[3-2-Learn] - CONFLUENCE, TO MUSTER UP, ABOVE BOARD

[3-2-Learn] - CONFLUENCE, TO MUSTER UP, ABOVE BOARD

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Lipiec 2022 | www.prolang.pl

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Hello , "Welcome to the Prolang Newsletter! You'll find three all new and useful pieces of vocabulary here. The first is a buzzword, a new, trendy word. The second is a phrasal or a prepositional phrase. The third is a business word or a business idiom."

confluence

DEFINITION: a process of merging

TRANSLATION: łączenie, połaczenie

‍EXAMPLE: There has recently been a confluence of interests between our companies.

TRANSLATION: Ostatnio nastąpiło połączenie interesów między naszymi firmami.

to muster up

DEFINITION: to collect, to assemble

TRANSLATION: zbierać się na coś, zdobywać się na coś (np. na odwagę)

EXAMPLE: He finally mustered up the courage to ask his boss about a prospective promotion.

TRANSLATION: W końcu zebrał się w sobie, żeby zapytać szefa o ewentualny awans.

above board

DEFINITION: open and honest

TRANSLATION: otwarty, szczery i uczciwy

EXAMPLE: Our business is above board. We have nothing to hide.

TRANSLATION: Nasz biznes zawsze jest uczciwy. Nie mamy nic do ukrycia

REVISION TIME

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TO COME IN FOR SOMETHING

DEFINITION: to receive, esp. criticism or blame

TRANSLATION: dostać się komuś za coś

EXAMPLE: The company came in for a lot of criticism after the scandal broke out.

TRANSLATION: Firmie dostało się po tym, jak ten skandal wyszedł na jaw.

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