Voc U76 (Compound nouns: verb + preposition) Flashcards

(28 cards)

1
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when a company takes over another company

A

a takeover

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2
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an exercise session

A

a workout

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3
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a strike

A

a walkout

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4
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an action to stop/reduce

A

a crackdown

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5
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an escape

A

a breakout

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6
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a change

A

a shake-up

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7
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a collapse

A

a break-up

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8
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a place to sell

A

an outlet

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9
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a cash desk

A

a check-out

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10
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a reduction

A

a cutback

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11
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money passing through a company
OR a change

A

a turnover

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12
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money given to a company to save it from failure

A

a bailout

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13
Q

information that is put in

A

an input

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14
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production

A

an output

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15
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a person who rejects society

A

a dropout

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16
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radioactive dust in the atmosphere

17
Q

an important discovery

A

a breakthrough

18
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a failure

19
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the prospect

20
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the negative aspects

A

the drawbacks

21
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a conclusion

22
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comments

23
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the start

24
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the situation

25
a parking space at the side of a road
a lay-by
26
road avoiding the centre of a town
a by-pass
27
the start of something unpleasant
the outbreak
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a paper on which computer information has printed
a printout