In Company Unit 13 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 13 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 13 - English Vocab
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| Karten | 140 |
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Universität |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 09.10.2011 / 03.11.2012 |
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self-evident (adj)
Our responsibility to the earthquake victims is self-evident.
shoot down (phr v)
The committee shot down every single one of my proposals.
shrink from sth (phr v)
He shrank from telling his secrets to anyone.
simplicity (n)
This contradicts the governments promise to introduce simplicity into local government.
sow (v)
These people want to sow fear and panic among our people.
stake (n) - the stakes are high/low
The stakes are high we would be risking the teams position in the league.
stand (v) - stand in the way of sth
You cant stand in the way of progress.
steeped (adj)
The region is steeped in history.
story (n)
To cut a long story short, we both spent the night in jail.
sum up (phr v)
Ill sum up briefly and then well take questions.
tackle (v)
Successive governments have failed to tackle the question of homelessness.
threat (n) - under threat
An ancient religious custom is under threat.
threshold (n) - on the threshold of sth
These young people are on the threshold of their careers.
tone (n)
The opening remarks established the tone for the rest of the interview.
top (n) - come out on top
Phil always comes out on top. Hes just been promoted again!
track (n) - on the right track
The figures show we are on the right track.
trickle in (phr v)
Guests were beginning to trickle into the church.
trivia (n pl)
She cared nothing for such trivia.
victory (n) - score a victory
Last night the SNP scored a notable victory.
virgin (adj)
The government has belatedly introduced measures to protect virgin forest.
