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jautājums		atbilde
buzzword sākt mācīties		a word that has become very popular, especially a word relating to a particular activity or subject
clout sākt mācīties		power / influence
hard-liner He’s a hardliner opposed to any political settlement. sākt mācīties		someone who is uncompromising to his/her beliefs
pitfall sākt mācīties		a trap
asset The business has assets totalling £5.1 million. sākt mācīties		a major befenit
catch-22 situation sākt mācīties		a set of problems that is impossible to escape from because each problem must be solved first before you can solve any of the others
jettison We may have to jettison some parts of the business. sākt mācīties		to get rid of something that is not useful or successful
mainstream sākt mācīties		dominant trend
stalemate Management and the unions have reached stalemate in their negotiations. sākt mācīties		deadlock (punto muerto)
think-tank sākt mācīties		a group of people who work together to produce new ideas on a particular subject
breakthrough sākt mācīties		important discovery
burden Men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic work. When an elderly relative falls ill, you should not have to shoulder the burden alone. sākt mācīties		a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with
fully-fledged sākt mācīties		completely develop/ well-establish
moot point sākt mācīties		question or issue which people disagree
quandary sākt mācīties		a difficult situation/ inability to decide (crossroad)
scapegoat sākt mācīties		someone who is blamed for something that is not their fault (fall guy = cabeza de turco)
backfire His plan backfired when Sue discovered the hidden presents. sākt mācīties		has the opposite effect to the one that you wanted
cogent sākt mācīties		reasonable and sensible argument (convincing)
crackdown Police are launching a new crackdown on drug users. sākt mācīties		strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular activity
hackneyed sākt mācīties		words or ideas have been used so often that they no longer seem interesting or original / clichéd
snag sākt mācīties		a samll difficulty / obstacle
streamline sākt mācīties		to improve something/ to make more efficient

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