In the Office Flashcards
supersede
to replace something
especially something older
annual leave
Vacation
مرخصی سالانه
a paid number of days each year that an employee is allowed to be away from work
consecutive
kənˈsekyədiv
Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an interruption
متوالی
detrimental
causing harm or damage
the detrimental effects of pollution
negative
مضر
carry over
keep
to move to or to come from a place or time:
I try not to let my problems at work carry over into my private life
To hand in a form
To submit
diligently
in a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort
با پشتکار و با کوشش
….. competitive marketplace
1. highly
2. Increasingly
3. Extremely
increasingly competitive marketplace
…… qualified employees
1. Newly
2. New
new qualified employees
……. on-site services
1. Costly
2. Qualitatively
3. Qualitative
qualitative on-site services
……. strung executive
1.rewardingly
2.highly
highly strung executive
to …… take care of something
1. Nicely
2. Happily
happily take care of something
a …… mistake
1. Costly
2. Expensive
costly mistake
a …… well-paid job
1. Rewarding
2. Happily
3. Highly
a rewarding well-paid job
…… lit single offices
1.nice
2.nicely
nicely lit single offices
(Modifying adverbs- no commas)
an …… reticent recruit
1.initially
2.newly
3.nice
4. Initial
an initially reticent recruit
reticent
He is very reticent about his past.
unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
کم حرف و محتاط
It is changing …….. quickly
1. Extremely
2.extreme
3.increasingly
changing extremely quickly
executive
/ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/
someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action
مجری
agenda
əˈjendə
a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting
دستور جلسه
to kick us off
Do you want to kick us off?
to start
Would you like to start?
I’ll take that up with him
I will ask him about it
Starting to show the strain
There is a lot of stress
to be snowed under
They’re a bit snowed under
to be very busy
They’re very busy
to be up in arms
Everyone’s up in arms
If you are up in arms, you are angry about something that you think is unfair or wrong
People are getting angry
Making mountains out of molehills
To exaggerate (a problem)
to call it a day
Let’s call it a day
to stop what you are doing because you do not want to do any more or think you have done enough
This is a good time to finish
headquarters
the main offices of an organization
a wild goose chase
ɡo͞os
a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time
because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else
to get your skates on
to hurry up
No can do
It’s impossible
That won’t be possible
No can do, I’m afraid. I’m in a meeting.
Catch you later
See you soon
I’ll never make it (in terms of time)
I won’t be on time
recruitment
rəˈkro͞otmənt
the process of finding people to work for a company
ample
enough, or more than enough
You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
a bite to eat
(idiom)
some food
You’ll feel better once you’ve had a bite to eat.
G
گزارشی زیبا نوشته شده
A beautifully written report.
G
به سرعت باورنکردنی کار کند
to work incredibly quickly
G
یک روز طولانی و طاقت فرسا در محل کار
a long, exhausting day at work
G
کم اهمیت ترین چیز
the least important thing
G
ما پر بازده تر از قبل هستیم
we are more productive than before
G
این بهترین دفتری(فضای کاری) است که ما داشته ایم
this is the best office we have had
G
ترافیک در این منطقه از شهر بدتر است
traffic is worse in this area of town
G
یک بازار رقابتی فزاینده
an increasingly competitive marketplace
G
برای جذب کردن کارکنان واجد شرایط جدید
to attract new qualified employees
G
خدمات با کیفیت در محل
qualitative on-site services
G
مدیران (مجری ها) بسیار قوی
highly strung executives
G
با خوشحالی از آن مراقبت خواهد کرد
will happily take care of that
G
به دنبال شغلی با درآمد خوب (پر درامد) و رضایت بخش
looking for a rewarding well-paid job
G
دفاتر (محل کار) تکی با نور خوب
nicely lit single offices
G
یک استخدام شده در ابتدا غیر مطمئن (ممتنع)
an initially reticent recruit
G
بسیار(بی نهایت) سریع در حال تغییر است
is changing extremely quickly
choose the right answer
News reports claim that the company …. out of Atlanta at the end of the year.
1. moves
2. is moving
3. has moved
4. move
is moving
explain actions in the future that were arranged in the past
G
When the IPO was announced, investors … to be able to at least double their money.
1.was expected
2.expect
3.have expected
4.were expecting
When the IPO was announced, investors were expecting to be able to at least double their money.
a finished action occurs in the middle of a continuing action, using “when”
G
The CEO … the European branches for the first time in April of this year.
1.visited
2.has visited
3.visit
4.visits
The CEO visited the European branches for the first time in April of this year.
a finished action in a finished time
appraisal
/əˈpreɪ.zəl/
the act of examining someone or something in order to judge their or its qualities, success, or needs
ارزیابی
Many companies operate regular job appraisals, often on an annual basis
Due to staff shortages at crucial periods last year, we … to review our annual leave policy.
1.decided
2.have decided
3.were deciding
4.decides
Due to staff shortages at crucial periods last year, we have decided to review our annual leave policy.
G
ما تصمیم گرفته ایم سیاست مرخصی سالانه خود را بازبینی کنیم
we have decided to review our annual leave policy
stockpile
/ˈstɑːk.paɪl/
to store a large supply of something for future use
ذخیره و انبار کردن
They have a stockpile of weapons
