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Destination C1 & C2 HWZ Unit 6

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This flashcard set helps university-level English learners master advanced vocabulary and expressions. The vocabulary flashcards cover a range of topics, including work-related terms like "lay off," "recruit," and "promotion," as well as phrases like "snow under" and "crop up." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language and vice versa. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance their fluency, these cards are particularly useful for those at an advanced level seeking to refine their language skills.
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multinational adj

Would you like to work for a large multinational corporation? - multinational

marketing campaign n

How much budget is there for the marketing campaign? - Marketingkampagne
consultant n

Charlene is a freelance business consultant. - Berater

executive n

My Dad's a senior executive. - leitender Angestellter

effective adj

The advertising campaign was effective in that it increased sales by over 50%. - wirksam

efficient adj

Robots are often much more efficient than people because they can work 24 hours a day. - effizient, leistungsfähig
make redundant v

The paper had to make several journalists redundant last week due to loss of sales. - freistellen, entlassen

leave n

Darren' home on leave from the army at the moment. - Urlaub

strike v

How long is the union planning to strike for? - streiken

fire v (colloq)

They wouldn't fire someone just for stealing a bit of stationery, would they? - feuern
headhunt v

Sue used to work here, but then she was headhunted by a major law firm. - abwerben

sack v (colloq)

I can't believe they sacked Jack just for taking a few paperclips home with him. - rausschmeissen

civil service n

Why don't you consider a career in the civil service? - Staatsbetrieb

public sector n

Working in the public sector provides job security and job satisfaction. - öffentlicher Dienst
prospects n

There are excellent prospects for promotion. - Aussichten

promotion n

There are excellent prospects for promotion. - Beförderung

colleagues n.

You'll be working with experienced colleagues. - ArbeitskollegInnen

union n

We also respect our staff's right to be part of a union. - Gewerkschaft
recruit v

We want to recruit the brightest and the best. - rekrutieren, Personal einstellen

snow under v.

I'm so snowed under with work at the moment - it's awful! - mit Arbeit überhäuft sein, eingedeckt sein

lay off v

The company is laying off over 1,000 workers. - entlassen (bsd. vorübergehend)

wind down v

They are planning to wind down their operation in Greece and concentrate on Eastern Europe. - reduzieren
press ahead v

I will try to press ahead with it. - weitermachen

crop up v

Something's cropped up, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make it this afternoon. - dazwischen kommen, plötzlich auftauchen

tide over v

Could you lend me some money to tide me over to the end of the month? - jemandem hinweghelfen über, jemanden über Wasser halten

set out v

I didn't set out to be a millionaire- I just wanted to run a successful business. - zum Ziel haben,

make up v

Mona's going to leave early this afternoon but she says she'll make up the hours tomorrow. - kompensieren

of/in

The President's just been elected to a second term of/in office. - im Amt

on end

I don't know how anyone can sit in front of a computer for hours on end. - ohne Unterbruch

as

My great-grandmother used to work as a servant in a huge mansion. - als

any

My exam results should come any day now - jederzeit

of age

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. - alt

out of a job

You'd better start working a bit harder or you'll be out of a job! - die Stelle verlieren

if/whether

Never mind if/whether you get paid for it or not, you can't work this weekend. - ob

by

By the time Jeremy got there, we'd already left. - als

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