everyday work Flashcards
propensity [prəˈpensətɪ]
he has a propensity for / towards drink
propension f, tendance f, penchant m
he has a propensity for / towards drink - il a tendance à boire (plus que de raison)
affluence [ˈæflʊəns]
The postwar era was one of new affluence for the working class.
Affluence is the state of having a lot of money or a high standard of living. (formal)
in times of affluence - en période de prospérité
to foster [ˈfɒstəɼ]
He said that developed countries had a responsibility to foster global economic growth to help new democracies.
To foster something such as an activity or idea means to help it to develop
[to promote] favoriser, encourager
to slop [slɒp] ( pt & pp slopped, cont slopping )
the soup slopped onto the cooker
[spill] renverser
[overflow - liquid] déborder
- la soupe a débordé sur la cuisinière
to yield [ji:ld]
their research has yielded some interesting results
If something yields a result or piece of information, it produces it.
the investment bond will yield 11% - le bon d’épargne rapportera 11 %
their research has yielded some interesting results - leur recherche a fourni OR donné quelques résultats intéressants
to deter [dɪˈtɜ:ɼ] ( pt & pp deterred, cont deterring )
⇒ [V n + from] Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns.
⇒ [V n] Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters.
To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
Whereas
Pensions are linked to inflation, whereas they should be linked to the cost of living
You use whereas to introduce a comment which contrasts with what is said in the main clause
поскольку (в тексте преамбулы договора)
юр. исходя из того, что; мотивировочная часть; с учётом того, что
inherent dignity
врождённое достоинство
disregard
[V n] He disregarded the advice of his executives.
[+ for] Whoever planted the bomb showed a total disregard for the safety of the public.
If you disregard something, you ignore it or do not take account of it.
невнимание; равнодушие; неуважение; пренебрежение; игнорирование
to compel
..the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet
If a situation, a rule, or a person compels you to do something, they force you to do it.
заставлять; принуждать; добиться (чего-л.); подчинить; заставить; принудить;
a pledge
The meeting ended with a pledge to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
⇒ [+ of] …a £1.1m pledge of support from the Spanish ministry of culture.
When someone makes a pledge, they make a serious promise that they will do something.
заклад; обет; обещание;
ubiquity
If you talk about the ubiquity of something, you mean that it seems to be everywhere.
вездесущность
to draw on
He drew on his experience as a yachtsman to make a documentary programme.
If you draw on or draw upon something such as your skill or experience, you make use of it in order to do something.
основываться, черпать из
tremendously
The business is tremendously profitable.
очень сильно, резко
to live up to smth
Schools don’t live up to our expectations.
Sales have not lived up to expectations this year.
If someone or something lives up to what they were expected to be, they are as good as they were expected to be.
быть достойным, соответствовать
to grapple with smth
The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with.
If you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it.
стараться преодолеть, сражаться
rules of thumb
A good rule of thumb is: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is
règle approximative, générale,
общие правила, практичские методы
stakeholder
заинтересованая сторона, участник
goofy
a goofy smile
If you describe someone or something as goofy, you think they are rather silly or ridiculous
дурацкий, глупый, бестолковый
to slap
slapped an embargo
хлопать, шлепать
внезапно влепить эмбарго
a blueprint
[+ for] The country’s president will offer delegates his blueprint for the country’s future.
⇒ [+ of] …the blueprint of a new plan of economic reform.
A blueprint for something is a plan or set of proposals that shows how it is expected to work.
план, проект, программа, замысел
attributable
ə’trɪbjʊtəbəl
10,000 deaths a year from chronic lung disease are attributable to smoking.
If something is attributable to an event, situation, or person, it is likely that it was caused by that event, situation or person.
обусловленный, вызванный
bank merger
слияние банков
implicit costs
неявные издержки
