CAE week 7 Flashcards
(36 cards)
to be hounded by sb. to do sth
sb who keeps asking/pushing until you do it
to be coaxed … doing sth
into
to be sweet-talked … doing sth
into
persuaded by eloquence/and beauty
to win sb. … by
over
retail sales
direct to privat/public customers
wholesales
sell to companies
business - business
inexblicably
unexplainable
- behaviour
2. mystery
to quench one’s thirst
durst löschen
unquenchable
overblown
made to seem more important than it actually is
pre-ordained
decided or determined beforehand
irrefutable
impossible to deny
to be on the verge .. doing sth
of
be close
plaster
gips
omnipresent
existing everywhere
only for powers over you
counter measures
used to combat a problem
to be forewarned about sth
vorgewarnt
to allege (that) sb committed a crime
believe sb is guilty but has no evidence
to get wind of sth
find out
complain
to raise objections
sth. … a risk
poses
evoke
evocative
savoury
everything that’s not sweet
competent
effficient
capable
with
at
of
to go mad … sth
for
