misplaced | bestowed inappropriately; put in the wrong place | |
have money to burn | to have a lot of money that you can spend any way you want | |
myopia | a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something | |
out of the equation | not considering sth | |
out of the running | no longer in contention for an award, victory, or a place in a team (bez szans na wygranie) | |
overemphasize | Place excessive emphasis on sth | |
overestimate | Form too high or favourable an estimate of sth | |
overspend | Spend more than the expected or allotted amount | |
portfolio | a range of investments held by a person or organization | |
preference share | a share which entitles the holder to a fixed dividend | |
prudent | acting with or showing care and thought for the future | |
put all eggs in one basket | to risk everything on the success of one venture | |
reckless | heedless of danger or the consequences of one’s actions (lekkomyślny) | |
recoup losses | to get back money that you have lost or spent | |
risk-averse | unwilling to take risks or wanting to avoid risks as much as possible | |
roots of decisions | korzeń decyzji | |
sit tight | to stay where you are (nie ruszać się z miejsca) | |
straggering | very shocking and surprising (oszałamiający) | |
sure-fire investment | certain, sure, confident, assured investment | |
the be all and end all | the central and all-important part (rzecz najważniejsza) | |
the numbers speak for themselves | for saying that number in a particular situation provide all the necessary, true information about | |
to be back on track | running according to schedule again | |
to better | to make better or improve, to surpass or exceed | |
to buffer against | to provide protection against harm (chronić) | |
to go against herd instinct | a situation in which people do not act like everyone else | |
to oversee | to watch work as it is done in order to make certain that it is done correctly | |
to survive the turmoil | to manage in a situation in which there is a lot of trouble, confusion, or noise | |
to weather the storm | to deal successfully with a difficult situation or a problem | |
to tuck away | to put something in a safe place (chować coś) | |
venture capital | - money that is invested or is available for investment in a new company, especially one -> RISK | |
venture capitalist | a person or financial organization that invests in new businesses, especially ones that involve risk | |
to wind up | to finally be somewhere or do something, especially without having planned it | |