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Unit 8
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Unit 8, Business Partner B2+ Ejercicios y tarjetas didácticas
Lista de palabras para Unit 8, Business Partner B2+
Palabra | Definición | Ejemplo |
CEO | the person with the most important position in a company | He is the CEO of the company |
customer | a person who buys goods or a service | A customer is always right |
garment | an item of clothing | She was wearing a long velvet garment |
male model | a man who poses for a photographer, painter, or sculptor | He quit selling insurance to become a male model |
passerby | someone who is walking past a place, especially when an accident or violent event happens | Many passersby stopped to look at him |
ultimate | being or happening at the end of a process; final | Bear Grylls is the ultimate survivor |
a gut feeling | an instinctive feeling, as opposed to an opinion based on facts | I just had a gut feeling that it wasn't right for me |
decision-making | the process of making important business, political, or legal decisions | Employees are now demanding greater involvement in the decision-making process |
end up | to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it | Because I missed my flight, I ended up spending the night in the airport |
pull together | to work closely together to achieve something | If we want to succeed, we must pull together |
settle on | to choose (something or someone) after thinking about other possible choices | I finally settled on a Mercedes estate. It's the ideal car for me |
the way forward | an action, plan etc that seems a good idea because it is likely to lead to success | It was the only way forward |
indecisive | unable to make decisions | Critics say the leader has been weak and indecisive |
artificial intelligence | the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems | Artificial intelligence has become a focus of certain ethical concerns |
evaluate | to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something | He evaluated my essay |
examine feedback | to consider advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is | The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine feedback from multiple sources |
reconsider | to think again about something in order to decide if you should change your opinion or do something different | Everyone was angry about the idea so we're going to reconsider it |
regardless | despite the prevailing circumstances | My legs were hurting, but I continued running regardless |
motion | the action or process of moving or being moved | He made hand motions to get our attention |
intuition | an ability to know or understand something through your feelings, rather than by considering facts or evidence | I'm not going to tell you what to do, I want you to use your intuition |
pros and cons | the advantages and disadvantages of something | Be honest about both the pros and cons but in the end confirm that this is a change for the better |
specifics | a precise detail | I can't comment on the specifics of the case |
bias | A preference or an inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment | Ideally we'd choose judges who are without political bias |
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 |
judgement | an opinion that you form, especially after thinking carefully about something | Be prepared to be flexible on price – I'll leave that to your judgement |
lead to | to cause something to develop or become possible at a later time | A degree in English Literature could lead to a job as a teacher |
benefit from | receive an advantage; profit | The agreement will enable developing countries to benefit from the United Kingdom's heritage and conservation expertise |