6B Flashcards
draw up
to prepare something, usually something official, in writing
liaise
to be the link between two or more people, organizations
payroll
a list of the people employed by a company showing how much each one earns
inevitability
the fact of being certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
MBA
abbreviation for Master of Business Administration, an advanced degree in business, or a person who has this degree
input
to put information into a computer or other piece of electronic equipment
network
to make an effort to meet and talk to a lot of people, esp. in order to get information that can help you
troubleshoot
to discover why something does not work effectively and help to improve it
take on someone/something
to fight or compete against someone or something
sb’s vitality drained away
sb lost his energy
spark sb’s interest
to interest sb
sb’s mind is drifting off
to gradually start to sleep/ can’t concentrate
remotely
in any way
crèche
a place where young children are cared for during the day while their parents do something else, especially work, study, or shop
perk
an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
tribunal
a special court or group of people who are officially chosen, especially by the government, to examine (legal) problems of a particular type
compassionate leave
a period of time that a company allows you not to come to work because a member of your family has died or is ill
voluntary redundancy
a situation in which someone agrees to leave their job because their employer wants to reduce the number of employees
stationery
the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes
dispute
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border
sack
to remove someone from a job, usually because they have done something wrong or badly, or sometimes as a way of saving the cost of employing them
reluctant to
not wanting to do something and therefore slow to do it
lump
1-a piece of a solid substance, usually with no particular shape
2-a hard swelling found in or on the body, especially because of illness or injury
fast
a period of time when you eat no food or to eat no food for a period of time
drip
a method of slowly giving someone liquid medicine or food through a tube into a vein, or a piece of equipment for doing this
clench your fist
to close fist very tightly, often in a determined or angry way
stretch
to make your body or your arms and legs straight so that they are as long as possible, in order to exercise the joints after you have been in the same place or position for a long time
stroke
1-an act of hitting a ball when playing a sport
2-an act of moving your hand, another part of the body, or an object gently over something or someone, usually repeatedly and for pleasure
remarkable
unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning
worried well
people who are healthy but see a doctor because they think that they may have a disease or medical problem
shake-up
a large change in the way something is organized
upbringing
the way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions
crack down
to start dealing with bad or illegal behaviour in a more severe way
break through
to force yourself through something that is holding you back
run-up
the final period of time before an important event
cover-up
an attempt to prevent the public from discovering information about a serious crime or mistake
write-off
a period of time during which you fail to achieve anything or a vehicle that is too damaged to be worth repairing
break-in
an occasion when a building is entered illegally by a criminal or criminals, usually by damaging a window or door, especially in order to steal something
bypass
a road built around a town or village so that traffic does not need to travel through it
