English voc 3

get a hint

hint

concerned

concerned

the person or thing that is linked to this

recall

to remember something

effective

something is effective when it reaches its goal

income

the money which someone receives regularly (from working)

species

sort, kind (of animals, plants, etc.)

strike

to hit something hard (to strike, stuck, struck)

achieve

to reach (one's objective)

refer to

to direct someone to something else; to be linked or related to

conduct

to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts

experience

to feel that something happens to you which is new or unusual

encourage

to stimulate

feature

characteristic

AM

in the morning

dozen

twelve but the word is often used to mean a large number (een tiental)

insurance

a contract which protects someone against possible losses by promising a compensation in money

department

a large part in an organisation such as company (the logistics department)

attempt

an effort to do something, the act of trying to do something difficult

handle

to deal with something, to do something with it

survey

a list of questions designed to find out people's opinion

sales

the fact of selling; the money which selling goods; the amount sold

gain

to obtain or achieve something you want or need

resident

someone who lives in a particular place

increase

growth; a larger number or quantity

independent

being able to act alone, without much help; not controlled by another

ms

used before a woman's family name when you do not know whether she is married or not

demand

a strongly worded request

share

a document proving that you have invested in a company and own a part of the company's stock

vehicle

a machine which is meant to transport people or goods, such as a bicycle, car, train

facility

place or installation where certain things are done (a factory is a production facility)

average

the amount you get when you add together several quantities and divide this by the total number of quantities

advantage

a condition giving a greater chance of success

guest

someone who comes to another person's house or party, after having been invited

sample

a little bit of something, as an exemple (to be examined or to be looked at in detail)

contribute

to give or do something as part of a larger effort by more people

settle

to give or do something as part of a larger effort by more people

competition

business situation when two companies (or people) try to do the same thing, sell the same product

limit

to stop an amount or number from increasing beyond a particular point

claim

a statement that something is true, although other people might not believe it

equipment

machines and tools needed for one's work

failure

the fact that something or someone doesn't succeed in a job or task

annual

which happens every year; yearly

responsible

the person who is responsible, is the person who is in charge of a situation, or the person who has caused a problem

approach

to come near to someone or something

chairman

someone who is in charge

ignore

to disregard, to behave as if you had not heard or seen someone or something

measure

to find or determine the size or amount of something

belief

the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true

demonstrate

to show or prove something clearly, show how something works

threaten

to sell someone that you will cause them harm if they do not do what you want

commit

to carry out an act (commit a crime)

deny

to say that something is not true or that you have not done it

committee

a group of experts who meet a regularly to make decisions or give advice to the larger organisation

quiet

opposite of loud, noisy

mean

the middle of value of a range of values

finding

a piece of information that is discovered during an official examination of a problem