Unit 2 Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
Q

to remove national or local government controls from a business

A

deregulate

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2
Q

something helpful that improves your life, a blessing

A

boon

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3
Q

having a very important influence on something

A

pivotal

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4
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extremely important or necessary

A

crucial

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5
Q

involving several nations, international

A

transnational

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6
Q

to control or limit something that is not wanted

A

curb

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7
Q

to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged

A

jeopardize/jeopardise

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8
Q

always

A

invariably

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9
Q

a person temporarily or permanently residing in a different country,

A

ex-pat (expatriate)

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10
Q

something that encourages a person to do something

A

incentive

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11
Q

something that causes growth or activity

[bodziec, zachęta]

A

stimulus

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12
Q

to seem important and worrying

A

loom large

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13
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to compensate for something bad with something good (make…)

A

make (it) up to sb

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14
Q

replace something that has been lost or damaged

A

make up for sth

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15
Q

become friendly again after an argument (make…)

A

make up with

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16
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chase (make…)

A

make after sb/sth

17
Q

steal (make…)

A

make away with something

18
Q

go in a particular direction, cause a particular result (make…)

19
Q

change sb/sth so that it has a different character (make…)

A

make sb/sth into sth

20
Q

have a particular opinion (make…)

A

make of sb/sth

21
Q

leave somewhere quickly (make…)

22
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barely see or hear, understand, write a cheque.invoice etc., kiss/touch in a sexual way (make…)

23
Q

officialy give possessions (something) to someone (make…)

A

make over sth

24
Q

to invent something, such as an excuse or a story, often in order to deceive (make…)

25
become friendly again after an argument (make...)
make up with
26
replace something that has been lost or damaged (make...)
make up for sth
27
compensate for sth to sb (make...)
make (it) up to sb
28
a list of things provided or work done together with their cost, for payment at a later time
invoice
29
the money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train
fare
30
flying aircraft or producing aircraft
aviation
31
any vehicle, with or without an engine, that can fly, such as a plane or helicopter
aircraft