Business Result Intermediate Unit 16 Words in context
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tebner on May 31, 2011
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esl, business english, english-german
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The product was an _____ disaster: nobody bought it. | absolute |
| Opening our first branch in the USA has been a real _____. | achievement |
| We have sold 100,000 books -- it's _____! | amazing |
| We've just made a major _____ in our research. | breakthrough |
| The office was _____: I couldn't find anything. | chaotic |
| Where did you _____ the job advertisement? | come across |
| The presentation was a _____ waste of time -- I didn't learn anything. | complete |
| Our main _____ is that we don't know anything about this market. | concern |
| L'Oréal is a major producer of _____ products. | cosmetic |
| The business was a _____ and I lost £300,000. | disaster |
| When did you _____ the problem? | discover |
| The changes in the law could _____ our business. | endanger |
| There's a company in India which has the _____ we need. | expertise |
| You can _____ the country on the Internet. | find out about |
| The concert was a complete _____: only twenty people came. | flop |
| The college was _____ in 1889. | founded |
| She managed to _____ access to the files. | gain |
| Winning the export award was a _____ success for the company. | great |
| He made me a cup of _____. | instant coffee |
| You can't produce silk without specialist _____. | know-how |
| We need to _____ a way of improving our products. | look for |
| We did _____ to finish the work on time. | manage |
| I use _____ on my face every morning. | moisturizer |
| Although everything looks OK, there are some _____ problems. | potential |
| The company is _____ third in market share. | ranked |
| Your changes have made a _____ difference to the company. | real |
| Why don't you _____ for the information online? | search |
| In this meeting I'd like to _____ some ideas with you. | share |
| _____ voted to accept the merger. | Shareholders |
| There is a _____ difference between the US and the UK prices. | significant |
| He bought an expensive _____ shirt. | silk |
| We know that criminals _____ weapons into the country. | smuggle |
| The knowledge of silk production _____ across Europe. | spread |
| I hope to _____ opening a new restaurant in the town. | succeed in |
| We have had a lot of _____ this year. | success |
| I've bought you a hand-knitted _____. | sweater |
| The conference was a _____ disaster: it was so badly organized. | total |
| Our business is a _____: we've made millions of dollars. | triumph |
| The company has an annual _____ of $75 million. | turnover |
| What's your _____ on the factory in Manchester? | verdict |
| The visit was a _____: nobody knew who I was! | waste of time |
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