Unit 5

Palabra

Definición

Ejemplo

abroad

in or to a foreign country

Five not-so-good things about living abroad

helpful

providing useful help in making a situation better or easier

Bobby's very helpful

adapt

to change your ideas or behaviour so that you can deal with a new situation

Animals survive if they change and adapt to changes in their environment

pattern

the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done

A pattern is beginning to emerge from our analysis of the accident data

lifestyle

the way in which a person lives

Always consider the lifestyle of your clients

gain

to obtain or achieve something you want or need

I have a lot to gain by taking this job

secondee

A person who is transferred temporarily to alternative employment, or seconded

In return, the secondee gains a better understanding of in-house needs and a deeper understanding of our business

settle

to pay money that is owed

I should be able to settle with you at the end of the month

perspective

a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences

Art can affect how you think and change your perspective

adoption

taking someone else's child into your home and legally becoming its parent

She gave up her children for adoption

assign

give someone a particular task to do

Employees are assigned duties that correspond to their skills and training

assignment

a piece of work that is given to someone as part of their job

For her first editorial assignment she had to write an article about his life

compensate

to provide something good or useful in place of something or to make someone feel better about something that has failed or been lost or missed

Did they compensate you for the accident?

compensatory

compensatory payments are paid to someone who has been harmed or hurt in some way

He was awarded $3 million in compensatory damages

globe

the earth

70% of our globe's surface is water

global

affecting or including the whole world

A global audience of 500 million people were watching

immigrant

someone who comes to live in a country from another country

About a hundred immigrants live in Riace now

mobility

the ability to move freely or be easily moved

This exercise helps retain mobility in the damaged joints

relocate

move to a new place and establish one's home or business there

A lot of firms are relocating to the North of England

shipment

an amount of goods carried on a ship, plane, train, or truck

A new shipment of computers arrived from the factory

taxation

the system of charging taxes

If the government raises direct taxation, it will lose votes

taxable

if money that you receive is taxable, you have to pay tax on it

The report shows taxable sales dropped nearly 10%

secondment

a period of time that you spend away from your usual job, either doing another job or studying

She's here on secondment from head office

pleased

довольный, рад

Are you pleased with the result?

surroundings

the place where someone or something is and the things that are in it

Familiar surroundings will help speed her recovery

dealership

a business that sells a particular company’s product, especially cars

You can find their dealerships in all big cities in our country

scarce

if something is scarce, there is not very much of it available

As raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed

fully fledged

completely developed, trained, or established

What started as a small business is now a fully fledged company

from scratch

from the beginning, without using anything that already exists

Although he started to learn a foreign language from scratch, he reached a great success

outlet

store

According to their plans there will be 300 outlets in 34 countries

retain

To keep in possession or use. To employ by paying a retainer

And what can be done for the United Nations to retain its verification and inspection expertise?

oversee

to watch something in order to check that it works or happens in the way that it should

I have to oversee the company's receivables

circumstances

facts or events that makes a situation the way it is

Are there any circumstances in which you think it's OK to tell a lie?

achieve

to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

Are you ready to achieve your goals?

describe

описывать

Can you describe him?

evidence

anything that helps to prove that something is or is not true

At present we have no evidence of life on other planets

excel at

to do something very well or be highly skilled, and be better than most others

Rebecca always excelled in languages at school

in particular

especially (used to show that a statement applies to one person or thing more than any other)

Are you looking for anything in particular?

lack

the state of being without or not having enough of something

A lack of food may be dangerous

room for

the amount of space that someone or something needs

There's always room for dessert

amazing

very good, especially in an unexpected way

Adele is an amazing singer

local

someone who lives in the place that you are talking about

A bus goes to the local town, Nikiti