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24H practice learn collocations Flashcards

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According to Baymard 27% of customers have abandoned sales due to a long or complicated checkout.

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Abandoned sales

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Financial Mail exposed the company’s use of fake or doctored customer testimonials in advertising.

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fake customer testimonials

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The sales funnel describes a visual presentation that entails the movement from following a lead to converting the lead into a customer –essentially, it is the buyer’s journey

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sales funnel

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His application for citizenship was still pending.

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the application was pending

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What genre does the book fall into - comedy or tragedy

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fall into what genre

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That smell always evokes memories of my old school.

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evoke memories

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Police are anticipating trouble at tonight’s game.

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anticipate trouble

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The Penguins’ breeding season has begun.

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breeding season

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The panda’s natural habitat is the bamboo forest.

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natural habitat

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He owns a fleet of taxis.

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fleet of taxis

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Nowadays even efficient, lean, well-run industries are failing

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lean industries

$$create more value for customer with fewer resources

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The invention (by Intel) of the microprocessor was an inflection point.

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inflection point

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make recommendations,provide a justification,have a conclusion

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provide a justification

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You want to collect and label every lead as they come into your business. You know it’s important to your ability to close those leads

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In a sales context, a lead refers to contact with a potential customer, also known as a “prospect”.

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The new studies provide compelling evidence in support of these concepts.

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compelling evidence,

also look for a compelling need/desire

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Pollution can have disastrous effects on the delicately balanced ecosystem.

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ecosystem

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adjust to a change

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f

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many people were accustomed to old design

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so inorder to help people prepare themselves for change

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1-verb for remedy?
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a herbal remedy
2-a natural remedy
3-a home remedy
4-a traditional/folk remedy
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1-take a remedy
*** Have you tried taking herbal remedies?

2-** She began to look into alternative methods of treatment, such as natural remedies and hypnotherapy.
—–methods of treatment—
3-a home remedy (=one that you make at home)
***Home remedies for colds include honey and lemon.
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4-a traditional/folk remedy
** Fish oil has been used as a folk remedy since the eighteenth century.

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give/provide insight into

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1-The research provides new insights into the way we process language.
2-We help troubled teenagers gain some insight into their own problems.
3-• Nevertheless, a review of both systems provides important insights into the problems associated with budgetary reform.

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problems associated with ..

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Nevertheless, a review of both systems provides important insights into the problems associated with budgetary reform.

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remedy meaning except medicine topic

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1-noun
**remedy for :solution
#### The program is one remedy for discrimination.
####a structural remedy for poor productivity and quality
2-verb
###The industry tried to remedy some of its financial problems by raising domestic fares 2%.

a way of dealing with a problem

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feel gratitude

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He felt a certain gratitude to Eleanor for giving him this idea.

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raise awareness of these issues

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I think it could be beneficial to educate the people this way. Anything we do to raise awareness of these issues is very worthwhile.

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Technology - intensive company
Use lots of technology Intensive training?
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Reveal faults upstream
It reveals process fault y | Upstream that can be corrected
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Vital commodity
Fish were a vital commodity in growing towns and cities
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Say sth about "staples and war"
Shortage mean that even staples like bread are difficult to find @main product or part of sth
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Stable upbringing
being brought up in a no conflict house with decent values where a lot of love and understanding took place
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marriage material
a womanizer boy is not a marriage material
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commitment vs freedom
imp in marriage-cohabition
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mental/emotional maturity
Some people attain mental maturity at an early age, while some take time is imp for decision making about marriage
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give and take
mutual concessions and compromises. ----------------------- ##&&Successful relationships require a lot of give-and-take. Ge1#Kompromissbereitschaft Ge2#gegenseitiges Entgegenkommen !!!--The intense give and take between employee and supervisor makes it possible to identify and foster development potentials early on.
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``` make a sentence with: @1@plan to undertake research the meaning of: @2@A research grant preposition of: @3@ conduct research on/upon/into---- ``` @4@is this correct? "do a research"
@1@They are planning to undertake research into the genetic causes of the disease. means:start or do/carry out research @2@a research grant (=money for doing research) Have you applied for a research grant? @3@research into the causes of cancer @4@yeah,but you don't use
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make a sentence with: | @1@let off steam
She jogs after work to let off steam. ----. To release strong emotions or energy by engaging in some kind of enjoyable, vigorous, or relaxing activity. مفهوم دوباره شارژ شدن و خستگی در کردن the classes are always followed by a 10-minute break, which gives the pupils a chance to let off steam
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make a sentence with" | @maintain the natural balance of all life on Earth.
By protecting wild animals and their habitats, we maintain the natural balance of all life on Earth.
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make a sentence with | @human-induced mistakes such as
These animals are threatened by extinction, as a result human-induced mistakes such as the phenomena of greenhouse effect.
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make a sentence with | @make up for sins
Consequently, it is our responsibility to make up for these sins.
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make a sentence with | @unforseen consequences
- A lot of studies have proved that Wild animals play a key role in making a balance among the nature, so there may be unforeseen consequences on our planet if we do not conserve them.
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make a sentence with | @making a balance among the nature
- A lot of studies have proved that Wild animals play a key role in making a balance among the nature, so there may be unforeseen consequences on our planet if we do not conserve them.
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make sentence with | @food web will be disrupted
irreplaceable creatures promote biodiversity which is essential for healthy and functional ecosystem. eg, if any species disappear from the planet, food web will disrupted affecting all the species.
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make sentence with | @enrich our planet
conserving natural habitat of animals enrich our planet, promote ecotourism and foster knowledge of humans.
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example how natural habitat help in improving the earth climate
rainforests produce oxygen, | absorb carbon dioxide and stabilise the Earth's climate
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@dictation 'variety' make sentence with 1@.. variety of foods
1@a variety of foods | Make sure that you eat a variety of foods.It is important to eat from all five food groups.
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``` make sentence with 1@eat .... fruit and vegetables 2@is fruit singular? 3@what do these contain? 4@what means 'vital nutrients'? 5@pronounciation & sample sentence with 'nutrients' ```
1@plenty of 2@yes, be conscious of it 3@These contain vital nutrients. 4@مواد مغذی 5@ /ˈnuːtriənt The plant absorbs nutrients from the soil. //a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow
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1@how often leading dietitians recommend eating fruit and vegetables?at least once a day?a few times a week?once a week?rarely/never 2@servings
1@recommend eating at least two servings of fruit and hree of vegetables every day. 2@وعده غذایی This should make enough for four servings
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1@when a person does not try to 'maintain a healthy weight' she/he is? 2@compare being thin vs being overweight 3@Eat...portions and don't .....(desire to eat) to order a larger size when eating out.
1@ too thin or overweight 2@being too thin can cause as many health problems as being overweight. 3@moderate be tempted to
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skipping meals can lead to ......(a )as you will be hungrier later,so be sure to eat ....(b)if you want to ....(c-limit)your appetite.
a- overeating b- regularly c- curb ˈæpətaɪt
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check ....(1)of food labels and make sure that you reduce your[2] ....of foods that are high in [3]....,[4].... and salt (5)dictation 'labels '
[1] ingredients [2]intake [3]sugar [4] fat
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sen with 'successful applicants'
The starting salary of the successful applicant will be fixed according to experience. He was one of 30 applicants for the manager’s job.
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sen with: | undergone a radical transformation.
The city has undergone a radical transformation. ***
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sen with: "deprivation" "sleep deprivation" **social/economic/emotional etc deprivation
***the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy 1@• There is therefore a clear relationship between deprivation and crime. 2 @@Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders. 3@ Low birth weight is related to economic deprivation.
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sen with: @@face challenges @@take regular breaks>>keep performance and not to lose concentration @@reach a decision
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TASK 1: @it remained stable for the past two years @people over 65
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raising awareness
current environmental activities led to raising awareness in people of their impact on earth
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sth became/become annoying | -describe feeling
we should know at what level the sound became annoying. | caring about others while listening to music
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-likely to see sth
I think this is an area where we're likely to see great changes.
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enjoy the ively nightlife
students enjoy the lively nightlife
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such a change cannot be achieved overnight.
greater efforts must be made to achieve a shift
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facilitating teleworking
although modern information technologies can reduce the demand for physical transport by facilitating teleworking and teleservices, the requirement for transport continues to increase
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when things changed, we are hard-wired to play it safe
innovation is, in part, a process of change, and under that pressure, we, behave differently.
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ensures collaborative exchanges within the company.
getting feedback for improvements
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I am eager to see ..
i am eager to see the baby/colleague/ they have interviewed today

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