Englisch 4
Englisch 4
Englisch 4
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| Cartes-fiches | 526 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 25.05.2012 / 25.05.2012 |
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plot summaries
short version of the main sequence of events in a play, novel, or film
order processing
all of the activities related to fulfilling a customer's order
the real thing
the honest thing, the genuine article
reader’s reviews
a critical appraisal of a book, play, or other work by a reader
user-friendly
easy to use or understand
self-contained
1) complete, or having all that is needed e.g. an apartment 2) not depending on or influenced by others
Money comes rolling in
rushing inward, streaming inward
The online side is up X%
business has increased by X%
Get something up and running
functioning
I always end up…
where youstop or finish e.g. after a long meeting we often end up at the drink
foul things up
ruin or spoil by stupid mistake
weed out
emove unwanted elements e.g. The company weeded out the incompetent people.
carry out
execute, put into practice
(it) calls for
requires or demands e.g. it calls for a new business model
part with
give up possession of; hand over, e.g. cash
pop in
put into a postbox
amounts to
constitutes e.g. the delays amounted to bad company strategy
turn out (to be)
be revealed as; work out to be; become e.g. It turned out to be a great idea.
come up with
invent (an idea) e.g. she came up with the best idea to lower costs
relate to connected
or associated with, e.g. depression is related to levels of unemployment
assign
give someone a task or duty. Noun: assignment
blame
make responsible for a fault or wrong doing. Adj: blameworthy
constrain
compel or force towards a course of action. Adj: constraining
emphasise
define more clearly. Noun emphasis
exceed
go beyond what is allowed or stipulated by a set limit
gratify
give pleasure or satisfaction to someone in someway
gripe
complaining: e.g. he’s always griping about something
intrude
enter a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited. Noun: intrusion
lament
complain about, deplore; protest against, object to, oppose. Noun: lamentable
laud
praise highly, especially in a public context. Adj: laudable
lack
be without or deficient in something that is required. Noun lack
praise
express warm approval of or admiration for someone. Noun: praise Adj: praiseful
juggle
1) continuously toss into the air and catch a number of objects so as to keep at the air at any time least one in 2) misrepresent (facts)
re-assess
evaluate or estimate the value or quality of something for a second time
connectedness
state of being attached, ability to be connected
curricula
the subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college
consensus
general agreement, majority
deliverable
something which can be accomplished; goods that can be delivered
emphasis
special importance, value, or prominence given to something
fee
1) a payment made to a professional person public body in exchange for advice or services 2) a charge made for admission to an institution e.g. university
