On the road 10

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pić jednym tchem, pić jednym haustem, łykać łapczywie / to eat or drink something quickly
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gulp down something
He hardly has time to gulp down a piece of pizza.
powstrzymywać łzy / to try not to show that you are upset, usually by swallowing hard:
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gulp something back
She gulped back the tears.
kijanka
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tadpole
(potocznie) masy, góry, fura
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stacks
stacks of reading
zrób to w odpowiednim czasie
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do it in a timely fashion
Despite these problems, I believe we can complete our mission in a timely fashion.
wybierać kogoś, wyróżniać kogoś
Zostałem wybrany przez samego dyrektora. (Musimy wybrać najlepszego wokalistę.
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single somebody out
I was singled out by the headmaster himself. We have to single out the best singer.
złagodzić, łagodzić, ulżyć
To złagodzi ból. Co można zrobić, by złagodzić stres w pracy?
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alleviate
This will alleviate the pain. What can you do to alleviate stress at work?
(potocznie) przerabiać, poprawiać, ulepszać
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revamp
The corporation revamped its pricing.
szyjka butelki ale też a problem that delays progress = chokepoint
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bottleneck
Is there any way of getting around this bureaucratic bottleneck?
zwężenie (np. jezdni) / a place where a road becomes narrow, or a place where there is often a lot of traffic, causing the traffic to slow down or stop
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bottleneck
The construction work is causing bottlenecks in the city centre.
Podnieś sobie poprzeczkę i nie pobłażaj sobie, nie wymiguj się.
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Raise the bar on yourself and don't let yourself off the hook.

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