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Do you have some paper towels that I can wipe the floor with?; I'll just get a sponge and wipe the crumbs off the table.; Don't wipe your grubby hands on my clean towel!; Please wipe your feet before you come into the house. rozpocznij naukę
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to slide something, especially a piece of cloth, over the surface of something else, in order to remove dirt, food, or liquid I'd better give the floor a quick wipe before someone slips on it.
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The virus wipes the memory of any computer that downloads the file. rozpocznij naukę
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if someone or something wipes a computer's, phone's, etc. memory, it removes all the data from the memory
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grubby old clothes; He was wearing some old shorts and a grubby T-shirt. rozpocznij naukę
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Soccer players often wear shin pads to protect their legs.; In the 1980s, shoulder pads were very fashionable in women's clothes.; She wiped her eye make-up off with a cotton wool pad. rozpocznij naukę
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a piece of soft, thick cloth or rubber, used to protect a part of the body, give shape to something, or clean something Another: a flat piece of soft material used to protect a surface, to prevent injury to a person, or to give a fuller shape to clothing; A carpet and pad on the floor help insulate against the cold.
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I have a pad and pencil for taking notes.; I always keep a pad of paper by the phone. rozpocznij naukę
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a number of pieces of paper that have been fastened together along one side, used for writing or drawing on
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The hotel has its own helicopter pad.; Missiles have been launched from their pads deep in enemy territory. rozpocznij naukę
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a hard flat area of ground where helicopters can take off and land, or from which rockets are sent
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pad - house - old-fashioned rozpocznij naukę
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a person's house or apartment
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These boots are padded with shock-resistant foam. rozpocznij naukę
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to put pieces of soft material in something to make it soft, give it a different shape, or protect what is inside
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pad - verb - walk - + adv/prep She pads around the house in bare feet.; She padded silently into his bedroom. rozpocznij naukę
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to walk without making a noise; to walk with a soft, light step
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goleń - the front part of your leg between your knee and your foot
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to climb something such as a tree, using your hands and legs to move along quickly
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Poor investments wiped out most of his earnings.; Whole villages were wiped out in the fighting.; One bad harvest could wipe out all of a grower's profits for the previous two years. rozpocznij naukę
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to destroy something completely or cause something to be completely lost Investors saw their recent gains wiped out by a sudden collapse in the share price.
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I was just wiping up the soup that you spilled in the kitchen.; Do you have something I could wipe up this mess with? rozpocznij naukę
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to remove a substance, usually liquid, with a cloth or something similar
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Every night we wipe the tables down before we shut the restaurant. rozpocznij naukę
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to clean the surface of something, such as a table, with a cloth
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She slipped on the ice.; The razor slipped while he was shaving and he cut himself.; Her hat had slipped over one eye.; He could feel the rope slipping out of his grasp. rozpocznij naukę
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to slide without intending to; to move out of the correct position
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slip - do quickly - usually + adv/prep Just slip out of the room while nobody's looking.; He slipped a piece of paper into my hand with his address on it.; If you slip the waiter some money/slip some money to the waiter he'll give you the best table. rozpocznij naukę
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to go somewhere or put something somewhere quickly, often so that you are not noticed
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slip - verb, noun - get worse Productivity in the factory has slipped noticeably in the last year.; The schedule has started to slip (= things are happening later than planned).; We’ve slipped even further behind schedule. rozpocznij naukę
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to go into a worse state, often because of lack of control or care Another: an occasion when something becomes worse; A slip in the value of the U.S. dollar helped push prices higher.
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The ship slipped its moorings.; The dog slipped its leash and ran off.; The ball slipped through my fingers. rozpocznij naukę
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to get away from or get free from something
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a place to tie a boat, ship, or aircraft
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the ropes or chains that keep a boat from moving away from a particular place
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wrzosowisko - an open area of hills covered with rough grass, especially in Britain
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We moored the boat to a large tree root. rozpocznij naukę
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cumować - to attach a boat or ship to something on land or to the surface under the water to keep it in place
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slip - verb - value, noun The dollar slipped against the Japanese yen.; He sold his shares, just before sales began to slip. rozpocznij naukę
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to become worse, lower, or less in value Another: a reduction in the level or amount of something; The retail group reported a 5% slip in sales.; recent slips in the value of the stock market
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a slip of paper; If you want to order a book fill out the green slip.; You get a slip from the cash machine when you take out money.; credit/debit/withdrawal slip rozpocznij naukę
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a small piece of paper, especially with writing on it
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She's made one or two slips - mainly spelling errors - but it's basically well written. rozpocznij naukę
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One slip meant a long tumble to the rocks below. rozpocznij naukę
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an act of falling or sliding
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slip into sth; also - slip sth on If you could wait two minutes, I'm just going to slip into a nicer dress.; You don't need to go into the fitting room - just slip the jacket on over your sweater. rozpocznij naukę
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to quickly put on a piece of clothing
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wipe the floor with sb - informal "I hear Italy beat France in the semifinals last night." "Beat them? They wiped the floor with them!" rozpocznij naukę
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to defeat someone very easily
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wipe the smile off sb's face Tell him you saw Helena at the cinema with another guy - that should wipe the smile off his face! rozpocznij naukę
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to make someone feel less happy or confident, especially someone who is annoying you because they think they are very clever
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pay slip - also - payslip The size of the deductions in the first monthly pay slip came as a shock to her. rozpocznij naukę
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a piece of paper given to an employee to show how much they have earned and any deductions (= amounts taken off for income tax, etc.) in a particular period
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a small form that you fill in with the date and amount of money when you pay money into your bank account
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pink slip - noun; pink-slip - verb Management started issuing pink slips yesterday.; The sales department has been told to pink-slip 20% of its staff.; A year after he got his pink slip, he was still looking for work. rozpocznij naukę
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a notice from an employer informing employees that they no longer have jobs
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slip through sb's fingers You shouldn't let a job/man like that slip through your fingers! rozpocznij naukę
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If you allow an opportunity or a person to slip through your fingers, you lose it, him, or her through not taking care or making an effort
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Time was slipping away and she had to make a decision soon.; Another: If someone's power or the possibility of someone winning or achieving something slips away, it disappears; Political power was really in their hands and they let it slip away. rozpocznij naukę
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to leave without being noticed; If a period of time slips away, it passes quickly His chance at the medal slipped away as his Olympic teammate took the gold.
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receipt - US also - sales slip Make sure you are given a receipt for everything you buy.; More retailers are switching to email receipts instead of paper.; If you've got your receipt you can usually exchange the goods.; Apple stopped printing receipts, opting to email them instead. rozpocznij naukę
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something such as a piece of paper or note proving that money, goods, or information have been received
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Goods will be delivered on receipt of payment (= after the money is received).; You have been in receipt of unemployment benefit for two months. rozpocznij naukę
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the act or state of receiving money or goods
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The theatre's receipts for the winter were badly down.; The economy experienced lower than expected export receipts. rozpocznij naukę
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the total amount of money received by a business or government
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Most shops will allow you to make an exchange or offer you a credit note instead of a refund.; Incorrect invoices may need to be adjusted by means of a credit note issued by the supplier. rozpocznij naukę
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a piece of paper given by a shop when you return something you do not want, that allows you to buy other goods of the same value
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The seller often requires the buyer to sign a delivery note to the effect that the goods have been delivered in compliance with the contract, and in good condition rozpocznij naukę
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a document that proves that a person has received a letter or parcel Also: a message on a computer telling you that an email has reached the person it was sent to; The delivery receipt option allows you to keep track of when a message is delivered.
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Consider using priority mail with delivery confirmation if you want to confirm that your parcel was delivered. rozpocznij naukę
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in the US, a service provided when you send a letter or parcel, in which the person receiving it must sign a document showing that it has arrived
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a service offered in the UK in which someone sending a letter or package receives an official piece of paper proving they have sent it, and the person who they are sending the letter or package to signs a paper to prove they have received it rozpocznij naukę
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the person who receives it must sign their name to show that it has been received. send sth (by) recorded delivery Please send the policy documents back by recorded delivery.
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read receipt - also read-receipt He sent in his application by email and two weeks later got a read receipt. rozpocznij naukę
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an automatic answer from someone receiving an email that shows that the message was opened
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Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.; I grasped the gun with both hands and took aim.; He shook my hand with a very firm grasp.; I grasped his arm to keep from falling. rozpocznij naukę
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to quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly
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grasp - verb, noun - understand The government has acknowledged that homelessness is a problem but it has failed to grasp the scale of the problem.; He has a good grasp of the issues. rozpocznij naukę
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to understand something, especially something difficult
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grasp - verb, noun - another We must grasp every opportunity to strengthen economic ties with other countries.; The presidency at last looked within her grasp (= it looked possible that she might become president). rozpocznij naukę
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If you grasp an opportunity, you take it eagerly; the ability to get, achieve, or keep something The gold medal slipped from his grasp (= he was unable to get it) in the last moments of the race.; A full partnership at last seemed to be within her grasp.
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a book with empty pages where you can stick newspaper articles, pictures, etc. that you have collected and want to keep
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We scrapped our plans for a trip to France.; The bank has scrapped its plans for a property division. rozpocznij naukę
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to decide not to continue with an activity or plan
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Over 60% of all Georgians want to keep the present flag and only 29% want to scrap it.; rozpocznij naukę
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to get rid of something no longer useful or wanted
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scrap iron/metal; We sold our old car for scrap.; He was charged with stealing copper tubing, which he then sold as scrap metal.; The building materials were sent for scrap. rozpocznij naukę
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złom - old material, especially metal, that can be sold and used again
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Do you have a scrap of paper I could write on?; There's not a scrap of (= no) evidence to suggest that he committed the crime.; She picked up scraps of information about her husband’s whereabouts, but nothing definite. rozpocznij naukę
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a small piece of something or a small amount of information
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We give all our scraps to our dog. rozpocznij naukę
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small pieces of food that have not been eaten and are usually thrown away
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The car would have cost so much to repair that I decided to scrap it. rozpocznij naukę
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to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, especially so that its parts can be used
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Also: If an idea or person is on the scrap heap, people are no longer interested in them; Some people believe that Communism has been relegated/consigned to the scrap heap of history.; Many top class players end up on the scrap heap after a short career. rozpocznij naukę
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a pile of old, unwanted things, especially pieces of metal
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loose sheets of paper, often already partly used, for writing notes on
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Trupin is thought to be in the Caribbean, although his exact whereabouts are/is a mystery.; Moreno’s whereabouts are unknown, but some people think he is in Panama. rozpocznij naukę
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the place where a person or thing is
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Whereabouts in Madrid do you live?; Whereabouts is your office, then?; Whereabouts is your office? rozpocznij naukę
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a person who buys and sells old metal, etc. that can be used for new purposes
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salvage value - accounting If the salvage value turns out higher than the depreciated value of the machinery, you will have to pay tax on the difference. rozpocznij naukę
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the value of an asset or property at the end of the period it was intended to last for
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salvage value - insurance Store damaged furniture may have a salvage value. rozpocznij naukę
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the value of goods that are saved from being damaged or destroyed
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I'm usually at home from five o'clock onwards. rozpocznij naukę
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beginning at a particular time and continuing after it
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We sailed onwards in a westerly direction. rozpocznij naukę
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If you move onwards, you continue to go forwards
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Her publishing career started as an editorial assistant on a women's magazine and it was onwards and upwards from there. rozpocznij naukę
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He pointed upwards...; House prices have started moving upwards again.; Buyers still outnumber sellers and are pushing prices upwards.; The UK's export figures are expected to be revised upwards next month. rozpocznij naukę
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towards a higher position, level, or value
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With an upward trend in inflation, you expect prices to rise.; Move the lever in an upward direction. rozpocznij naukę
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moving towards a higher position, level, or value
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If you are continuing on an onward flight, your bags will be transferred automatically.; The geese continued onward, heading south. rozpocznij naukę
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moving forward to a later time or a more distant (= farther away) place
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You reduce the volume by sliding this lever downwards.; The sales figures seem to be slipping steadily downwards, which is rather worrying. rozpocznij naukę
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a downward trend; The country's economy is on a downward spiral. rozpocznij naukę
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moving towards a lower position, level, or amount
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In our office the women outnumber the men three to one.; Girls outnumbered boys by a margin of 2 to 1. rozpocznij naukę
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to be greater in number than someone or something
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The Senate approved the use of military force by a margin of 52 votes to 47.; The election was won by the very narrow margin of only 185 votes. She won the presidency by a wide margin. rozpocznij naukę
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the amount by which one thing is different from another
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He spent the 1980s on the margins of British politics.; We need to reach out to those on the margins of society. rozpocznij naukę
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part of that group, but different in important ways, and if someone is on the margins of an activity, they are only slightly involved
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There is not much margin for creativity in a job like this.; They allow an additional safety margin of five minutes between planes taking off.; There is no margin for error – it’s got to work the first time. rozpocznij naukę
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something that makes a particular thing possible, such as an extra amount of money, time, etc. allowed that makes it possible to deal with an emergency
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margin - noun - accounting rozpocznij naukę
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the difference between the total cost of making and selling something and the price it is sold for
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The company averages profit margins of 70%.; Many small companies operate on very narrow profit margins. rozpocznij naukę
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the difference between the total cost of making and selling something and the price it is sold for; often expressed as a percentage the difference between the total cost of making and selling something and the price it is sold for, or between the total amount of money a company receives from sales and the total cost of producing all its products and services.
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the amount by which money from sales is more than all related costs
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Gross profit for the quarter amounted to $11.2m. rozpocznij naukę
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a company’s profit from selling goods or services before costs not directly related to producing them, for example interest payments and tax, are subtracted
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Gross profit margin can be calculated by dividing gross profit by total revenue. rozpocznij naukę
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a company’s profit from selling goods or services, before costs not directly related to producing them are taken away, often expressed as a percentage of money from sales
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We're bringing out new high-margin products and moving out of less profitable ones. rozpocznij naukę
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high-margin activities, products, etc. give a high level of profit compared to the amount of money spent on doing them, producing them, etc.
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Paper manufacture is, generally speaking, a low-margin business.; The company has shifted away from low-margin products. rozpocznij naukę
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producing a low level of profit
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a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel rozpocznij naukę
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long pieces of thin, shiny material used as decoration, especially at Christmas
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ostrokrzew - a small evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) with shiny, sharp leaves and small, round, red fruit. Holly is often used as a Christmas decoration in Europe and North America.
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a small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden
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She went home for a family get-together over the weekend. rozpocznij naukę
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a gathering of people, esp. for enjoyment
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