business english Flashcards
1
Q
undoubtedly
A
/ʌnˈdaʊ.t̬ɪd.li/
used to emphasize that something is true
- isn´t that undoubtedly the best thing you´ve seen in your life?
2
Q
therefore
A
/ˈðer.fɔːr/
for that reason - why they use and before therefore?
(portanto, por isso)
- We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.
- The defendant was depressed and therefore not fully responsible for her own actions.
- Doctors are short of time to listen and therefore tend to prescribe drugs whenever they can.
- The children will be walking to the cathedral and therefore will need to wear suitable footwear and a sun hat or raincoat, depending on the weather.
- Several members have not replied for over three years and their names have therefore been removed from the mailing list.
- The sea ice is melting, and therefore polar bears are disappearing.
3
Q
talk away
A
- to pass (a period of time) by talking
- to talk continuously; chatter
- We talked away the tedious hours in the hospital
- Stop talking away it´s a waste of time
4
Q
has anyone ever got their hands on
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