vocabulary

Bias – (noun) a tendency to support or oppose a particular person or thing in na unfair way by allowing personal options to influence your judgment
Biased – (adj) showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions.
Godsend ( noun) – something good which happens unexpectedly, especially at a time when it is needed.
Breakthrough (noun) – an important sidecovey or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
Bottleneck ( noun) – a place where a road becomes narrow or a place where there is often a lot of traffic to slow down or stop/ a problem that delays progress.
Srutinize ( verb) to examine something very carefully in order to discover information.
Scrutiny ( noun) – the careful and delained, examination of something in order to obtain information about it.
Outline ( noun) – the main shape or edge of something without details.
The description of the main facts about something.
(verb) – the draw the main shape o edge of something
Uneven ( adj) not level, equal, flat or continuous
Engrave ( verb) – to cut words, pictures or patterns into the surface of metal, stone, etc…
Be engrave on your memory / mind: to ve bery difficylts to forget
Harness = amarrar
Damp = slightly wet, specially in a way that is not pleasant or comfortable
A tire pops off a taxi = um pneu voa do taxi
Munching = mascando
Chicken coops = galinheiro
Corrugated tin roofs = telhas onduladas de Zn
Jolt ( verb)= to (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and violently / shock someone in order to change their behaviour or way of thinking.
Knitt = tricotar
Wind blast in ( entrar com força) through the open window
What if the breaks go? = e se os freios falharem

Dummy = boneco
To off load = descarregar, tirar para for a
To creep off = sai de fininho
Barbed wire = arame farpado
Rear = traseira
Haggle = discutir , barganhar
Discombobulated = confuse, desnorteado
Park ranger = guarda florestal
To Peter out = terminar aos poucos
Crumbling tears = se desintegrando.
Hurricanes generally occur in the North Atlantic from May through November
On the average
Accordin to the tradional view
On the other hand
Shelflife = the length of the time that a product especially food, can be kept in a shop before it becomes too old to be sold or used.
Ripe ( adj) = completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten
Rip = to pull a part / to tear or be torn violently and quickly.
Soak = to make very wet or be absorved in large amounts. ( noun) when something is out into a liquid for a long period.
Soake (adj)
Miscarriage = ( noun) = an early unintentional end toa pregnancy then the baby is born too early and dies because it has not developed enough
Miscarry ( verb) sadly , she miscarriaded 8 weeks into the pregnancy

words

1. gathering = an assembling or meeting


2. bother = to give trouble, annoy ,pester, worry


3. Examples: Why do we bother to make a small talk at social gatherings?

1. a close friend


2. a slight acquaintance


3. a complete stranger

WORDS

1. spreadsheets = planilhas
2. forefront
3. goglobal = work internationally
4. flatten out our company structure. Ex. As part of the reorganisation, we plan to flatten out company structure
5. bid = lance
6. set our sights on
7. main aim

VOCABULARY

- Get down to business - start to get serious/negotiate business
- Touch base with - talk to smb about smt
- cut down the chase - set to the point
- take it to the next level - progress and move things forward
- think outside the box - think imaginatively of new and different things.
- out of the loop - smb who is not up to date with information about smt.
- a ballpark figure - arough estimate.
- on the ball - well informated / alert/ knowledgeable
- out the same page - agree with smb
- callings the shots - making the decision.
- pulling the strings - she sill be the 1 in charge.
- appraisal system - a method ofevaluating hte performance of an employee

EXAMPLES

1- Can I have a quick word? I just want to touch base with you about this report.

2- I like to get straight to the point - so, to cut the chase I think it's too expensive.

3- I can't give you an exact amount, but I can give you a ballpark figure.

4- I don't want to waste anymore time talking. Let's get down to business.

5- Well. It's your decision. You're calling the shots.

6- He's great manager, really well informed, very on the ball
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LOOK

- LOOK OUT - be careful
- LOOK INTO - try to find out more / to investigate smt
- LOOK AFTER - take care of smt or smo
- LOOK FOR - try to find smt or smo
- LOOK THROUGH - read or examine smt usually quickly

- He looked through the report on the train on his way work
- They really looked up to their boss because he was a very inspirating character.
- He wasn't sure how to greet the Japanese clients so he looked up some words in a phrase book.
- I can't find the original contract eventhough I've looked for it everywhere.
- I've looked into your complaint and assure you I'll do everything I can to recify the matter.
- He was really looking forward to starting his new job.
- AS he looked back on his time with the company, he left sad to be retiring.
- His colleague looked after him while he felt sick.
-The projections look ahead to the end of the year.