Difficulty and failure Flashcards
(47 cards)
Problem (n)
/ˈprɒbləm/ - face the problem of doing; a general issue that needs to be solved, often requiring a solution.
(e.g., math problem, health problem, work problem)
Trouble (n)
/ˈtrʌb.əl/ - get into trouble with; a difficult situation, often involving danger or conflict.
(e.g., legal trouble, financial trouble, relationship trouble)
Disaster (n)
/dɪˈzɑː.stər/ - prevent a disaster from happening; a sudden, serious event causing great damage.
(e.g., natural disaster, economic disaster)
Catastrophe (n)
/kəˈtæs.trə.fi/ - end in catastrophe; a disastrous event with extreme consequences, often worse than a disaster.
(e.g., nuclear catastrophe, environmental catastrophe)
Calamity (n)
/kəˈlæm.ɪ.ti/ - suffer a calamity; a great misfortune or tragedy, often personal or societal.
(e.g., war as a calamity, femine calamity)
Cataclysm (n)
/ˈkæt.ə.klɪ.zəm/ - survive a cataclysm; a violent, large-scale event that brings great change.
(e.g., geological cataclysm, political cataclysm)
Redundant (adj)
/rɪˈdʌn.dənt/ - make someone redundant; no longer needed at work, leading to job loss.
(e.g., redundant employees, redundant machines)
Sack (v)
/sæk/ - be sacked from a job; to be fired due to poor performance or misconduct.
(e.g., be sacked for being late)
Resign (v)
/rɪˈzaɪn/ - resign from a position; to quit a job voluntarily.
(e.g., resign as manager, resign due to stress)
Retire (v)
/rɪˈtaɪər/ - retire at the age of 60; to stop working due to old age or after a long career.
(e.g., retire early, retire from teaching)
Caste (n)
/kɑːst/ - belong to a caste; a social class in a rigid hierarchical society.
(e.g., the caste system in India)
Breed (n)
/briːd/ - a rare breed of dog; a specific type of animal or plant.
(e.g., dog breed, horse breed)
Tribe (n)
/traɪb/ - belong to a tribe; a group of people with shared ancestry, culture, or traditions.
(e.g., Native American tribes)
Sect (n)
/sekt/ - a religious sect; a subgroup within a religion or ideology.
(e.g., Buddhist sect, political sect)
Ally (n)
/ˈæl.aɪ/ - a close ally of a country; a person or group that supports you.
(e.g., military ally, political ally)
Colleague (n)
/ˈkɒl.iːɡ/ - work closely with a colleague; a person you work with in a professional setting.
(e.g., office colleague, academic colleague)
Acquaintance (n)
/əˈkweɪn.təns/ - a casual acquaintance; someone you know but not very well.
(e.g., a distant acquaintance, a new acquaintance)
Accomplice (n)
/əˈkʌm.plɪs/ - an accomplice in crime; a person who helps someone commit a crime.
(e.g., a robbery accomplice)
Associate (n)
/əˈsəʊ.si.ət/ - a business associate; a person connected to you in work or activity.
(e.g., an associate in a law firm)
Tell the pinch (idiom)
/tel ðə pɪnʧ/ - start to tell the pinch; to begin feeling financial difficulties.
Go to great pain (collo)
/ɡəʊ tuː ɡreɪt peɪn/ - go to great pain to do something; to make a huge effort.
Be not a patch on sb/sth (idiom)
/biː nɒt ə pæʧ ɒn/ - this movie is not a patch on the original; to be much worse than something else.
Phase (v)
/feɪz/ - phase out an old system; to gradually introduce or remove something.
Install (v)
/ɪnˈstɔːl/ - install a new software; to set up equipment or programs.
