Class vocabulary Flashcards
(37 cards)
someone who works independently for different companies
freelancer
to travel regularly to and from work
commute
to include
Ex. My job i______ working as a team.
involve
to take action to do something
Ex. Sometimes I have to d_____ w____ a lot of problems at work.
deal with
in control or with overall responsibility.
Ex. He was i___ c____ o__communications in the company.
in charge of
(expression) something that is really easy
Ex. The test was a p___ o__ c_____.
piece of cake
someone who is addicted to work
Ex. My brother is always working - he is a w_______.
workaholic
the time period during which you are at work
shift
as much or as many as required; a sufficient amount
Ex. I don’t have e___ money to buy that car.
enough
to give something to somebody or allow them to use something that belongs to you, which they have to return to you later.
Ex. Rodrigo usually l____ his pencil to his classmate because he always forgets it.
lend
(expression) to learn or understand the basic details of how to do or perform a job, task, or activity
Ex. When I first started at the company, it took me a long time to l_____ ____ r_____:
learn the ropes
(expression) to have a large amount of things to do
Ex. I’m really busy today. I h___ ____ __ ___ p____.
have a lot on one’s plate
(expression) without a paid job
Ex. I don’t have much money right now because I’m o_____ __ w_____.
out of work
(expression) an action that doesn’t require immediate attention
Ex. The team is going to put that task o____ __ b___ b____ because they have more important issues to focus on.
on the back burner
(expression) strictly, following the rules
Ex. My boss insists on doing everything b___ __ b____.
by the book
A place where products are stored
warehouse
A word used to describe the amount of money a company/person has before taxes or other deductions
gross
in a foreign country
Ex. He is living a____ for one year.
abroad
an amount of money that people have to pay to the government
Ex. The t_____ in Germany are very high.
taxes
a location, other than the main office, where a business is conducted
branch
to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult
Ex. I decided I had to b___ ___ b_____ and take a couple of math classes even though I knew they were hard
bite the bullet
a company that belongs to another company
subsidiary
to provide or give something
Ex. The company s_______ their employees with computers.
supply
a single unit of ownership in a company or financial e
asset
Ex. You can invest in a public company by buying s______ of it.
shares
