Lesson 1 Flashcards
predominantly /prɪˈdɒmənəntli/ ADV
So you know that it’s generally people in New Zealand, predominantly probably that older demographic
-> mostly or mainly
Price promotions are predominantly used by fast-moving consumer goods producers
Linguistic /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/ ADJ
Hearing difficulties can slow down a child’s linguistic development.
related to language
subconscious /sʌbˈkɒnʃəs $/ ADJ
subconsciously (ADV)
You need to engage and use your subconscious
The mini‑stories will help you learn grammar subconsciously, so don’t interrupt that process by trying to analyze it
feelings, desires etc are hidden in your mind and affect your behaviour, but you do not know that you have them
Tiềm thức
Hit it off (v)
i met my new boyfriend during my divorce. We hit it off and have been together ever since
you like each other very quickly.
(love or friendship are both okay)
fool around with (v)
he was fooling around with his ex-wife again - who also at this time had a boyfriend of her own.
in dating: it means having fun, having sex with sb. it is not a deep relationship.
a committed relationship (n)
I figured that since i did not have a committed relationshop with him, i had no place to say anything.
a serious relationship. i will always with you. you will always with me. we are marriage.
figure (v)
I figured that since i did not have a committed relationshop with him, i had no place to say anything.
i think it is a good think to do.
There will be othe meanings, but in this situation, “figure” is a casual way to say “i think, i believe”
have no place to say (v)
I figured that since i did not have a committed relationshop with him, i had no place to say anything.
have no reason to complain
excuse (v)
the excuse i got after all of this was that they were considering getting back together
a reason for doing st wrong
like you say: oh i’m late or the class because the bus was late
nonsense (n)
I have brought a child into this nonsense and I hate the fact that he keeps in contact with her.
something that fool, stupid, crazy
to deal with (v)
=to handle
I have also dealt with him taking women to hotels
keep trying in a difficult situation. You don’t solve the problem completely, but you also don’t quit.
my gut tells me
I have also dealt with him taking women to hotels and my gut tells me it was her, but he promises it was not her.
gut feelings: not your brain, but your emotion, deep feeling that st was wrong.
you are not sure, but you have a deep feeling about st.
get over (v)
I have tried to get over all the cheating.
try to forget sb/st and not worry about it/them anymore.
i standup for myself
I know that she is very close to his family and I also know that his family does not like me because I stand up for myself
i fight for myself, i argue for myself, i dont let other people attack me or treat me badly.
the bottom line (n)
I guess the bottom line is knowing how much contact his ex-wife has with him and the fact that he knows I can’t stand her.
the final problem, the final conclusion, the main point
to have your cake and eat it too
Am I in a weird relationship with a man that wants to have his cake and eat it too?
1 trạng thái mình muốn 2 thứ trong khi mình chỉ có thể có 1 thứ thôi. Vừa muốn ăn bánh mà vẫn muốn cái bánh còn nguyên
paranoid (adj)
Or am I being paranoid and need to trust him when he says he does not want her.
you scare of everybody and everything. you think thay everybody want to cheat you, hurt you.
animosity (adj) /ˌænəˈmɒsəti/
I have never had so much animosity towards two people in my life.
a feeling that someon is you enemy. the feeling that you dont like sb
dire (adj)
Look at your son. He is in dire need
vey difficult, dangerous, terrible.
risky situation. you have a terrible need, you really really need st or else st bad will be happened.
hook up with (v)
I was married to a cheating man and hooked up with another cheating man
to connect, to meet a friend.
or (dating meaning): meeting sb, then dating and have sex with them.
End up doing st (v)
I have been an engineer and ended up working in operations.
He came round for a coffee and we ended up having a meal together.
I thought we were going straight home, but we all ended up at Tom’s place.
to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it
gauge /geidʤ/ (v)
- To help workers gauge their performance, most organizations stratify targets
- I looked at Chris, trying to gauge his reaction.
- It is difficult to gauge what the other party’s next move will be.
- đánh giá
- to judge how people feel about something or what they are likely to do
- to measure or calculate something by using a particular instrument or method
stratify /ˈstrætɪfaɪ/ (v)
To help workers gauge their performance, most organizations stratify targets
stratification (n) /ˌstrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
The Indian caste system is an example of social stratification.
(v) phân tầng
(n)when society is divided into separate social classes
engender (v) /ɪnˈdʒendə $ -ər/
- make two people responsible for a KPI and you engender teamwork
- the changes in society engendered by the war
- Their financial success has engendered jealousy among their neighbors.
tạo ra, gây ra
to be the cause of a situation or feeling
articulated /ɑːˈtɪkjəleɪtɪd $ ɑːr-/ (adj)
- However, it is surprising how many companies don’t have
a strategy or haven’t clearly articulated the strategy to a level of granularity that makes it possible to
develop effective KPIs. - An articulated vehicle has two parts joined together to make it easier to turn
khớp nối
granularity /ˌɡrænjəˈlærəti/ (n)
- However, it is surprising how many companies don’t have
a strategy or haven’t clearly articulated the strategy to a level of granularity that makes it possible to
develop effective KPIs. - The database should have an appropriate level of granularity.
the amount of detail that is included in something such as a system
sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ (adj)
Facebook and Instagram’s paid advertising options have become more sophisticated over the years, and businesses that are willing to invest in advertising (not boosting!) have a greater chance of reaching their target audience than those relying solely on organic posts.
tinh vi, sành điệu, tinh tế, phức tạp hơn theo nghĩa tích cực
1.having a lot of experience of life, and good judgment about socially important things such as art, fashion etc
2. a sophisticated machine, system, method etc is very well designed and very advanced, and often works in a complicated way
3.having a lot of knowledge and experience of difficult or complicated subjects and therefore able to understand them well
drawer (n) drɔː(r)
You can find a paper cup in the pantry, in the drawer under the oven.
a part of a piece of furniture such as a desk, used for keeping things in. It is like a box in shape and has a handle on the front for pulling it out.
adjacent (adv) /ə’dʤeizənt/
What if Fantasyland is swamped with people but adjacent Tomorrowland has plenty of elbow room?
next to something
scarcity (n) /ˈskeəsəti/
Destroying unsold inventory is a widely used but rarely discussed technique that luxury companies perform to maintain the scarcity of their goods and the exclusivity of their brands.
if there is a scarcity of something, there is not enough of it and it is difficult to obtain it
exclusivity (n) /ˌekskluːˈsɪvəti/
Destroying unsold inventory is a widely used but rarely discussed technique that luxury companies perform to maintain the scarcity of their goods and the exclusivity of their brands.
the fact of being of a high quality and expensive and therefore not often bought or used by most people
steep (adj) /stiːp/
contradict (v) /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/
Other high-end brands, however, say destroying inventory is a necessary evil. Goods that end up in outlet stores or in the gray market, priced at a steep discount, contradict the industry’s main sales pitch: that luxury goods command higher prices because they are inherently more valuable.
steep: rising or falling quickly, not gradually
contradict : to say that something that somebody else has said is wrong, and that the opposite is true
inventory (n)/ˈɪnvəntri/ /ˈɪnvəntɔːri/
fraction (n) /ˈfrækʃn/
Thanks to the efforts we provide on the supply-chain side, only a very limited fraction of goods needs to be destroyed
a small part or amount of something
incinerate (v) /ɪnˈsɪnəreɪt/
At the end of the year, employees gather unsold clothes into dozens of boxes bound for a special facility, where they are incinerated
to burn something, especially waste material, until it is completely destroyed
gone up in smoke:
their inventory has truly gone up in smoke
tan thành mây khói
impose (v)
fine (n)
The country’s biggest grocers are increasingly demanding their suppliers deliver on time, imposing fines for late shipments as they try to keep customers satisfied and better compete with online retailers like Amazon.com.
impose (v): to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used
fine (n): a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule
incurable (adj) /ɪnˈkjʊərəbl/
cure (v)
A cat with an “incurable” kind of cancer
incurable: that cannot be cured
cure: to make a person or an animal healthy again after an illness
tenuous (adj) /ˈtenjuəs/
A job that is always tenuous
uncertain; easy to change
so weak or uncertain that it hardly exists
extremely thin and easily broken
fragile (adj) /ˈfrædʒaɪl/
tumultuous (adj) /tjuːˈmʌltʃuəs/
Human relationships that are fragile, unpredictable, and sometimes tumultuous
fragile: easily broken or damaged
tumultuous: involving many difficulties and a lot of change and often violence. quickly changing; full of conflict, change, and/or emotion
subject to (v)
fatigue (n) /fəˈtiːɡ/
My own body, seemingly healthy- but still subject to disease, fatigue, and aging.
Soldiers are always subject to the law
possible to be affected by; susceptible to
susceptible to: very likely to be influenced
fatigue: a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise
have a handle on it (v)
Life is unpredictable. However much we think we have a handle on it, the truth is we never really know what’s to come
control it; are successful with it
intellectually (adv) /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəli/
impermanent (adj)
instinctively (adj) /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/
This is a tough truth to accept, for though we know intellectually that all things in life are impermanent, we often don’t feel it instinctively
intellectually: in a way that is connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things. mentally; with ideas
impermanent: that will not last or stay the same forever. not permanent, always changing
instinctively: deeply; emotionally; biologically. by using instinct rather than thought or training