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1
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Occupation

A

[ˌäkyəˈpāSHən] a person’s usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living

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Lower down

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Let or put down; decrease;
Decrease footprint by 3x plus.
It makes sense to say that something “decreased by 80%” or “decreased by 1/3”.
The file size decreased by 80%, from 100k to just 20k.
The file size decreased to 20% of its original size, from 100k to just 20k.
The file size decreased to one-fifth of its original size, from 100k to just 20k.

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In advance

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Beforehand; before an event occurs

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Polite questions

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Could you repeat it, please?
Can I take a message?
Is the following week suitable for you?

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5
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My job entails

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My job involves

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6
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Complimentary

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As compliment; for free as treatment

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Polite question before ending a call

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Is there anything else I can do for you?
Can I do anything else for you?

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8
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Confirm a “forwarding” of a message

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Pass a message

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9
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peer review

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Evaluation by others working in the same field

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10
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Intentionally

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With an intention

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11
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Someone who believes in himself

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Confident

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12
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Appeared

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Emerged

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13
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Bulleted lists

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simple
- small
Sentences
- Sentences begin with capital letters.

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14
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Brevity

A

Keep texts short

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15
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Convey

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transport or carry to a place

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16
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Laxative

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a medicine which has a laxative effect

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17
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Inflated

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distended through being filled with air or gas;
excessively or unreasonably high

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18
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has lowered down

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decreased

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19
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Dramatically

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significantly
rapidly

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20
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Meritocracy

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government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability

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21
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put in

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I was put in a team

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22
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a state of room when it is clean

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cleanliness [klenlinis]

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23
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a big trade occasion

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trade fair

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24
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mention

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bring up

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25
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You can use my car (formally)

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My car is at your disposal.

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26
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key to

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klíč k …

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27
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a little time

A

?

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28
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information (plural)

A

information

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29
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A self check-in is done ___ touch screens.

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through (by)

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30
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A meeting has been postponed ___ Friday.

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untiil (by)

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31
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occasion organized by company for employees and clients

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corporate event [ivent]

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32
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the most profitable hours

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peak time (hours)

33
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Politely asking for “other requests”

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Is there anything else I can do for you?
Could I do anything else for you?

34
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chair a meeting

A

to be the person in charge of a meeting

35
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call a meeting

A

(formal) to order somebody
to come to a place

36
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hold a meeting

A

to have a meeting

37
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improving relationships by shopping

A

shopping trip

38
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cleanliness

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[klenlinis] a state when a room is tidied up

39
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social setting

A

meeting in social setting…

40
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Stručnost

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Brevity

41
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Queen is going to visit USA /shorten/

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Grammar: Queen is to visit USA
Headline: Queen to visit USA

42
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Quantification

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Measurement

43
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Evaluation

A

Assessment

44
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Dedicated to

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devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity

45
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the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship

A

suffering

46
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efficacy

A

efficiancy

47
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kiosk

A

impermanent booth, stall, stand

48
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A lack; sth. cannot be obtained in sufficient amount

A

shortage

49
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mít formu něčeho, tvářit se jako

A

take the form of

50
Q

bribary, bribes

A

bribes can take the form of cash, gifts, rewards, loans…

51
Q

celník/celníci

A

customs official

52
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vigilant

A

watchful, on the lookout

53
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pohostinství

A

hospitality

54
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facilitation payments

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“grease” payments; small sums of money paid to public officials to expedite routine business activities

55
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accelerate

A

expedite, speed up

56
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warning

A

red flag

57
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in a heartbeat

A

very quickly, without thinking

58
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innovative

A

groundbraking, pioneering

59
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worry

A

concern; make anxious

60
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retain

A

continue to have; keep possesion of

61
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detailed

A

comprehensive

62
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relevant

A

applicable; appropriate

63
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comply

A

adhere

64
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broadly

A

accross wide areas

65
Q

shred

A

skartovat

66
Q

toxic productivity - defined as overworking at the expense of facets of your life

A

Toxická produktivita je definována jako přepracování na úkor aspektů vašeho života.

67
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endeavour

A

strive, pursue

68
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comprehension

A

pochopení

69
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fatique

A

únava

70
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přizpůsobit accent protějšku

A

mimic an accent

71
Q

uši si zvyknou

A

ears tune in

72
Q

good voice for radio

A

sonoras voice

73
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Nedokáže vystát svůj hlas

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She canno stand her voice

74
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She sells seashells on the seashore

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75
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počítat s riziky

A

count on more risks

76
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nevyhnutelný

A

inevitable

77
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contingency

A

buffer, pillow

78
Q

hlučnější den

A

noisier day

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