In Company Unit 12 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 12 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 12 - English Vocab
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| Cartes-fiches | 150 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 09.10.2011 / 03.11.2012 |
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mass mailing (n)
People send out mass mailings without considering whether an email is relevant to everyone on their list.
neck (n) - be up to your neck in sth
Im up to my neck in work at the moment, but Ill deal with it as soon as I can.
neglect (v)
His work has been badly neglected.
neutral (adj)
Her voice remained neutral as she spoke.
notice (n) - short notice
Finding a replacement could prove difficult at short notice.
outburst (n)
His colleagues used to be shocked by his outbursts of temper.
overuse (n) - (opposite = underuse)
Did you notice his overuse of the phrase dont ask me,
pain (n)
Youre being a real pain!
part (n) - for sbs part
For my part, I would prefer to continue with the current plan.
pay out (phr v)
Weve paid out thousands of pounds in health insurance over the years.
personalise (v)
The software allows us to personalise client letters.
point (n) - to the point - up to a point
The letter from the bank was brief and to the point. - Self-expression is good up to a point but you cant just let these kids run wild.
possession (n)
Several old medals have come into my possession.
potential (n)
Our common goal is to maximise our potential for economic growth.
practice (n) - (opposite = theory) - in practice
Drivers say we need speed limits but, in practice, they dont respect them.
precaution (n) - take the precaution of
We took the precaution of locking all the doors.
preview (n) - sneak preview
Heres a sneak preview of next weeks episode.
professionalism (n)
I admired her professionalism in dealing with the task.
prospect (n)
Your employment prospects would be much better if you finished your degree.
push out (phr v)
The big supermarkets have pushed many smaller shops out of business.
rage (n)
It is clear that air rage is now on the increase.
reflect (v) - reflect well/badly on sb
The solution to the crisis reflected very well on the government.
reflection (n) - on reflection
At the time I thought I was right, but on reflection I think perhaps I wasnt.
regret (v)
Have you never done anything you regret?
reprimand (v)
He was severely reprimanded for his unsuitable behaviour.
resort (n) - as a last resort
The government will impose a state of emergency only as a last resort.
resort to sth (phr v)
I think we can solve this problem without resorting to legal action.
respond (v)
Thousands of readers responded to our questionnaire.
response (n)
Ive left messages, but theres been no response.
rethink (n)
The shooting has forced a rethink of government security measures.
reveal (v)
The survey revealed that many consumers are aware of the risks involved.
rumour (n)
A student had been spreading rumours about the teachers.
scrap (v)
There is talk of scrapping the age limit altogether.
screw (v)
We were just screwed out of 20!
seriously (adv) - take sb seriously
You need to start taking the doctor seriously or you wont get better.
settle (v) - settle out of court
Mr Wadeson agreed to settle out of court.
sloppy (adj)
This was a sloppy piece of work. You can do much better.
smiley (n)
Using a smiley in an email is supposed to emphasise youre making a joke.
sort sth out with sb (phr v)
Ill try to sort the problem out with the airline.
sound sb out on sth (phr v)
Candidates will be sounding out voters on their opinions during the months before the election.
