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Slowka Konwersacja 2
Slowka Konwersacja 2
3. Cold-calling – phoning people who have not requested a call in order to try to sell them something
5. Inertia selling – the act of sending products to people who have not asked for them, and then
demanding payment
6. Confusion marketing – selling products and services in a package, in a way that makes it very difficult
to work out which company is cheapest
7. Loss leader – an article that is sold cheaply in order to attract the public and make them buy other,
more expensive, things
8. Niche market – a small area of trade within the economy, often involving specialized products
9. Brand loyalty – the habit of always buying a product with the same name, made by the same company
10. Shop around – to compare the price and quality of the same or a similar object in different shops
before you decide which one to buy
11. On approval – If you buy something on approval, you can return it without payment if it is not
satisfactory
12. Have first refusal on sth – the opportunity to buy something before it is offered to anyone else
14. 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
15. Bidder – someone who offers to pay a particular amount of money for something
20. Reach a compromise – come to an agreement in which both sides have to give in a little bit on what
they would have otherwise liked
21. Come to an agreement - the situation in which people have the same opinion, or in which they
approve of or accept something
22. Hammer out a deal – talk seriously and in detail until a business agreement is made
26. To put in/submit a tender (do składania ofert) – to supply a written offer to do a job for an agreed
price
30. A penalty clause – part of a contract specifying what will happen i fan agreement is broken
31. An outstanding account – an account that has not yet been paid
32. To default on a payment – to fail to pay sth that had been agreed
34. To ship an order – to send out goods that have been ordered
36. To expire – to end- of sth that was agreed for a fixed period
37. Communicating – this verb suggests that listeners understand what the speaker is trying to convey
41. chief executive(officer) (CEO)- the person with the most important position in a company or
organization
42. personal gesture - a personal opinion, quality, or thing belongs or relates to one particular person
rather than to other people
44. The survival of the fittest- the belief that only the people with a strong desire to succeed and the
ability to change as conditions change will achieve success
45. An award for achievement - awarded by various organizations, to recognize contributions over the
whole of a career, rather than or in addition to single contributions.
46. To turn your hand to(masz talent do tego) - If you say that someone could turn their hand to an
activity or skill, you mean they could do it well, despite having no experience of it
47. The human factor - refer to environmental, organisational and job factors, and human and individual
characteristics, which influence behaviour at work in a way which can affect health and safety
49. To conduct business- means to engage in any activity in pursuit of gain including activities carried on
by a person through officers, agents and employees as well as activities carried on by a person on that
person's own behalf
51. Project- a piece of planned work or an activity that is finished over a period of time and intended to
achieve a particular purpose
53. Goods- things for sale, or the things that you own
54. Service- a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of
activity, or for providing a particular thing that people need
58. Auction- a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (=
offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
61. Vicious circle- a situation in which one problem causes another one, making the original problem
impossible to solve
63. Bargain seeker- a person who looks for a place to buy something at a price that is cheaper than usual
64. Credit card- a small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the money being taken
from you at a later time
65. Bill- a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written
66. Shopping bag- a large bag with handles, usually made of paper, plastic, or cloth, that you carry
shopping in
67. Receipt- something such as a piece of paper or message proving that money, goods, or information
have been received
68. Shopping spree- a short period of time in which someone buys a lot of things
69. Shopping behavior- the way that people behave when they buy things, such as what they buy, where
and when they shop, and how much they spend
73. Mortgage- an agreement that allows you to borrow money from a bank or similar organization,
especially in order to buy a house, or the amount of money itself
74. Scope (zakres/range)- the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc
76. Overspending- the action of spending more money than you should
77. Euphoric rush- the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of wellbeing
and happiness
78. Money- coins or notes (= special pieces of paper) that are used to buy things, or an amount of these
that a person has
79. Issue- a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about
80. Anti-anxiety medication- A drug used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as feelings of fear, dread,
uneasiness, and muscle tightness, that may occur as a reaction to stress
82. Side effects- an unpleasant effect of a drug, medical treatment, or vaccine (= a substance put into a
person's body to stop them getting a disease) that happens in addition to the main intended effect
83. Vary- If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you
cause them to be different from each other
84. Nausea- the feeling that you are going to vomit
92. Dependence- the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order
to continue existing or operating
94. Overdose- too much of a drug taken or given at one time, either intentionally or by accident
95. treat- to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way
96. Prescription- a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that
someone needs
97. Quote- to repeat the words that someone else has said or written
98. Recovery- the process of becoming well again after an illness or injury
99. Dual diagnosis- A person with dual diagnosis has both a mental disorder and an alcohol or drug
problem
101. Cause- the reason why something, especially something bad, happens
102. Treatment- the way you deal with or behave towards someone or something
103. Anonymous- made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public
109. Flashy- looking too bright, big, and expensive in a way that is intended to get attention and
admiration
110. Bulimic shopper- One who, while shopping, adds a large amount of items to their cart, then when
satisfied, places them all back
111. Trophy shopaholics- are constantly on the lookout for the perfect item to purchase
112. Collector- someone who collects objects because they are beautiful, valuable, or interesting
113. Compulsive shopaholic- Generally, a person will be having emotions of loneliness, depression, feel
out of control in a particular area, and seek to spend money in order to relieve the stress.
114. Shopaholic- a person who enjoys shopping very much and does it a lot
116. Abundance- the situation in which there is more than enough of something
120. Abuse- to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong
125. Investment- the act of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an
advantage, or the money, effort, time, etc. used to do this
128. High-end- intended for people who want very good quality products and who do not mind how
much they cost
129. Fabric- cloth or material for making clothes, covering furniture, etc.
130. Stitching- a line or lines of thread that has been sewn in something
131. Design- to make or draw plans for something, for example clothes or buildings
132. cost per wear- a methodology of breaking down the initial upfront cost of a garment by how many
times you're actually going to wear it
134. Small batch- relating to goods that are produced in small quantities, often using traditional methods
138. match- something that is similar to or combines well with something else
139. New look- the changed appearance or makeup of something into which radical innovations have
been recently introduced
141. Array (szyk, wystawa)- a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes
admiration or has been positioned in a particular way
142. look forward to something- to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen
143. Invest in- to buy something because you think it will be useful, even if you think it is expensive
145. Be prone to something/do something- likely to show a particular characteristic, usually a negative
one, or to be affected by something bad, such as damage or an illness
147. Occasion- a particular time, especially when something happens or has happened
150. Display- to arrange something or a collection of things so that it can be seen by the public
154. Rely on- to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to
continue, to work correctly, or to succeed
155. On hand- near to someone or something, and ready to help or be used if necessary
156. Model- a person who wears clothes so that they can be photographed or shown to possible buyers,
or a person who is employed to be photographed or painted
157. Fashion editor - an editor at a newspaper, magazine, or journal who oversees the pitching,
reporting, editing, and publishing of all articles related to the fashion industry.
160. Comfortable- Comfortable furniture and clothes provide a pleasant feeling and do not give you any
physical problems
161. Natural fibers- natural fibre, any hairlike raw material directly obtainable from an animal, vegetable,
or mineral source and convertible into nonwoven fabrics such as felt or paper or, after spinning into
yarns, into woven cloth.
163. Synthetic fabrics- are man-made fibres, most of them are prepared from raw material petroleum
called petrochemicals
164. Breathable- Breathable fabrics for clothes allow air to pass through them
166. Cashmere- very soft, expensive wool material that is made from the hair of goats from
Kashmir
167. Pattern- any regularly repeated arrangement, especially a design made from repeated lines, shapes,
or colours on a surface
168. Culture- the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people
at a particular time
169. Tailored- used to describe a piece of clothing that is shaped to fit a person's body closely
170. Confident- being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future
171. Impulse buy- something that you buy suddenly and without thinking carefully
172. Spend- to give money as a payment for something
173. Sheer fact- to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve or is not mixed
with anything else
181. Replace- to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something
or someone else
184. Splurge- to spend a lot of money on buying goods, especially expensive goods
185. Above your budget- beyond the amount of money than had been planned for
186. Business - a particular company that buys and sells goods and services
188. Debt- something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something
189. Insurance- an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an
accident, injury, etc.
191. Inner creativity- empowering you to harness your creativity and inner wisdom
192. Resourcefulness (zaradność) - the ability to make decisions and act on your own
193. Rent- a fixed amount of money that you pay regularly for the use of a room, house, car, television,
etc. that someone else owns
194. Much- a large amount or to a large degree
195. Loft (attic)- a space at the top of a building under the roof used for storing things and usually
entered by a ladder, or sometimes made into a room for living in
196. Marketing agency- a company that serves various clients in one or more areas of marketing, all in an
effort to help them achieve their business goals
197. approach- to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
199. First impression- the almost-instant conclusions we draw when meeting someone for the first time
200. be predisposed to/towards something- to be more likely than other people to have a medical
condition or to behave in a particular way
201. Strategy- a detailed plan for achieving success in situations such as war, politics, business, industry,
or sport, or the skill of planning for such situations
202. Foundation- an organization that has been created in order to provide money for a particular group
of people in need of help or for a particular type of study
204. Blurry- difficult to see clearly; making it difficult for someone to see things clearly
206. Unexplained- Unexplained events, behaviour, etc. are ones for which people do not know or
understand the reason
208. Shameless- not ashamed, especially about something generally considered unacceptable
211. Urgency- the quality of being repeated and determined in trying to get or do something
212. Small talk- conversation about things that are not important, often between people who do not
know each other well
217. Compulsively- too much and in a way that shows you are unable to stop
219. Profit- money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling
goods and services
220. Hustle- to try to persuade someone, especially to buy something, often illegally
225. Pair- two things of the same appearance and size that are intended to be used together, or
something that consists of two parts joined together
226. Loan- an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually
together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing
227. tough love- the fact of deliberately not showing too much kindness to a person who has a problem
so that the person will start to solve their own problem
228. downsize- to move to a smaller home, usually because your home has become too large for you or
as a way of saving money
229. trap- a dangerous or unpleasant situation which you have got into and from which it is difficult or
impossible to escape
233. buck someone/sth up- to become happier or more positive or to make someone happier or more
positive
234. overdue- not done or happening when expected or when needed; late
235. hide- to put something or someone in a place where that thing or person cannot be seen or found,
or to put yourself somewhere where you cannot be seen or found
236. foreclosure- the action of taking back property that was bought with borrowed money
because the money was not being paid back as formally agreed, or an example of this
237. subconscious- the part of your mind that notices and remembers information when you are not
actively trying to do so, and influences your behaviour even though you do not realize it
239. reaction- behaviour, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else
241. charge- to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity
244. evidence- one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true
246. tangible- real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced
247. compassion- a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a
wish to help tchem
248. legacy- money or property that you receive from someone after they die
249. anxiety- an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or
might happen in the future
250. guilt- a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong,
such as causing harm to another person
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