14A Flashcards
job, occupation
line of work
a young child
little one
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border
dispute
continuing to exist or develop, or happening at the present moment
ongoing
an event to celebrate or introduce something new ex. a prototype
launch a prototype
a situation in which one company offers to buy another company whose owners do not want to sell it
hostile bid
certainly
beyond (all) dispute
a situation in which a company gets control of another company by buying enough of its shares
takeover
to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit
exceed
to make an agreement more certain or to approve it formally (ex. a deal)
seal
to visit someone or to come to see someone, sometimes at a stated place, usually briefly and without a specific invitation
drop by/in
the act of admitting defeat or something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this
concession
1-to discover or describe the exact facts about something
2-to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something
pinpoint
a style, activity, or interest that is very popular for a short period of time
fad
to become weaker in strength or influence
wane
1-to look carefully or with difficulty
2-a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group
peer
to start an activity with a particular aim
set out
a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation
drawback
not having enough money, people, equipment, etc
overstretched
likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse (especially about emotional state -> likely to change very suddenly, especially by becoming angry)
volatile
used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion
otherwise
to organize and perform a particular activity + expressions used with
conduct an experiment a decision a survey research focus group
start with very limited resourses
start from a very low base
having too much to do (ex. work)
be snowed under (at work)
be bombarded with (work, complains)
1-in the middle of or surrounded by
2-because of
amid
a situation in which someone starts to deal with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way
crackdown on
to have only enough money to pay for the basic things you need
scrape by
from the beginning
from the outset
1-to go past something by being a greater amount or degree
2-to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of them
overtake
to gradually stop or become less
ease up/off
something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing
setback
the number of people who are present at an event, especially the number who go to vote at an election
turnout
to change the usual or expected state or order of something, especially in a way that stops it from happening or working
upset
causing harm or damage
detrimental
every day
on a daily basis
for a long, medium, or short period of time in the future
in the long/medium/short term
considering something, taking about concrete part
in regard of
made or done using your hands rather than a machine
by hand
when everything about a situation is considered together
by and large
