English Vocabulary in Use Advanced Unit 5

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opposite number
has the same position/does the same job as me
collaboration
the action of working with someone to produce or create something
Image: collaboration
counterpart
more formal equivalent of opposite number
establish a good rapport
a close and harmonious relationship
Image: establish a good rapport
take the initiative
make decisions without being told what to do
Image: take the initiative
hierarchical
arranged in order of rank
pecking order
a system where some people have the right to get benefits/promotions before others
do a job-share
to share the weekly hours of work with another person
Image: do a job-share
hot-desking system
not having your own desk in an office and taking a desk that is available
Image: hot-desking system
to talk shop
talk about work
Image: to talk shop
do mundane tasksordinaryto have a heavy workloadto have a lot of work to doknock offto stop doing something, especially workirregular hoursNot set hoursbe stuck in a rutliving or working in a situation that never changes, so that you feel boredbe stuck behind a deskto sit in an office all daygo into businessto set up a companymind-numbingextremely boringmonotonousdull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.to meet a deadlineto finish a job by an agreed timeanti-social hoursdo not enable one to have a normal social lifework to tight schedulesvery strict or severely limited timetablesgo in with a friendform a business partnership withtechnicianperson whose job involves practical work with scientific or electrical equipment

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