Destination unit 6

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abrupt
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SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED, OFTEN IN AN UNPLEASANT WAY: our friendship came to an abrupt end
anachronism
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SMTH THAT IS NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR OR RELEVANT TO MODERN TIMES: she regards wedding ceremony as a quaint anachronism
annul
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A YEARS TIME
contemporary
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MODERN OR RELATING TO THE PRESENT TIME
elapse
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IF TIME ELAPSES, IT PASSES: the time elapsed and still the wind continued to howl
eternal
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CONTINUING FOR EVER OR FOR A VERY LONG TIME
instantaneous
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IMMEDIATE: recently developed medical test can give instantaneous results (natychmiastowy)
interim
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INTENDED TO LAST OR PREFORM AN ACTIVITY ONLY UNTIL SOMEONE OR SMTH PERMAMENT OR FINAL IS AVAILABLE: this is only an interim report (tymczasowy)
interval
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A TIME BETWEEN TWO EVENTS
lapse
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A SHORT OR TEMPORARY PERIOD WHEN YOU FAIL TOIL OR FORGET TO DO THINGS IN THE RIGHT WAY (zapomnienie)/PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN 2 EVENTS/TO STOP GRADUALY OR FOR A SHORT TIME/ DOCCUMENT NO LONGER EFFECTIVE
obsolete
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NO LONGER USED BECAUSE OF BEING REPLACED BY SMTH NEWER AND MORE EFECTIVE: most computer hardware rapidly becomes obsolete
prior
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HAPPENING OR EXISTING OR DONE BEFORE A PARTICULAR TIME: illegaly parked cars may be removed at any time without prior notice
prompt
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QUICK/HAPPENING AT THE TIME AGREED ON
span
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THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT SMTH LASTS/ A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
spell
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USSUALLY A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
stint
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A PERIOD OF TIME SPENT DOING SMTH
subsequent
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HAPPENING OR COMING AFTER SMTH ELSE
timely
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HAPPENING AT THE MOST SUITABLE TIME
vintage
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OLD BUT KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION BECAUSE ITS INTERESTING OR ATTRACTIVE/ SHOWING THE BEST AND MOST TYPICAL OR MOST TYPICAL QUALITIES OF PEOPLE/PERIOD WHEN WINE IS PRODUCED OR SMTH ELSE IS PRODUCED
executive
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A SENIOR MANAGER IN A BUSINESS
headhunt
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TO TRY TO PERSUADE SMN TO LEAVE THEIR JOB AND GO TO WORK FOR ANOTHER COMPANY: he was headhunted by a large electronics company
redundant
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IF SMN IS REDUNDANT, THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY MUST LEAVE THEIR JOB BECAUSE THAY ARE NO LONGER NEEDED: a thousand of miners were made redundant when the tim market collapsed
crop up
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APPEAR OF HAPPEN SUDDENLY OR UNEXPECTEDLY
dive in
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START DOING SMTH IN A VERY ENTHUSIASTIC WAY
kick off (with)
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BEGIN
knock off
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STOP WORKING
knuckle down
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START WORKING HARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS EARLIER
lay off
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END SMN'S EMPLOYEMNR BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH WORK FOR THEM/ STOP DOING OR USING SMTH ESPECIALLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
lie ahead
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IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN A FUTURE
make up
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WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES FROM USUAL BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT WORKED ENOUGH AT NORMAL TIMES
press ahead/ on (with)
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CONTINUE DOING SMTH IN A DETERMINED WAY DESPITE DIFFICULTIES
set out
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START DOING OR WORKING ON SMTH ORDER TO ACHIEVE AN AIM OUTSET
snow under
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YOU HAVE TO MUCH OF STH TO DEAL WITH
take on
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START TO EMPLOY SMN/ACCEPT SOME WORK OR RESPONSIBILITY
tide over
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HELP SMN TO GET TO THE END OF A DIFFICULT PERIOD OF TIME ESPECIALLY BY GIVING THEM MONEY
while away
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SPEND TIME IN A RELAXED WAY WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO
wind down
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END OR FINISH SMTH GRADUALLY/ GRADUALLY REDUCE WORK BEFORE STOPPING COMPLETELY/RELAX AFTER A PERIOD OF EXCITEMENT IR WORRY
a stitch in time (saves nine)
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IT IS BETTER TO SOLVE PROBLEM NOW (LATER IT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT)
all in good time
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TO WAIT FOR SMTH AND TRY NOT TO MAKE YOU HURRY
at the drop of hat
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IMMEDIATLEY OR IN A WAY THAT SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE NO DOUBTS ABOUT DOING SMTH
in the nick of time
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JUST IN TIME TO PREVENT SMTH BAD HAPPENING
on the spur of the moment
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IF YOU DO SMTH ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT, YOU DO IT SUDDENLY AND DO NOT TAKE TIME TO PLAN IT OR THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT IT

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