Practical Grammar and Vocabulary in the Workplace. Пособие по бизнес-английскому

Conciliatory -showing willingness toВ end aВ disagreement; or trying toВ make someone less angry

Примирительный

After receiving some constructive criticism from her boss, Sarah took aВ conciliatory approach and thanked him for his feedback.

2.Blunt– saying what you think without trying to be polite or considering other people’s feelings

Грубый, прямой

The manager’s blunt communication style with the sales team led to a decrease in morale and productivity.

3.To revisit -to talk or think about something again with an intention toВ improving it or changingВ it

Пересмотреть

We need toВ revisit the topic ofВ our marketing strategy toВ see if there are any new ideas that can help us reach our target audience more effectively.

4.To step on anyone’s toes -to upset someone, esp. by getting involved in something that is that person’s responsibility

задевать чьи-либо чувства, вмешиваться не в свое дело

You might step on some important people’s toes with this project.

5.To ask a neutral outsider for the opinion – to involve an outside observer

Спрашивать мнение стороннего наблюдателя

The marketing team decided toВ ask aВ neutral outsider, such as aВ focus group ofВ potential customers, for their opinion on the latest advertising campaign toВ get feedback.

6.At your peril-something that might be very dangerous forВ you

На свой страх и риск

Politicians ignore this issue at their peril.

7. Underperformance – poor progress (for example: when you make the less profit than other investments of the same type)

низкая эффективность

The underperformance ofВ the sales team is starting toВ affect the overall profitability ofВ the company.

8.To flounder-to have serious financial or economic problems

,иметь крупные проблемы

The new project manager began toВ flounder inВ his role, struggling toВ adapt toВ the fast-paced environment ofВ the company.

9.AВ dead weight-to be like ballast

Мертвый груз

IВ consider him toВ be aВ dead weight inВ ourВ team

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