In Company Unit 5 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 5 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 5 - English Vocab
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
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reprint (n)
The book was published in 2008 and there have been three reprints.
retrieve (v)
The family retrieved only a few personal items from the burning home.
ring off (phr v)
He rang off before she had a chance to reply.
rumour (n)
Theres a rumour going about that some people are going to lose their jobs.
run out (phr v)
Supplies of uranium will have run out by the end of the decade.
see (v)
Ill see what I can do about finding you a flight.
settle in to sth (phr v)
She seems to have settled in quickly to her new role.
short-staffed (adj) - (opposite = overstaffed)
Were quite short-staffed at the moment because of the snowy weather.
slip (v) - slip sbs mind
How could she have let something so important slip her mind?
small talk (n)
We made small talk until everyone had arrived for the meeting.
snow (v) - be snowed under
Were snowed under with applications for the job.
soften (v)
She seems to have softened her attitude to him.
sort sth out (phr v)
Just have a seat for a moment while I try to sort something out for you.
sound (n) - by the sound of sth
By the sound of things, theyll probably have to move before next year.
strategy (n)
Her strategy of ignoring him seems to be working.
stylish (adj)
They specialise in sturdy yet stylish garden furniture.
subtle (adj) - (opposite = direct)
He was being so subtle, I didnt realize he liked me.
suppose (v)
I dont suppose you could lend me your phone?
tactful (adj) - (opposite = tactless)
It would have been more tactful to have left them alone.
tactfully (adv) - (opposite = tactlessly)
She tried to find out tactfully whether hed been fired.
telephony (n)
The telephony sector is very competitive.
temptation (n) - resist the temptation to
She couldnt resist the temptation to open the letter.
touch (n) - get in touch
I must get in touch with the bank and arrange an overdraft.
transit (n) - in transit
Our suitcases were damaged in transit.
trial period (n)
The system will operate for a six-month trial period.
unacceptable (adj) - (opposite = acceptable)
Many viewers find the amount of violence on TV unacceptable.
unforeseen (adj)
The show was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
unwelcome (adj) - (opposite = welcome)
We now faced the unwelcome prospect of a three-hour journey home.
up (adv) - whats up?
Youre awfully quiet today whats up?
wipe (v)
Did you wipe that tape?
word (n) - put in a (good) word for sb
He promised to put in a good word for me with the boss.
zip drive (n)
Ive got a copy of the client database on my zip drive.
