In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 17 - English Vocab
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| Cartes-fiches | 197 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 09.10.2011 / 16.02.2013 |
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inch (n) - give sb an inch and theyll take a mile
If you give the property developers an inch, theyll take a mile.
income stream (n)
Although concerts make the most money, music rights provide the steadiest income stream.
inexperienced (adj) - (opposite = experienced)
Scotlands championship team is promising but inexperienced.
interest (n)
All he cares about is protecting his own interests.
jeopardise (v)
Cuts in funding could jeopardise this vital research work.
justify (v)
It was becoming increasingly difficult to justify such expenditure.
label (n)
They signed to one of the smaller independent labels.
last-minute (adj)
Chris made a last-minute request to accompany us on the trip.
lawsuit (n) - file a lawsuit
The singer has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his record company.
leave (v) - take it or leave it
Thats our final offer. Take it or leave it.
legend (n)
Guests included the Hollywood legend, Elizabeth Taylor.
line-up (n)
The bass player is the only one missing from the bands original line-up.
lose out (phr v)
If we dont act quickly, well lose out to another company.
manoeuvre (n) - room for manoeuvre
The deal that was signed left us little room for manoeuvre.
maximise (v)
We aim to maximise profits over the next year.
megastar (n)
Several megastars have promised to support the charity concert in aid of the earthquake victims.
mind (n) - have sth in mind
These images are not quite what we had in mind.
misunderstanding (n)
There seems to have been a misunderstanding: Mr Jones isnt expecting you until tomorrow.
modify (v)
The repair work involved modifying two of the windows.
movement (n)
There has been little movement in the negotiations since January.
negotiable (adj) - (opposite = non-negotiable)
The salary is negotiable.
negotiate (v)
The airline is negotiating a new contract with the union.
negotiating table (phr v)
A threat to walk away from the negotiating table can be effective in closing a deal.
negotiation (n)
Weve reached a broad agreement, but the details are subject to negotiation.
negotiator (n)
Negotiators for both sides agreed to meet again tomorrow.
net (adj) - (opposite = gross)
Net earnings per share amounted to 0.78.
non-negotiable (adj) - (opposite = negotiable)
The price is non-negotiable.
non-repayable (adj) - (opposite = repayable)
Your place on the course can be secured by a non-repayable deposit.
nowhere (adv) - get sb nowhere
Trying to bribe the officials got us nowhere.
off-limits (adj)
The field behind the school is strictly off-limits.
offset (v)
Falling sales in Thailand were offset by strong performances in other markets.
once-in-a-lifetime (adj)
The Hilton group has joined up with Air France to being you this once-in-a-lifetime offer.
one-off (adj)
This is a one-off arrangement because of the bad weather.
opener (n)
He told a funny story as an opener.
opponent (n)
His opponent received only 36 per cent of the vote.
option (n)
Weve discussed all the marketing options and decided to go for television advertising. - The airline has ordered 16 aircraft and has options on another 29.
out- (prefix)
By the time he was twenty he had out-earned both his parents.
overtake (v)
Sales look like overtaking last years total.
pay off (phr v)
Over 1,000 workers will be paid off if this factory closes.
penalty clause (n)
The contract includes a penalty clause to cover delays in the building work.
