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something that happens or exists in society, science, or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand (zjawisko)
phenomenon, noun, fɪˈnɒmənən, fɪˈnɒmɪnən, the growing phenomenon of telecommuting
in an amused manner because you think you understand something better than other people (figlarnie)
archly, adv, ˈɑːtʃli, ‘I think he’s in for a surprise,’ Ian said archly / archly termed
the development and planning of cities and towns (urbanistyka)
urbanism, noun, ˈɜːbənɪz(ə)m, Her interests include architectural design and urbanism.
making a map, or a matching process where the points of one set are matched against the points of another set. (kartografia)
mapping, noun, ˈmapɪŋ, A lot of progress has been made in the scientific mapping of the islands.
to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one (powodować, wywoływać)
provoke, verb, prəˈvəʊk, The proposal provoked widespread criticism.
consisting of people or things that are all of the same type (jednorodny)
homogeneous, adj, ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːniəs, a homogeneous society
if a company, industry, or economy is this, it has business activities all over the world (globalizować)
globalise, adj, ˈɡləʊbəlaɪzd, a globalised industry
belonging to or relating to a corporation (dotyczący spółki)
corporate, adj, ˈkɔːpərət, ˈkɔːpərɪt, The company is moving its corporate headquarters from New York to Houston.
the signs in or on a building, or in a public place (oznakowanie)
signage, noun, ˈsaɪnɪdʒ, The signage at the hospital is being made clearer.
the beliefs and attitudes that are the result of strong feelings rather than careful thought (instynktowny, ekspresywny)
visceral, adj, ˈvɪsərəl, his visceral hatred of the ruling class
when something is dotted or sprinkled liberally with something (usiane, napakowane, najeżone)
peppered with, adj, ˈpepəd, His prose was peppered with rhyme and repetition
a large area of buildings that are spread out in an untidy and unattractive way (skupisko zabudowań, zabudowa miejska)
sprawl, noun, sprɔːl, We drove through miles of urban sprawl before we finally got out into the countryside.
a set of fixed limits that control the way that something should be done (parametr)
parameter, noun, pəˈræmətə, pəˈræmɪtə, The inquiry has to stay within the parameters laid down by Congress.
consisting of lines, or in the form of a straight line (linearny, liniowy, w linii proste)
linear, adj, ˈlɪniə, a linear diagram
able to understand situations or behaviour very well and very quickly, especially so that you can get an advantage for yourself (bystry, przenikliwy)
astute, adj, əˈstjuːt, an astute politician
someone’s education, achievements, experience, etc., that prove they have the ability to do something (poświadczenie, kwalifikacje, referencje)
credential, noun, krəˈdentʃəl, She had excellent credentials for the job.
