
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to invent something very unusual and usually silly empezar lección
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dream sth up - he Gerbils is an odd name for a baseball team – who dreamed it up?
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only and not involving anyone or anything else empezar lección
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solely - It seems he's not solely to blame for the accident.
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to look like or be like someone or something empezar lección
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resemble - His latest sculpture resembles an enormous seashell
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slamm - The wind made the door/window slam (shut).
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handle - can't pick the kettle up - the handle's too hot
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broom - On his first day at work he was given a broom and told to sweep the floor.
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subliminal - a subliminal message
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A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way empezar lección
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clumsy - The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.
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to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are very confident and think that you are important (dumnym krokiem, pysznie) empezar lección
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swagger - A group of young men swaggered around outside the bar.
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to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people (przekazywać, komunikować) empezar lección
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convey - His poetry conveys a great sense of religious devotion.
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gravel - Gravel covers the driveway.
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to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something empezar lección
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enhance - These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation
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to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it empezar lección
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chase - The police car was going so fast, it must have been chasing someone.
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squeaky - The door swung open on its squeaky hinges.
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flapp - A small bird flapped its wings furiously and flew off.
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to destroy something or kill someone with a bomb, or to be destroyed or killed by a bomb empezar lección
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blow sth up - He drove over a landmine and his Jeep blew up.
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