English word 2

tribute

something that you say, write, or give that shows your respect and admiration for someone, especially on a formal occasion: Tributes have been pouring in from all over the world for the famous actor who died yesterday.

devotion

loyalty and love or care for someone or something: He inspired respect and devotion from his pupils.

embody qualities

to represent a quality or an idea exactly:. ucieleśniać

nepotism

the act of using your power or influence to get good jobs or unfair advantages for members of your own family: He was guilty of nepotism and corruption.

charisma

a special power that some people have naturally that makes them able to influence other people and attract their attention and admiration: On screen Garbo had this great charisma so that you couldn't take your eyes off her.

ruthlessness

the quality of not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others when deciding what you need to do:

wealthy

rich

chauffeur-driven car

samochód z kierowcą

subsidiaries

used to refer to something less important than something else with which it is connected: a subsidiary role/factor. a company that is owned by a larger company

devalue

to reduce the rate at which money can be exchanged for foreign money: Last year Mexico was forced to devalue the peso.

hasty

Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought: He warned against making hasty decisions.

cautious

Someone who is cautious avoids risks: He's a cautious driver.

bid

to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property: She knew she couldn't afford it, so she didn't bid.

merge

to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this: They decided to merge the two companies into one.

acquisition

the process of getting something: The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously.

delight

(something or someone that gives) great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness: My sister's little boy is a real delight.

cement

to make something such as an agreement or friendship stronger:

cultivate

if you cultivate a relationship, you make a special effort to develop it, because you think it might be useful to you: He cultivated business contacts in ten major cities.

disrupt

to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected:

foster

to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent / to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings:

jeopardize

to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged:

sever

to end a connection with someone or something:

sour

to (cause to) become unpleasant or unfriendly:

strengten

to make something stronger or more effective, or to become stronger or more effective:

undermine

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually:

widespread rumours hostile takeover bid

rozpowszechniły się pogłoski o ofercie wrogiego przejęcia

imposition

a situation in which someone expects another person to do something that they do not want to do or that is not convenient:

tides

a noticeable change in a situation or increase in a particular type of behaviour: We must look for ways of stemming (= stopping) the rising tide of protest.

smart meters

a device that measures the amount of something that is used:

business acument

skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics: She has considerable business/financial acumen.

buying spree

a short period of doing a particular activity much more than is usual:

excess

an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable: excess of An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing.

sprawling family

rozległa rodzina existing or reaching over a large area

span

the length of something from one end to the other / the period of time that something exists or happens:

intelligentsia

very educated people in a society, especially those interested in the arts and in politics

admiration

podziw

saving bonds

obligacje. a bond (= an official paper showing that you have lent money that will be paid back at a particular rate of interest) made available to the public by a government or financial organization: I invested some money in savings bonds.

ledger

a book in which things are regularly recorded, especially business activities and money received or paid

shareholder

a person who owns shares in a company and therefore gets part of the company's profits and the right to vote on how the company is controlled

divest

to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business: The company is divesting its less profitable business operations.

stockbroker

a person or company that buys and sells stocks and shares for other people

fire-sale

a sale of goods at reduced prices, especially because the shop has been damaged by fire

asset

a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person: He'll be a great asset to the team.

alike

similar to each other:

midst

the middle of a group of people or things

turning point

the time at which a situation starts to change in an important way

seize control

to take something quickly and keep or hold it:

distressed assets

are sold to investors at very low prices because there is a high risk that the company owing them will be unable to pay them back. Investors buy them because they hope to get back more from the company owing the money than they have paid for the debts:

knock-down prices

bardzo niskie ceny

frugal

careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount: a frugal lifestyle

yield

to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information: an attempt to yield increased profits

marque

a name of a range of cars

humble

skromny

soppy practices

showing or feeling too much of emotions such as love or sympathy, rather than being reasonable or practical:

take somebody (somewhat) by suprise

trochę kogoś zaskoczyć