In Company Unit 9 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 9 - English Vocab
In Company Unit 9 - English Vocab
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| Cartes-fiches | 151 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 09.10.2011 / 03.11.2012 |
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slave away (phr v)
Ive been slaving away all day while youve been out enjoying yourself.
slip away (phr v)
We managed to slip away early.
small talk (n)
We made small talk until everyone arrived for the meeting.
social butterfly (n)
Marys such a social butterfly! She never spends more than two minutes talking to any one person.
stick (v)
Daniel stuck to Melissa like glue all evening. - I got stuck talking to the bosss wife about some charity dinner.
stop (v) - stop at nothing to
They will stop at nothing to get him elected.
stop by (phr v)
Paul and Nicky stopped by for a couple of drinks.
strategic (adj)
She was responsible for the firms strategic planning.
strategy (n)
The countries hope to devise a common strategy to provide aid.
strike (v)
The first thing that struck me about Alex was his amazing self-confidence.
strip off (phr v)
He stripped off and jumped in the water.
subsidiary (n)
The company started out as a subsidiary of General Motors.
superior (adj) - (opposite = inferior)
I cant stand that superior smile of his.
tastefully (adv)
The hotel has forty tastefully decorated bedrooms.
team player (n)
We are looking for a good team player who can also take the initiative.
team up with sb (phr v)
They teamed up with Tom Jones to record the hit single.
tell (v) - something tells me
Something tells me we havent heard the last of him.
tender (n)
The authorities have invited international tenders for the project.
touch (n) - lose touch with sb - put sb in touch with sb
Ive lost touch with most of my school friends. - Maria put me in touch with a great acupuncturist in London.
track record (n)
They have a long track record of being mean with their money.
treat (v)
Nice to see you again, Bill. Hows life treating you?
turn-off (n)
I find all the corporate jargon such a turn-off.
vehicle (n)
They use the tabloid press as a vehicle for attacking the opposition.
veteran (n)
Hes going to be accompanying jazz veteran Dave Brubeck.
vulnerable (adj)
Their constant arguments left her feeling increasingly vulnerable and insecure.
wander (v)
My sister likes wandering around the city at night.
way (adv)
A new car would be way too expensive.
weigh sth up (phr v)
Before buying weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
word (n) - put in a word for sb
He promised to put in a word for me with the boss.
worthwhile (adj)
We felt the meeting had been very worthwhile.
wreck (n)
The house looked like a wreck after our grandchildren came to stay.
