buffer | stary ramol, pryk |
freshman | uczeń pierwszego roku [both sexes] |
patriarch | formal, old-fashioned patriarcha |
vamp | wamp kobieta old-fashioned |
(old) bag | stara baba, babsztyl coloqiual |
chairman | prezes/prezeska |
geek/ nerd | lamus, fajtłapa [informal] [both sexes] |
neanderthal | kawał głupiego chłopa negative |
sibling | brat/siostra [very formal] |
whizz kid | cudowne dziecko [both sexes] |
bimbo | plastic young lady, empty headed (dupcia!) |
charmer | słodziak, słodziaczka, czaruś [both sexes] |
gofer | goniec, posłaniec [both sexes] |
spouse | małzonek formal [both sexes] |
bounder | kanalia, bez skrupułów male only! old-fashioned |
duchess | księżna |
(lager) lout [lałt] | young British man, rude, simple-minded, drinks a lot and becomes violent |
thug (street) | zbir, oprych [negative but formal] |
wimpy/wimpish | mięczakowaty, ciota [both sexes] |
effeminate | zniewieściały MEN only |
prickly | drażliwy, łatwo go urazić [both sexes] |
doting (mother, father, parents) | czuły, serdeczny, kochający [both sexes] |
chivalrous | very attentive to woman= rycerski, getleman |
bullish | very optimistic and confident about the future [both sexes] |
to ease (the pain) | to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant |
predecessor | sb who had a job or a position before sb else |
to anticipate | to imagine or expect that sth will happen, sometimes taking action in preparation for it happening |
to cease | to stop something |
to rectify (mistakes) | to correct sth which is wrong |
fledgling [pisklę, coś raczkującego] | new and without experience |
to alternate | to make sth happen or exist one after the other repeatedly |
to copy | to deliberately do sth that someone else has done or behave like someone else |
stamina | physical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time withoutGettingTir |
a golden handshake | odprawa |
cut their teeth = zdobywać doświadczenie | to get your first experience of a particular type of work and learn the basic skills |
progress up rungs | to get promoted |
a mixed blessing | something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable features |
dog-eat-dog | competitive, bezwzględna |
the slightest whiff off | the most little hint or sign |
snapped up | brać bez namysłu |
a track record | osiągnięcia |
mindset | mentalność, nastawienie |
the jury's still out | sprawa nie jest rozstrzygalna |
a quantum leap | milowy krok |
quick fixes | instant solution |
keep their heads down | don't want to be noticed |
in the fast lane | na pełnych obrotach |
get a quick bite | przegryźć |
to make a quick buck | szybko się dorobić |
end up in a slow lane | zostać w tyle, wlec się |
fast track | najszybsza droga |
quick dip | dać szybkiego nura |
rapid response | natychmistowa reakcja |
quick catnap | szybka drzemka |
blue chips | secure, trustworthy, safe to invest |
golden hello | golden handshake |
green shoots | the first signs of the improvement |
red ink | debit, financial loss in business |
white goods | duże AGD |
white knight | rescuer, sb that help |
a nine-to-five job | praca od 9 do 5, normalne dzienne godziny pracy |
a very heavy workload | bardzo ciężkie obciążenie pracą |
stuck behind the desk | utknąć za biurkiem |
I'm on the flexi-hours | elastyczne godziny |
to be stuck in a rut | popaść w rutynę |
to do shifts | pracować zmianowo |
to be freelancer | być samozatrudnionym w wielu miejscach |
to be self-employed | być samozatrudnionym [własna firma] |
dead-end job | A job with little or no hope of advancement or increased pay. |
knock off | skończyć pracę |
job description | opis pracy |
job market | rynek pracy |
job offer | oferta pracy |
job opportunities | możliwości pracy |
job satisfaction | satysfakcja z pracy |
job security | ochrona pracy |
work clothes | ciuchy robocze |
work colleagues | koledzy z pracy |
work environment | warunki pracy |
work expirience | doświadczenie zawodowe |
work load | obciążenie pracą |
work permit | pozwolenie na pracę |
work space | miejsce pracy |
decisiveness | umiejętność podejmowania decyzji |
vision | wizja |
forthrightness = streight | prostolinijny, szczery |
approachability | przystępność |
stamina | wytrzymałość |