business

Question 1

sheer

Answer 1

/ʃɪr/
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except:
- His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.
- It was sheer coincidence that we met.

Sheer clothing or material is so thin, light, and delicate that you can see through it:
- sheer nylon pantyhose
- She wore a dress of the sheerest silk.

extremely steep; almost vertical:
- a sheer mountain side
- a sheer drop of 100 yards

Question 2

before even getting on the zoom call

Question 3

don´t let people get in the way

Question 4

double down

Answer 4

Nas frases abaixo, note que double down é frequentemente usado sem objeto (“We’re doubling down”). Em casos assim, traduzimos como “redobrar os esforços”. Já double down on something é “redobrar alguma coisa” ou “redobrar os esforços em fazer alguma coisa”.
- We expect to see Fox double down on its marketing efforts to give the movie a big boost.
- i feel like i should double down my efforts
- Instead of learning from his mistakes, he’s doubling down.(insistindo)
- Why double down on these disastrous policies?
(insistir)
- you shoud double down on caring otherwise you will get bagged down

Question 5

dwell

Answer 5

/dwel/
o live in a place or in a particular way:
- She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years

to keep thinking or talking about something, especially something bad or unpleasant:
- dont dwell on your past, look foward
- In his speech, he dwelt on the plight of the sick and the hungry.

Question 6

that´s so kind of you

Question 7

1on1

Answer 7

/ˌwʌn.ɑːnˈwʌn/
A one-on-one activity involves two people talking directly, usually with one teaching or giving information to the other,If two people discuss something one-on-one, they discuss it directly, without involving anyone else:
- It’s best to talk with him about the problem one-on-one.
- Each employee has a one-on-one performance review with his or her boss.
- Smaller class sizes mean that children get more one-on-one teacher attention.