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Unit 7
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Unit 7, Business Partner B2+ Ejercicios y tarjetas didácticas
Lista de palabras para Unit 7, Business Partner B2+
Palabra | Definición | Ejemplo |
threat | a potential danger to the interests of a company | Deregulation of the market is a real threat to established telecom operators |
measure | to find the size, length, or amount of something, using standard units such as inches, metres etc | A metre is a measure of length |
prevent | to stop something happening or to stop someone doing something | Before going to African countries you have to carry out an immunization to prevent dangerous illnesses |
mitigate | make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful | Measures need to be taken to mitigate the environmental effects of burning more coal |
calculated risk | a risk that you consider worth taking because the result, if it is successful, will be so good | I think we all agree that, we have to accept certain calculated risks |
manage the risk | the process of identifying, assessing and controlling threats to an organization's capital and earnings | As a project manager or team member, you manage risk on a daily basis |
be at risk | in a situation where you may be harmed | Our reputation is at risk |
take a risk | to do something although something bad might happen because of it | Do you ever take risks? |
potential risk | possible danger when the necessary conditions exist | We are trying to identify potential risks |
fire resistant | degree of resistance of material to fire often measured in terms of time of withstanding a standard test fire | A fire resistant material is one which is designed to resist burning |
suffer | to experience physical or mental pain | A lot of people in Africa suffer from hunger |
emergency | a serious, unexpected, and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action | About 8 out of every 10 phone calls we get aren't emergencies |
assembly point | the place where people should go to if there is a fire or other emergency | They refused to come to the assembly point |
anticipate | to imagine or expect that something will happen | We don't anticipate any trouble |
fire hazard | a material, substance, or action that increases the likelihood of an accidental fire occurring | Fire hazard is the most common hazard, which is present in all areas of life |
volatile | temporary, requires power to retain its state | Food and fuel prices are very volatile |
variance | the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent | We analyzed available resources and recent variances |
groundbreaking | innovative; pioneering | His latest movie is interesting, but not groundbreaking |
pursue | to continue trying to find out about or persuade someone about a particular subject | He decided to pursue a career in television |
entitled | having a right to certain benefits or privileges | We are entitled to know the truth |
vague | of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning | An FBI statement was vague about specific details |
contribution | something that you give or do to help make something successful | A contribution of $250 will help us |
real estate | property in the form of land or houses | Her dad sells real estate |
entire | used when you want to emphasize that you mean all of a group, period of time, amount etc | He gave more than 100 live concerts during his entire career |
outcome | the final result of a meeting, discussion, war etc – used especially when no one knows what it will be until it actually happens | A good memo is one in which both the desired outcome and the time frame are specified |
time-consuming | the one that takes a lot of time | A blog is easy to start but difficult and time-consuming to maintain |
foresee | to see or know something that will happen in the future | He needed no deep insight to foresee that future |
cautious | careful to avoid problems or danger | Becky's become a very cautious driver since her accident |
attitude | a settled way of thinking or feeling about something | A negative attitude towards Europe will deliver only negative results to Britain |
urgent | requiring immediate action or attention | He had some urgent business in Athens |
impact | the effect of something | Ann made a significant impact on the project |
probability | how likely something is, sometimes calculated in a mathematical way | Actuaries put a price tag on probabilities |
slow down | to become slower or to make something slower | Before turning, you should slow down your car |
unable | lacking the skill, means, or opportunity to do something | A lot of these children are unable to read |
spillage | the action of spilling a liquid, or the fact of a liquid being spilled | Spillage is an accidental release of a fluid |
double-check | check (something) for a second time to ensure that it is accurate or safe | Double-check your final test, it's important |