This boy is 20 (years old) = he is a
20 year old boy
an entrepreneur
is someone who has launched/created his own firm.
to specialize in /to be specialized in
>>> a specialist
freelance
(adj) : independant, not working for a particular company or someone
else
The capital of a company is divided into shares
(UK) or stocks (US) which are bought and
owned by shareholders (UK) or stockholders
(US).
fashion
(noun) >>> fashionable (adj) <>
out of fashion, old-fashioned
ethos
: spirit
book-keeping
[U] : accountancy <<< an accountant
<<< to count
irrelevant
: not adapted to the problem ( <> relevant), not
related
to the topic
to assume
: to suppose, to consider, to think, to guess (US) >>> an assumption,
a thought
a lecturer
: a university teacher
fringe
benefits
: non-wage income such as :
- company car
- free housing
- sport and health facilities
- discounts on company products
- paid holidays
- holiday camps for staff children …
sweat
: perspiration <<< to
sweat
:
to perspire >>> a sweat shirt
A famous quotation by Edison : "Genius is one per cent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration."
"Risk is the spice of life" is a proverb or a motto.
to
thumb through
a book / a dictionary / a (phone) directory
PR
: Public Relations
to
twist someone's arm
= to force someone to do something
an
answer phone
: a phone answering machine
letterhead
: paper with the name of the firm printed on it.
commitment
: obligation <>to be committed to
to
possess [z]
: to have, to own >>> possession >>> a possessor
The main factor that weighs
against
him is his inexperience.
= he is handicapped by his lack of experience.
to
feel uneasy
/ ill at ease / uncomfortable <> to
feel at ease
worth
(adj or noun) expresses a notion of value
solely
: merely : only : just
to
emphasize
: to stress : to insist on
to
aim at
(a target)
the aim : the purpose,
the goal, the point
ex : Advertising
[U]
is a commercial activity which aims at inducing consumers to buy more
by emphasizing the merits of the products whereas publicity
[U]
is the state of being/getting known.
an
asset
:
an advantage <> a drawback, a liability
Did you weigh
the pros and cons
of the problem ?
= Did you consider the advantages and the drawbacks ?
a
whizz kid
: a wonder boy/girl
