Achievement words – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: go in with, go under the hammer, heavy industry, incur debt, invaluable… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking…
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- go in with /ɡoʊ ɪn wɪð/ (phrase) — to join someone in a business or project by sharing the cost or work
Example:I can go in with you on the new business.
Synonyms: join in, partner with, share in - go under the hammer /ɡoʊ 'ʌndər ðə 'hæmər/ (idiom) — to be sold at a public sale
Example:The car will go under the hammer on Friday.
Synonyms: be auctioned, be sold at auction, come under the hammer - heavy industry /,hɛvi 'ɪndəstri/ (noun) — industry that makes large, heavy products using big machines
Example:Heavy industry needs a lot of energy.
Synonyms: manufacturing industry, large-scale industry, industrial production - incur debt /ɪn'kɝ:r dɛt/ (phrase) — to take on a debt that must be paid later
Example:The company incurred debt to expand.
Synonyms: take on debt, borrow, owe money - invaluable /,ɪnvə'lju:əbl/ (adjective) — so valuable or useful that it is hard to measure
Example:Her help was invaluable during the move.
Synonyms: priceless, extremely useful, inestimable - invest /ɪn'vɛst/ (verb) — to put money into something to gain more later
Example:They decided to invest in stocks.
Synonyms: put money into, finance, back - invest in /ɪn'vɛst ɪn/ (verb) — to put money into something to gain profit later
Example:She wants to invest in a new business.
Synonyms: put money into, finance - life savings /'laɪf 'seɪvɪŋz/ (noun) — all the money someone has saved over a lifetime
Example:She spent her life savings on the house.
Synonyms: all savings, entire savings, nest egg - light industry /laɪt 'ɪndəstri/ (noun) — industry that makes small, simple products with little heavy machinery
Example:Light industry often makes clothes and toys.
Synonyms: small-scale industry, light manufacturing - lucrative /'lu:krətɪv/ (adjective) — Making a lot of money or likely to make a lot of money.
Example:The new restaurant has a lucrative business model.
Synonyms: profitable, money-making - lump sum /'lʌmp sʌm/ (noun) — a single large amount of money paid at one time
Example:He received a lump sum after the settlement.
Synonyms: one-time payment, single payment, bulk payment - manufacturing /,mænju'fæktʃərɪŋ/ (noun) — the process of making goods in factories
Example:Manufacturing creates many local jobs.
Synonyms: production, making, assembly - manufacturing industry /,mænjə'fæktʃərɪŋ 'ɪndəstri/ (noun) — industry that turns raw materials into finished products
Example:The manufacturing industry turns metal into cars.
Synonyms: manufacturing sector, production industry - marketing strategy /'mɑ:rkɪtɪŋ 'strætədʒi/ (noun) — a plan for promoting and selling a product
Example:Our marketing strategy focuses on social media.
Synonyms: promotion plan, sales plan - masterpiece /'mæstər,pi:s/ (noun) — a work of art or skill that is extremely good
Example:The painting is a masterpiece.
Synonyms: gem, tour de force, masterwork - merchant /'mɜ:rtʃənt/ (noun) — a person who buys and sells goods
Example:The merchant sold spices at the market.
Synonyms: trader, seller, dealer - merger /'mɜ:dʒə/ (noun) — The joining of two companies into one.
Example:The merger created a larger company.
Synonyms: combination, amalgamation - multinational /,mʌlti'næʃənəl/ (noun) — a company that operates in many different countries
Example:The multinational has offices in ten countries.
Synonyms: global company, international company - on me /ɑ:n mi:/ (phrase) — paid by the speaker
Example:Don't worry about the coffee; it's on me.
Synonyms: paid by me, my treat, I will pay - part with your money /pɑ:t wɪð jɔ: 'mʌni/ (phrase) — To spend money on something.
Example:I had to part with my money to buy the ticket.
Synonyms: spend money, pay - perfectionist /pər'fɛkʃənɪst/ (noun) — someone who wants everything to be exactly right
Example:As a perfectionist, she checked every detail twice.
Synonyms: perfection seeker, detail-oriented person, fastidious person - price /praɪs/ (noun) — The amount of money needed to buy something.
Example:The price of coffee has gone up.
Synonyms: cost, fee - priceless /'praɪsləs/ (adjective) — so valuable that its worth cannot be measured in money
Example:This old photo is priceless to our family.
Synonyms: invaluable, precious, irreplaceable - productive /prə'dʌktɪv/ (adjective) — able to produce a lot of useful work, goods, or results
Example:She is a productive worker who finishes tasks quickly.
Synonyms: efficient, fruitful - profitably /'prɑ:fɪtəbli/ (adverb) — in a way that makes a profit or gains money
Example:The project was completed profitably.
Synonyms: efficiently, beneficially - promote /prə'moʊt/ (verb) — to help something grow, improve, or become more popular
Example:The campaign helped promote the new app.
Synonyms: advertise, boost, support - purchasing power /'pɜ:tʃəsɪŋ 'paʊə/ (noun) — The amount of goods or services money can buy.
Example:High purchasing power helps people buy more goods.
Synonyms: buying power, spending power - put something on (a credit card) /pʊt 'sʌmθɪŋ ɒn (ə 'krɛdɪt kɑ:d)/ (phrase) — buy something by charging it to a credit card
Example:I put the flight on my credit card.
Synonyms: charge to, pay by card - renew /rɪ'nju:/ (verb) — to make something new again or start it again
Example:We need to renew our subscription.
Synonyms: restore, restart, refresh - renewal /rɪ'nju:əl/ (noun) — the act of making something new again
Example:The contract needs renewal next month.
Synonyms: extension, reinstatement, refreshment
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