Phrasal Verbs

to run into sb / to come across sb / sth

to come across to sb as being friendly / calm / etc.

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achieve, v	to achieve success/ one’s goal / objective/ aim/ ambition
achievement, n	to make achievements in smth
acquire, v	to acquire skills
activity, n	business activities
advertise, v	to advertise for smb / smth to advertise smth on TV/ in a newspaper
advertisement, n	inf. advert/ ad to put an advertisement in a paper
advertising, adj	advertising campaign
apply, v	to apply to smb for smth (a job/ vacancy/ post/ passport/ visa, etc.)
applicant, n
application, n	a letter of application – syn. covering letter to fill in (Am. fill out) an application form to send in ~ to accept ~ to turn down ~
atmosphere, n
attract, v
attraction, n	to feel an attraction to smb / smth
attractive, adj
background, n
benefit, n	fringe benefits – syn. perks unemployment benefit to be on benefit
bore, v/n	to get bored by smth
boring, adj	syn. dull, monotonous, routine
boss, v/n	syn. head, chief, (Am) president, CEO
bossy, adj
browse, v
business, n
business associate, n	syn. partner
capable, adj
capability, n
career, n/adj	to take up / follow smth as a career
chairman, n	syn. chairperson, chair
challenging, adj
charge, n	to be in charge of smth to take charge of smth to put / place smb in charge of smth
choice, n	to make/ take choice to regret one’s choice
committed, adj
compete, v
competitive, adj
competence, n	competence for/ as/ in smth
competent, adj	ant. incompetent to be competent in / as/ at smth
computer literate, adj
confidential, adj
curriculum vitae (CV), n	syn. résumé
deadline, n	to set / meet / miss deadlines
deal, v	to deal with smb/ smth
decide, v	syn. to make up one’s mind to decide on/ against smth/ smb
decision, n	to arrive at ~ to come to ~ to make ~ to reach ~
degree, n	to have a degree in smth to be degree qualified
department, n	syn. division
develop, v
development, n
director, n	managing director (MD), executive director, non-executive director, Board of Directors
dismiss, v	syn. to fire, to sack to dismiss smb from a job/ post/ position
distribute, v
distribution, n
dole, n	syn. unemployment benefit to be/ go on the dole
downturn, n
earn, v	to earn one’s living
earned, adj	ant. unearned
earnings, n
efficient, adj	ant. inefficient
efficiency, n	syn. capability, effectiveness, competence
employ, v	syn. to take on
employed, adj	ant. unemployed, jobless
employee, n
employer, n
employment, n	ant. unemployment
executive, n/adj	executive officer, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
experience, n	to have some experience for / of doing smth
experienced, adj	ant. inexperienced to be experienced in smth
expert, n/adj	to be an expert at/ in/ on smth expert advice
fair, adj	ant. unfair fair share/ price/ wage
flexible, adj
freelance, v/n/adj
headquarters, n
income, n	to live within/ beyond one’s income annual/ monthly/ fixed/ earned/ unearned ~
industrious, adj
interview, v/n	to hold/ conduct / sit an interview
interviewer, n
interviewee, n
involve, v
job, n	syn. work, labour demanding/ boring/ nine-to-five/ part-time/ full-time/ menial ~ to hunt for/ look for a job job center job description job-hopper job satisfaction
lead, v
leading, adj	syn. forefront, premiere
leadership qualities, n
limited liability company (Ltd), n	public ~ (Plc) private ~
living, n	to do smth for a living
legal, adj
legal person, n	ant. individual/ physical person
logo, n
manage, v
manager, n	senior manager, junior manager general/ accounts/ finance/ sales/ purchasing/ personnel/ planning/ training/ marketing/ advertising/ R&D manager
management, n
market, v/n
moonlighter, n
motive, n
motivate, v
notice, n	to hand in one’s notice
operate, v
overtime, adj	to work overtime
ownership, n	a legal form of ownership
partnership, n
position, v/n
post, n
prestigious, adj
produce, v	syn. manufacture
profit(s), n	to gain/ make profits
profitable, adj
promising, adj
promote, v
promotion, n
qualifications, n
rate, n	interest rate at a rate
reception, n
recruit, v
recruitment, n
redundant, adj	syn. laid off
redundancy, n
reference, n	syn. a letter of recommendation
referee, n
relevant, adj	ant. irrelevant
report, v/n	to report to smb
representative (rep), n
require, v
requirement, n	job requirements
resign, v	syn. to hand in one’s notice, to quit
resignation, n
responsible, adj	syn. liable
responsibility, n	syn. liability to undertake/ assume responsibilities
rise, n	Am. raise to give smb a rise
salary, n	syn. pay, wage(s), remuneration
salaried, adj
sales, n
share, n
shareholder, n	Am. stockholder
shortlist, v
skill, n
skilled, adj	ant. unskilled
slogan, n
sole trader, n
supervise, v	syn. to oversee, to overlook, to keep track of smth, to keep an eye on smth
supply, v/n	to supply smb with smth
total, adj
tough, adj
turnover, n
upturn, n
vacant, adj
vacancy, n	syn. opening
vary, v
varied, adj
various, adj
vocation, n
wage-earner, n	syn. breadwinner
welfare, n

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