Business English 1, ZHAW, First Impressions (Unit 1)

(n) a piece of furniture with doors, drawers and/or shelves that is used for storing or showing things

(n) person or company whose job is to provide food and drinks at a business meeting or for a special occasion

(phr.v) to make a particular impression

(adj) difficult to understand because of being made of many different things or parts

(adj) feeling certain that sth will happen in the way that you want or expec

(v) to state that sth is definitely true or correct, or that an arrangement is definite or official

(phr.v) to do sb's work or duties while they are away

to give people a particular feeling, idea, or opinion the first time they see sth or meet sb

(n) the quality of being able to produce new ideas or works of art using skill and imagination

(n) a collection of things of a similar kind that are shown to the public

(adj) costing a lot of money

(n) the act or habit of spending more money than you can afford or than is necessary

(adj) making people have a good opinion of sb/sth (AE: favorable)

(v) to create or develop sth successful using a lot of effort

(adj) practical and useful

(v) to obtain or win sth such as an advantage or benefit

(adj) printed on smooth, shiny, expensive paper

to be thought of in a particular way, because of what you have done in the past

(adj) not practical or useful

(n) the introduction of new things, ideas, or ways of doing sth

(v) to translate one language into another as you hear it

(n) a period of time when a woman temporarily leaves her job to have a baby

(adj) not very large, expensive, important, etc.

(adj) (disapproving) expensive or noticeable in a way that is intended to impress people

(n) a fact or an event in nature or society

(n) a collection of photographs, drawings, etc. that you use as an example of your work, especially when applying for a job

(n) the building and the land around it that a business uses

(n) moral rules or strong beliefs that influence your actions

(n) the high standard that you expect from a person who is well trained in a particular job

to present sb/sth or yourself to other people in a particular way, especially one that gives a good impression

(n) the process of checking a copy of printed material and correcting mistakes in it before it is published

(adv) in a way that is not yet definite

(n) a friendly relationship in which people understand each other well

(n) property in the form of land or buildings