Corporate culture

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1

accountant

noun

analyst, auditor, bookkeeper

I work for a company as an accountant and my mission is to be responsible for the annual financial review.

2

appendix

noun

addition, supplement, attachment

Additional tables are included in the appendix to the theme “Sampling and sampling distributions”.

3

assignment

noun

appointment, homework, job

My first assignment was to find more information about history of China.

4

autonomy

noun

freedom, liberty, self-determination

Our hospital has a lot of autonomy doctors who does not like obey to the administration.

5

blame

verb

attack, censure, rebuke

The supervisor blamed the line manager for the fault.

6

blame

noun

censure, reproach, reproof

They must share the blame.

7

body language

noun

body movement, gesture, 

visual communication

Body languages of Chinese are different than British people.

8

bounce back

Phrasal verb

get better, get over, get well

She often has bad luck in her life, but she is bounce back every time.

9

CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

noun

authority, boss, chief 

Arai is CEO, and she always works in abroad with partners of our company.

10

clear the air

phrase

define, explain,  solve

I have problem with my director and I should ask my boss to have a coffee with me and clear the air.

11

Chairman (chairmanship – n.)

noun

administrator, captain, 

chair

She saw the chairman of the board in the meeting for the first time after a business trip in England.

12

COO (Chief Operating Officer)

noun

chief of state, commander in chief,  

head of state

Aidana is COO, and she is responsible for the daily operation of the business.

13

corporate culture

noun

organizational culture, corporate identity 

Corporate culture is the collective behaviour of people using common corporate vision, shared values, beliefs, habits, working language, systems and symbols.  

14

deadline

noun

limit, period, target date

The deadline for the presentation of project is November 10^th.

15

(the) done thing

phrase

acceptable or normal behavior

It was the done thing to get in to the office before 9.00

16

dog eat dog

phrase

competition, championship

America is a dog-eat-dog society.

17

dress code

noun

a set of rules or guidelines regarding the manner of dress acceptable in an office, restaurant, etc.

The dress code in our restaurant is very same – everybody wears a white shirt or blouse and black trousers.

18

echo

verb

 
repeat, copy

Marat echoed the explanation of teacher about flowers for other students. 

19

entrepreneur

noun

businessperson, organizer, producer

Nurlan is entrepreneur, and he attempts to make profits using risk and initiative.

20

etiquette

noun

good behavior, proper behavior, manners

University etiquette demands that students should always show tolerance, consideration and support towards other students.

21

fancy

verb

be fond of, love, like

I fancy learning the Chinese language. 

22

get in (to the office)

verb

to arrive at work

Ainur always gets in after 10.00

23

headache

noun

a pain in your head

I always take a pill when I have a terrible headache.

24

indispensable

adj.

needed, needful,

required

She made herself indispensable to learn by hard economics.

25

initiative

noun

ambition, dynamism,

energy

She takes the initiative that to start her business.

26

intern

noun

trainee,  student

Our students of 3^rd year works as an intern in the companies which are situated in Almaty, Atyrau and Astana.

27

mailshot

noun

a letter or advertisement sent out to a large number of people at once

I have sent a mailshot with a survey for 100 people. 

28

monkey business

phrase

deceptive behavior

If he does not stop that monkey business he will be unemployed.

29

neglect

verb

disregardance, thoughtlessness

Assistant neglected to report me that we have important meeting with our partners from Japan.

30

on a day-to-day basis

phrase

for saying how often something happens – on a daily/ monthly/ annual etc. basis

Safety of people was checked on a daily basis.

31

outlook

noun

attitude, direction, viewpoint

He changed his outlook on life after the crash.

32

overview

noun

analysis, survey

The brochure gives an overview of main features of company.

33

overview

verb

review, study

The book overviews the needs of the spelling.

34

paraphrase

verb

retell

One of the elements of paraphrase is use appropriate synonyms.

35

pass out

phrasal verb

give out, hand out

The assistant passed out the brochure with overview of products for all partners of company.

36

personnel manager

noun

labour manager

human resources manager

Gulnur is a personnel manager, and she is responsible for recruitment or hiring of people. 

37

perspective

noun

view, outlook

My perspective on recent local election is positive.

38

predecessor

noun

 
precursor, forerunner

He was my predecessor as manager.

39

rapport

noun

understanding between people

They worked in close rapport with our firm.

40

R&D department

noun

research and development department

Our company has 10 scientists working in R&D department.

41

resign

verb

retire, quit

He resigned from his post.

42

Salesman (salesmanship –n.)

noun

salesperson,

shopkeeper,storekeeper, trader

He is the head salesman in the carpet department.

43

Secretary (secretarial – adj., secretaryship –n.)

noun

assistant, clerk, 

executive secretary,

receptionist, typist

He dictated a letter to his secretary.

44

skive off (skiver –n.)

verb

avoid work or a duty by staying away or leaving early

She skived off university.

45

successor

noun

follower, inheritor, next in line

He set out several rules that he hopes will help his successors.

46

tactful

adj.

thoughtful, careful

One of the good communications is speaking tactfully. 

47

take over

verb

Samsung is taking over a much bigger company.

48

take the mickey

phrase

to tease

Suddenly she swelled, and her friend started taking the mickey at her.

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threatening (threateningly – adv.)

verb

 
warn, pressure, abuse

The police should have charged them with threatening behaviour.

50

turn out

verb

prove, turn back, turn round, face about

It turns out that she can speak on six languages.

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waste

noun

waste products, departure

Producers do a lot of efforts that do not to lose waste materials.