unit 1.1

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block out a thought
He blocked out all thoughts that he might fail; he desperately needed to win this race.
sākt mācīties
nie myśleć o czymś, wyrzucić myśl z głowy, odpędzić myśl
channel one’s efforts into sth
She decided to channel all her efforts into meeting the deadline she had set herself.
sākt mācīties
ukierunkować na coś wysiłki, skoncentrować wysiłki na czymś
foresight
They had the foresight to prepare themselves financially in case of an accident.
sākt mācīties
dalekowzroczność, umiejętność przewidywania
diplomacy
With great diplomacy and soothing words, he persuaded the delegate to resume his place at the bargaining table.
sākt mācīties
dyplomacja, takt
diplomatic
He began the diplomatic discussions that resulted in the establishment of NATO.
sākt mācīties
dyplomatyczny
persuasion
With a lot of persuasion, we managed to convince Amelia to go skydiving. She was using all her powers of persuasion to make him return home.
sākt mācīties
perswazja
Dzięki dużej dozie perswazji, udało nam się przekonać Amelię do skoku ze spadochronem.
team spirit
The management encouraged the employees to play sports in the belief that it would improve team spirit in the office.
sākt mācīties
poczucie jedności w zespole lub grupie, duch zespołowy
set a goal
The counsellor advised the young woman to set a goal that was achievable before moving on to the next step.
sākt mācīties
wyznaczyć cel
pursue a goal
John pursued a goal to become a writer until he finally succeeded in getting his work published.
sākt mācīties
dążyć do celu
gut instinct
The frightened woman increased her pace; she had a gut instinct that she was about to be robbed.
sākt mācīties
przeczucie, instynkt
push beyond one’s limits
After a serious illness, he had to push beyond his limits to be back to work again.
sākt mācīties
przełamywać swoje ograniczenia, podejmować nowe wyzwania
interpret
The man’s body language and evasiveness were interpreted by the police as signs of guilt.
sākt mācīties
interpretować
interpretation
That's only our interpretation of the facts.
sākt mācīties
interpretacja
To tylko nasza interpretacja faktów.
javelin
When Odysseus threw the javelin, it landed far beyond the furthest throw of the other men.
sākt mācīties
oszczep, rzut oszczepem
claw one’s way
Despite his lack of formal education, he still managed to claw his way to the top.
sākt mācīties
przedrzeć się, (prze) dostać się
be in contention for sth
He was in contention for getting a place on the national team; he thought he had every chance.
sākt mācīties
mieć szanse na wygraną, stanąć w zawodach
potential
All potential employees must attend an interview with the manager.
sākt mācīties
potencjalny, potencjał
hurdle
The majority of candidates fail at the first hurdle and never get the job. He hurdled the gate and scrambled up the hill.
sākt mācīties
płotek, przeszkoda, przeskoczyć nad przeszkodą
diabetic
a diabetic patient
He is a diabetic and needs insulin injections every day.
sākt mācīties
cukrzyk, cukrzycowy
low
We felt very tired and low after a hard day’s work.
sākt mācīties
słaby lub przygnębiony

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