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if a name, a word, a story, etc., is bandied about/around, it is mentioned frequently by many people |
His name was being bandied about as a future prime minister. |
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the whole number or amount of people or things |
He's bought a new laptop, microphone, printer—the lot. |
She bought the whole lot. |
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a feeling of admiring and respecting somebody/something very much |
The poem conveys his deep reverence for nature. |
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to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can [summon] |
We mustered what support we could for the plan. |
She left the room with all the dignity she could muster. |
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any type of cloth made by weaving or knitting |
a factory producing a range of textiles |
the textile industry |
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a small part or amount of something |
Only a small fraction of a bank's total deposits will be withdrawn at any one time. |
He raised his voice a fraction. |
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the time of day when light first appears [daybreak] |
We arrived in Sydney as dawn broke (= as the first light could be seen). |
They start work at dawn. |
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connected with making money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks |
entrepreneurial skills |
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a type of product, service, etc. made or offered by a particular company under a particular name |
How can we build our brand? |
brand loyalty (= when customers continue buying the same brand) |
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to introduce new things, ideas or ways of doing something |
to innovate new products |
We must constantly adapt and innovate to ensure success in a growing market. |
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used to describe a computer, a network, software, etc. that can be adapted to meet greater needs in the future |
A business database needs to be scalable. |
Many internet companies use highly scalable technology to reduce the requirement for many new employees. |
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able to move quickly and easily [agile] |
You need nimble fingers for that job. |
She was extremely nimble on her feet. |
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that is possible and likely to be achieved [practicable] |
a feasible plan/suggestion/idea |
It's just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis. |
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to make a country or an institution more democratic |
Democratizeing it |
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(of things and places) not having any attractive or interesting qualities that make people feel happy [depressing] |
They live in soulless concrete blocks. |
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the activity of making money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks; the ability to do this |
The reforms are designed to encourage entrepreneurship and promote business and investment. |
His entrepreneurship helped put Preston on the map as a thriving cotton manufacturing town. |
