Business and employment- unit 2

Question 1

On the dole

Answer 1

Receiving money from the government, ταμειο ανεργίας

Question 2

Απολύω (λόγω περιορισμού θέσεων εργασίας)

+Noun?

Answer 2

Make redundant

Redundancy

Question 3

Situations vacant

Answer 3

A newspaper listing of available jobs

Question 4

Foreman

Answer 4

Αρχιεργατης

Question 5

Κάνω περικοπές

Answer 5

Make cutbacks

Downsize

Question 6

Lay off

Answer 6

Απολύω (προσωρινά)

Question 7

Apprenticeship

Answer 7

Μαθητεία (for practical works)

Question 8

1. Προσλαμβάνω

2. Αναλαμβάνω

Answer 8

Take on

Question 9

Delegate

Answer 9

To give part of your work or responsibility to a subordinate

Question 10

Put in

Answer 10

Spend time or effort

Question 11

Clerical

Answer 11

Related to office work

Question 12

People skills

Answer 12

Ability to get on well with others

Question 13

Ανταποκρίνομαι σε μια πρόκληση

Answer 13

Rise to a challenge

Question 14

Set up

Answer 14

Στήνω, ιδρύω επιχείρηση

Question 15

1. Line of work
2. Occupation
3. Vocation (vocational)

Answer 15

1. Type of work
2. Profession or job
3. λειτούργημα

Question 16

1. Outlook
2. Prospect
3. Perspective

Answer 16

1. View of a situation, άποψη
2. Chance of success, προοπτική
3. Point of view, άποψη

Question 17

1. ContrAct (v)- cOntract(n)

2. ContrAct(v)- contraction(n)

Answer 17

1. A written agreement

2. Become smaller or tighter

Question 18

Go under

Answer 18

Go out of business, χρεοκοπώ

Question 19

1. Fly high

2. High-flying

Answer 19

1. Feel very happy and successful

2. Very ambitious and successful

Question 20

Fall through

Answer 20

Not work out as planned, αποτυγχάνω

Question 21

Down-and-outs

Answer 21

Άστεγοι

Question 22

Pick up

Answer 22

1. Improve
2. Learn a skill without much effort
3. Notice

Question 23

Take off

Answer 23

1. Become popular or successful

2. Leave in a hurry

Question 24

Lowly

Answer 24

Low in importance

Question 25

Up-and-coming | Rising star

Answer 25

Likely to succeed

Question 26

Apply (myself)

Answer 26

Concentrate hard for long time

Question 27

1. Handle 2. Cope 3. Deal

Answer 27

1. Manage a difficult situation 2. +With: deal with a problem 3. +With: handle

Question 28

A raw deal

Answer 28

Άδικη μεταχείριση, unfair treatment

Question 29

-Resign Noun? -resign (myself) to

Answer 29

-Παραιτούμαι Resignation - accept an unpleasant situation, αποδέχομαι

Question 30

In search …

Answer 30

OF

Question 31

Get down to business

Answer 31

Start working seriously

Question 32

Have (my) work cut out for (me)

Answer 32

Have a difficult task to do

Question 33

Feasible

Answer 33

Possible, εφικτός

Question 34

Recruit | +nouns

Answer 34

Επανδρώνω, στρατολογω Recruit Recruitment

Question 35

Στοργικός

Answer 35

Affectionate

Question 36

A great/ good deal...

Answer 36

OF Σημασία: Large amount

Question 37

1. Apply for | 2. Apply to

Answer 37

1. Κάνω αίτηση | 2. Ισχύω, αφορά

Question 38

Preferential

Answer 38

Προνομιακός, treating one people or group better than others

Question 39

Permit (n) Verb? Another noun?

Answer 39

Επίσημη άδεια Permit (v) Permission: συγκατάθεση, άδεια

Question 40

Άνεργος

Answer 40

Unemployed | Out of work