In Company Unit 1 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 1 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 1 - English Vocab
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| Cartes-fiches | 109 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 09.10.2011 / 17.03.2013 |
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scene (n) - set the scene
These findings have set the scene for further debate on the system.
schedule (v)
Lets schedule another meeting in July.
seminar (n)
I recently attended a seminar on marketing.
sense (n) - make sense
It makes sense to keep such information on disk.
setting (n)
We stayed in a lovely hotel in a beautiful mountain setting.
shame (n)
It was a nice idea. Shame about the way it was done.
small talk (n)
We made small talk until the rest of the team arrived for the meeting.
special (adj) - nothing special
'Are you doing anything for Simon's birthday?' 'Nothing special. Just cooking a meal at home.'
strained (adj)
Relations between the two countries are strained.
suit (v)
The new hairstyle really suits her.
sweeten (v)
We sent corporate gifts to try and sweeten our clients and stop them going to our competitors.
switch (v) - switch from sth to sth
They announced that the tournament would be switched from March to December.
talk (v) - talking of
Oh yes, talking of Harry, have you seen him recently?
taste (n)
They all admired her taste.
tasteful (adj)
They played a tasteful selection of music.
team spirit (n)
With hard work, determination and team spirit, I know we can meet this deadline.
team-building (n)
The team-building weekend was supposed to improve morale; instead it's caused more fighting!
terms (n pl) - in real terms
Spending was cut by 4% in real terms.
thing (n) - a good thing
I don't want to go to the opera again tonight. You can have too much of a good thing.
throw around (phr v) - throw money around
I'm not surprised Val and Jeff are in debt. They've been throwing money around like it's going out of fashion.
time (n) - is that the time? - long time no see - show sb a good time
Is that the time? I'd better go or I'll miss my train. - Hans! Is it really you? Long time no see. - We showed our Spanish clients a really good time last weekend and today they signed the deal.
track (n) - make tracks
Its getting late I think wed better make tracks.
track (v)
We have been tracking the top 10% of our engineering graduates.
understand (v)
We understand that a major announcement is to be made tomorrow.
ups and downs (n pl)
The company has had its share of ups and downs, but it seems to be doing well now.
viewing (n)
Weve been invited to a private viewing of Trevors exhibition.
warm (adj)
The hotel extends a warm welcome to overseas guests.
wonder (v)
I wonder whether it was wise to let her travel alone.
word (n) - have a word
Can I have a quick word with you?
