business Flashcards
button up executive
swagers up to
/ˈswæɡ.ɚ/
to walk or behave in a way that shows that you are very confident and think that you are important:
They swaggered into the room.
A group of young men swaggered around outside the bar.
His swaggering self-confidence irritates many people.
franchisees
/ˌfræn.tʃaɪˈziː/
a business that has bought the right to sell the products and services of another company: (franquia)
- The franchisee receives the protection and active support of a sound and profitable business organization.
feel the heat
- To experience or be sensitive to hot temperatures or weather.
- I have to sit in front of a fan or AC unit to keep from feeling the heat too much, otherwise I start to feel ill.
- The whole state has been feeling the heat this August, and temperatures continue to climb above 100 degrees.
- To deal with or come up against intense pressure or hostility.
- City officials are feeling the heat from the public to repeal the wildly unpopular ordinance.
- We have millions of concurrent users each day, so it’s safe to say that we feel the heat whenever we experience technical difficulties.
drop by
to come to see someone, sometimes at a stated place, usually briefly and without a specific invitation: passar em algum lugar
He dropped by the woman’s house to ask for money.
The publisher told the writers they should drop by if they ever wanted a newspaper job.
our restaurant should retail food not manufact it
/ˈriː.teɪl/
varejo, venda a retalho
- The job is open to applicants with over two years’ experience in retail.
A vaga está aberta a candidatos com mais de dois anos de experiência no varejo. - The clothing company has six retail outlets (= shops) in Perth.
- $13 off the manufacturer’s recommended retail price
-Christmas will not be enough to save the retail industry.
/ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ/
fabricar, manufaturar
- He works for a company that manufactures car parts.
The report notes a rapid decline in manufactured goods.
