Practice F (page 90) Practice F (page 90)

(n) (n) an official agreement between an official agreement between two or more people, stating what two or more people, stating what each will do each will do

Contract (n) Contract (n) an official agreement an official agreement between two or more people, between two or more people, stating what each will do stating what each will do - enter into/make a contract (- enter into/make a contract (withwith somebody) somebody) - sign a contract (- sign a contract (withwith somebody) somebody) - agree a contract - agree a contract - a contract - a contract to doto do something something

the money that is available to the money that is available to an organization or person, or an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent a plan of how it will be spent

BudgetBudget the money that is the money that is available to an organization or available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will person, or a plan of how it will be spent be spent

(n) a list of items to be discussed at a (n) a list of items to be discussed at a meeting:meeting:

AgendaAgenda (n) a list of items to be discussed (n) a list of items to be discussed at a meeting:at a meeting:ExEx: The next item on the agenda is the : The next item on the agenda is the publicity budget. For the government, publicity budget. For the government, education is now at the top of the agenda education is now at the top of the agenda (= most important). In our company, (= most important). In our company, quality is high on the agenda. quality is high on the agenda. Newspapers have been accused of trying Newspapers have been accused of trying to set the agenda for the government (= to set the agenda for the government (= decide what is important). decide what is important).

food, clothes, and things necessary food, clothes, and things necessary for daily life or for a particular for daily life or for a particular purpose, especially for a group of purpose, especially for a group of people over a period of time:people over a period of time:

SupplySupply food, clothes, and things food, clothes, and things necessary for daily life or for a necessary for daily life or for a particular purpose, especially for particular purpose, especially for a group of people over a period of a group of people over a period of time: time: - -Supplies were brought in - -Supplies were brought in by air.by air.vital/essential/emergency supplies vital/essential/emergency supplies

a short period of time between a short period of time between the parts of a play, film / the parts of a play, film / movie, etc.:movie, etc.:

IntermissionIntermission a short period of a short period of time between the parts of a time between the parts of a play, film / movie, etc.:play, film / movie, etc.:Coffee was served during the Coffee was served during the intermission. intermission.

a formal meetinga formal meeting

sessionsession a formal meeting or a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court, a series of meetings of a court, a parliament, etc.; a period of parliament, etc.; a period of time when such meetings are time when such meetings are held:held:Ex: The committee met Ex: The committee met in in closed sessionclosed session (= with nobody (= with nobody else present). else present).

when you are with other people and not when you are with other people and not alone: alone:

CompanyCompany when you are with other when you are with other people and not alone: people and not alone: - The two men enjoy each other's - The two men enjoy each other's company.company.- Rita's husband is away for the week, so - Rita's husband is away for the week, so I thought I'd go over and keep her I thought I'd go over and keep her company (=be with her so that she company (=be with her so that she doesn't feel lonely).doesn't feel lonely).- Come over for dinner - I could use the - Come over for dinner - I could use the company (=would like to be with people).company (=would like to be with people).

…… = = TrousersTrousers

PantsPants (A.E) = (A.E) = Trousers ( B.E )Trousers ( B.E )

If a piece of clothing If a piece of clothing fitsfits you, you, it is the right size for your it is the right size for your body: body:

To fitTo fit: If a piece of clothing : If a piece of clothing fits you, it is the right size for fits you, it is the right size for your body: your body: - His clothes did not fit him - His clothes did not fit him very well.very well.

… … = To be sent= To be sent

To go outTo go out = To be sent = To be sent- A copy of the instructions - A copy of the instructions should go out with the should go out with the equipment.equipment.- The magazine goes out to all - The magazine goes out to all members at the end of the members at the end of the month.month.

[= [= CCanteenanteen British English British English]]

CafeteriaCafeteria (n) a restaurant, (n) a restaurant, often in a factory, college etc, often in a factory, college etc, where you choose from foods where you choose from foods that have already been cooked that have already been cooked and carry your own food to a and carry your own food to a tabletable [=  [= CCanteenanteen British British EnglishEnglish]] - the school cafeteria- the school cafeteria

(= at the planned time ) (= at the planned time )

On scheduleOn schedule (= at the planned time ) (= at the planned time ) - The majority of holiday flights depart and - The majority of holiday flights depart and arrive on schedule.arrive on schedule.ahead of/behind scheduleahead of/behind schedule (=before or after (=before or after the planned time) the planned time) - Meg's new book is still well ahead of - Meg's new book is still well ahead of schedule.schedule.- How can he fit everything into his busy - How can he fit everything into his busy schedule?schedule?- I'm going to be working to a very tight - I'm going to be working to a very tight schedule (=including a lot of things that must schedule (=including a lot of things that must be done in a short time).be done in a short time).

(adj.)(adj.)11. producing or achieving a lot. producing or achieving a lot [≠ [≠ ……]]: : 22. [only before noun] relating to the . [only before noun] relating to the production of goods, crops, or production of goods, crops, or wealth: wealth:

ProductiveProductive (adj.) (adj.)11. producing or achieving a lot. producing or achieving a lot [≠ [≠ unproductiveunproductive]]: : - Most of us are more productive in - Most of us are more productive in the morning.the morning.- a highly productive meeting- a highly productive meeting22. [only before noun] relating to the . [only before noun] relating to the production of goods, crops, or production of goods, crops, or wealth: wealth: - the economy's productive capacity- the economy's productive capacity

…… = = To be permitted to do s.thTo be permitted to do s.th

To be allowed to s.thTo be allowed to s.th = = To be To be permitted to do s.thpermitted to do s.th

(n) a piece of information that (n) a piece of information that is known to be true: is known to be true:

FactFact (n) a piece of information (n) a piece of information that is known to be true: that is known to be true: - Newspapers have a duty to - Newspapers have a duty to provide readers with the facts.provide readers with the facts.

(n) a small flat piece of plastic or (n) a small flat piece of plastic or metal which is used for storing metal which is used for storing computer or electronic computer or electronic information (= A.E: information (= A.E: …… ) )

Disk Disk (n) a small flat piece of (n) a small flat piece of plastic or metal which is used for plastic or metal which is used for storing computer or electronic storing computer or electronic information (= A.E: information (= A.E: DiscDisc ) )

to find out how much something will cost, how to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers:long something will take etc, by using numbers:

To calculateTo calculate to find out how much something to find out how much something will cost, how long something will take etc, by will cost, how long something will take etc, by using numbers: -) using numbers: -) To To rerecalculatecalculate - These instruments calculate distances - These instruments calculate distances precisely.precisely.calculate how much/how manycalculate how much/how many etc etc - I'm trying to calculate how much paint we - I'm trying to calculate how much paint we need.need.calculate (that)calculate (that) - Sally calculated that she'd have about £100 - Sally calculated that she'd have about £100 left.left.calculate somethingcalculate something onon somethingsomething Rates are calculated on an hourly basis. Rates are calculated on an hourly basis.

(n) someone who changes spoken (n) someone who changes spoken words from one language into words from one language into another, especially as their jobanother, especially as their job [  ↪[  ↪……]]

InterpreterInterpreter (n) someone who (n) someone who changes spoken words from one changes spoken words from one language into another, especially language into another, especially as their jobas their job [  ↪ [  ↪ translatortranslator]]

to give information about to give information about something to the public, so something to the public, so that they know about it that they know about it

To publicizeTo publicize also also To publiciseTo publicise to give information about to give information about something to the public, so something to the public, so that they know about it: that they know about it:

…… ( A.E )= ( A.E )= ChequeCheque (B.E ) (B.E )

CheckCheck ( A.E )= ( A.E )= ChequeCheque (B.E ) (B.E )

…… = = To pack upTo pack up to put things into cases, bags to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip etc ready for a trip somewhere somewhere

To packTo pack = = To pack upTo pack up to put things into cases, bags to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip etc ready for a trip somewhere somewhere