#vocab

[nihongoseito]

vocab for dramatic scenes(??)

i don't even know where these are from....

nouns:

ザマ = mess, sorry state, plight

かわいがり = doting, being affectionate to; training harshly, tormenting (ironic)

思い込み（おもいこみ） = wrong/subjective impression, assumption, prejudice

作り笑い（つくりわらい） = forced smile/laugh

八方美人（はっぽうびじん） = people pleaser, everybody's friend (derogatory)

破局（はきょく） = catastrophe; breakup (of a relationship) (colloquialism)

奇襲（きしゅう） = surprise attack

思考回路（しこうかいろ） = train of thought, patterns of thinking

徒歩圏（とほけん）［内（ない）］ = [within] walking distance

人（ひと）づて = hearsay, hearing secondhand

やけ酒（ざけ） = drowning one's cares, drinking in desperation

音沙汰（おとさた） = contact/tidings (from someone)

悪（わる）目立ち（めだち） = being obtrusive, standing out (in a bad way)

時代錯誤（じだいさくご） = anachronism

目移り（めうつり） = difficulty choosing, being drawn to many things

刃傷沙汰（にんじょうざた） = bloodshed

adjectives:

ひたむきな = earnest, single-minded

しおらしい = meek, gentle; praiseworthy

expressions:

打てば（うてば）響く（ひびく） = to be responsive, show immediate results

いくらなんでも = no matter how you look at it

言っとくけど = for your information, just so you know

本気（ほんき）にする = to take seriously, believe, fall for

[lypomania]

💮 unassorted indonesian vocab #6

bermaksud - to indend; to mean kurun waktu - period of time singkat - short (for time, syn. pendek) wajar - plain; normal; genuine bercanda - to joke sekap - to lock up; to imprison kalung - necklace murni - pure ortu - parents (informal?, syn. orang tua) pas - when; during (colloquial, syn. ketika) dongkol - angry (syn. marah) sebel/sebal - annoyed, resentful; disappointed; frustrated tepat - correct; accurate pisah - to separate; to divorce pemisah - partition; separator tuntun - to guide; to lead bahas - to talk about; to discuss (colloquial, syn. bicarakan) melebihkan - to exaggerate; to increase memar - bruise parah - severe, critical, grave payah - exhausted, fatigued; arduous katak - short (syn. pendek) tawar - to bargain (v.); bland (adj.) hambar - bland; lacking enthusiasm

[sebslanguageblog]

Day 200

το ζενίθ - zenith η κορύφωση - culmination η κορυφή - apex το αποκορύφωμα - pinnacle η σύνοδος - summit

[unknownfieldguide]

The other week I learned that the words "riffling" and "rifling" are different words that are pronounced differently, but have similar meanings. I just thought this British narrator was saying the word wrong.

[ivanflame]

Unit 4 Job interviews

4.1

1 Before the interview, do your homework: find out as much as you can about the company and prepare answers to common interview questions.

2 If you can, do a trial run to practise how you will answer the interview questions.

3 You need to create a good first impression with the interviewers. Dress smartly and professionally.

4 Remember that your body language also plays an important role. Don't forget to smile! This will make you seem more friendly, and might actually boost your confidence too.

5 Make sure you greet your interviewer with a firm handshake. Make eye contact when you talk to them - look at them directly.

6 During the interview, describe all your relevant education and experience to show how you fulfil all the criteria for the job.

4.2

1 I'm afraid you'll have to speak up. I can hardly hear what you're saying.

2 We are recruiting people for our new branch in the city centre.

3 If we can't fill the post internally, we'll have to advertise externally.

4 If I get the new job, I will have to take on more responsibility, but I will get a salary increase.

5 I don't like working under pressure. I end up making mistakes.

6 As part of the programme of professional development, we would like to invite you to a session on project management.

4.3

1 Could you talk us through your previous experience in this field?

2 I think we should offer the position to Ruth. She seems an ideal fit for the team.

3 Employees are entitled to thirty days' paid leave.

4 The panel will include your future line manager.

5 They just called me to say I have been shortlisted for an interview.

4.4

1 Please find attached a document overlining your working conditions.

2 In some companies the notice period can be as much as six months.

3 I'm going to be working as a supervisor, in charge of a team of four people.

4 The company doesn't do any in-house training. It's all done externally.

5 My start date for the new job is the first of July.

6 I'm a trainee. I haven't passed my qualifying exams yet.

[ivanflame]

Unit 3 Applying for a job

3.1

1 healthcare plan

2 team player

3 Yours faithfully

4 competitive salary

5 challenging role

6 communicative skills

7 online application

8 lead a team

9 career prospects

10 cover letter

3.2

1 You don't need to have previous experience.

2 As part of my new job, I get subsidised meals.

3 It's really important to make your application stand out.

4 Working in the factory over the summer gave me some hands-on experience of manufacturing.

5 I'm hoping to work in the field of automotive manufacturing.

6 Prism Consulting has a number of posts (roles, openings) available for graduates.

7 The ad said the company will provide full training.

8 You should only apply for the job if you have managerial experience.

9 The salary isn't great, but they offer an attractive benefits package.

3.3

1 I am sending my CV in support of my application for the position of sales team leader.

2 I have a passion for sales.

3 Jakob's experience is more relevant to the job than Sylvia's.

4 In my previous role as Sales Representative, I reported to the Sales Manager.

5 While working as a Customer Service Assistant, I also carried out some research projects for the marketing department.

6 He only has six months' experience as a trainee. I don't think that makes him suitable for the job of quality manager.

3.4

1 customer-facing

2 team player

3 Dear Sir or Madam

4 openings, role, post, position

5 fast-paced environment

[lypomania]

💮 unassorted indonesian vocab #5

undur - retreat kabur - run away kabur - vague, ambiguous denda - fee; fine bergaul - socialize bakal - akan (colloquial) senggang - free awas - careful; watch out kancing - button menyimpulkan - conclude; draw conclusion; sum up menganggur - unemployed; idle; inactive hadir - be present buka jasa - offer a service semacam - such as, like, typical of; in the manner of, similar to semacam itu - something like that menceramah - to lecture; to give a talk/speech kuping - ear (synonym: telingga) copot - remove menelantarkan - abandon; neglect banding - comparison layar - screen kayaknya - it looks like bukti - proof; evidence iklan - advertising karang - compose, create kepedean - cockiness, overconfidence pede - self-assured, confident iseng - bored; for fun; flippantly, frivilously irama - rhythm rewel - fussy setop - to stop (informal, synonym: berhenti) pojok - corner kaca - class (synonym: gelas) sudut - corner, angle jitu - accurate; precise bersungut-sungut - to grumble ombak - ocean wave mayat - corpse nyawa - life (syonym: hidup)

[vixwantspets]

I keep thinking about the creeper. Such a freak name to give it. Yeah I'm creeping underneath so I can touch better don't worry about it.

Creeper (tool) - Wikipedia

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