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Frage		Antworten
buzzword Lernen beginnen		a word that has become very popular, especially a word relating to a particular activity or subject
clout Lernen beginnen		power / influence
hard-liner He’s a hardliner opposed to any political settlement. Lernen beginnen		someone who is uncompromising to his/her beliefs
pitfall Lernen beginnen		a trap
asset The business has assets totalling £5.1 million. Lernen beginnen		a major befenit
catch-22 situation Lernen beginnen		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. Lernen beginnen		to get rid of something that is not useful or successful
mainstream Lernen beginnen		dominant trend
stalemate Management and the unions have reached stalemate in their negotiations. Lernen beginnen		deadlock (punto muerto)
think-tank Lernen beginnen		a group of people who work together to produce new ideas on a particular subject
breakthrough Lernen beginnen		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. Lernen beginnen		a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with
fully-fledged Lernen beginnen		completely develop/ well-establish
moot point Lernen beginnen		question or issue which people disagree
quandary Lernen beginnen		a difficult situation/ inability to decide (crossroad)
scapegoat Lernen beginnen		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. Lernen beginnen		has the opposite effect to the one that you wanted
cogent Lernen beginnen		reasonable and sensible argument (convincing)
crackdown Police are launching a new crackdown on drug users. Lernen beginnen		strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular activity
hackneyed Lernen beginnen		words or ideas have been used so often that they no longer seem interesting or original / clichéd
snag Lernen beginnen		a samll difficulty / obstacle
streamline Lernen beginnen		to improve something/ to make more efficient

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