Google to venture into start-ups

exceptional - wyjątkowy
Its new venture capitalist arm pledged to help find and develop "exceptional start-ups", offering early stage investments to a range of new firms.

nascent - rodzący się, tworzący się
we think the current downturn is an ideal time to invest in nascent companies that have the chance to be the 'next big thing'

to be accused - być obwinianym, być oskarżanym
Google has been increasingly accused of becoming too powerful but Mr Anton said he was not concerned that this would happen with its latest venture.


Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7973783.stm

How We Identify Letters

to consider - zastanawiać się
The next time you are reading a book, or even as you read this article, consider the words that you are seeing.

substantial - solidny
Substantial research has shown that while reading, we recognize words by their letters and not by the general shape of the word.

to differentiate - rozróżniać
However, it was largely unknown how we differentiate one letter from another.

to evaluate - oceniać, szacować
The researchers then evaluated which areas of each of the 26 letters of the Roman alphabet were crucial for letter recognition.

vertical lines - linie pionowe
curve - krzywa, łuk
For instance, the most useful feature of letters for the ideal observer were vertical lines and curves opening up and not line terminations.

Źródło: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/130949.php

Russia's poor 'need crisis help'

particularly - szczgólnie
The Bank said Russia, a major oil producer, would be particularly hard hit by the low price of oil.

significant - znaczny
It said the Kremlin should shift the focus of its anti-crisis programme to the poor because of "the threat of significant social pressure".

pensioners - emeryt, rencista
It says that the Russian government should increase payments to the unemployed and to pensioners.

to insist - obstawać przy czymś
The government insists that it has the funds to meet social spending requirements, but the World Bank's prediction is likely to cause further concern.


Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7972028.stm

GM chairman forced out by Obama

to step down - ustąpić
The chief executive of struggling US car company General Motors has been ordered to step down by US President Barack Obama

liabilities - zobowiązania
"While Chrysler and GM are different companies with different paths forward, both have unsustainable liabilities and both need a fresh start," the task force said.

to shed - pozbyć się
GM plans to axe 47,000 jobs and Chrysler 3,000, as well as shedding a number of car models.



Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7971202.stm

UBS nominates cat fancier to executive board

expat - emigrant (expatriate)
among - pomiędzy, wśród
A Canadian expat with a colourful reputation as a cat lover is among the new nominees to the board of directors of Switzerland’s financially troubled UBS bank.

to commute - dojeżdzać
Godbehere’s hiring caused some controversy in the British media because of her decision to commute from her home in Zurich, instead of moving to Britain.

apparently - najwyraźniej

She collected a salary of 900,000 pounds a year but apparently avoided paying British tax on this

to tame - oswajać
stray - przybłęda
They refer to her as “the ‘cat whisperer’ because she takes in and tames so many strays,” the newspaper reported.

tenure - kadencja
During her tenure at that company Fortune magazine ranked her as one of the business world’s 50 most powerful women.

Anglophones - osoby mówiące po angielsku
Godbehere would become the only Canadian on the UBS board, while joining three other Anglophones who were appointed last year.


Źródło: http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/business/ubs-nominates-cat-fancier-to-executive-board_116-1331110

Biden appeals to G20 protesters

to appeal - apelować, wzywać
Biden appeals to G20 protesters

to tackle - zmierzyć się, stawić czoło
US Vice-President Joe Biden has called for G20 protesters to give governments a chance to tackle the economic crisis

blind faith - ślepa wiara
We are rejecting blind faith in the markets

to rally - zbierać, pozyskiwać (zwolenników)
Before the London summit, Mr Brown has been visiting a number of countries trying to rally support for his economic plans.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7970185.stm

G20 demonstrators march in London

poverty - ubóstwo, bieda, nędza
climate change - zmiana klimatu
ahead of - przed (czymś/kimś)
Tens of thousands of people have marched through London demanding action on poverty, climate change and jobs, ahead of next week's G20 summit.

rally - wiec, zebranie zwolenników
The Put People First alliance of 150 charities and unions walked from Embankment to Hyde Park for a rally.

tense - napięty
BBC News reporter Mario Cacciottolo said people were clearly angry, but the atmosphere was not tense.

to dampen - studzić, zmniejszać
However, in an interview with Saturday's Financial Times, German Chancellor Angela Merkel dampened expectations of a significant breakthrough.

Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7968721.stm