Unit 5 Pushing the limits

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Word/Phrase Phonetic Definition Sample sentence
Spelling
Work
company car n ˈkʌmp(ə)ni kɑː(r) a car belonging to your  When I started working for
employer that you use while them, they let me choose
you work for them a company car.
fill (a position) v fɪl (eɪ pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n) if someone fills a job or We currently have four
position, they are given that positions to fill within the
job or position department.
hire v ˈhaɪə(r) to pay someone to work for I hired someone to paint the
you, especially for a short  house.
time
internship n ˈɪntɜː(r)nˌʃɪp a temporary job that a student I would be willing to do an
or recent graduate takes in internship if there was the
order to get experience in the prospect of getting a job
area they want to work in at the end.

low-paid (job) ləʊ peɪd (dʒɒb) not receiving or offering  Jobs for students are often
adj much pay low-paid.
pension n ˈpenʃ(ə)n money that someone regularly He retired and now lives
receives after they have off his pension.
stopped working because of
their age, paid either by their
company or by the
government
perk n pɜː(r)k an extra payment or benefit Free theatre tickets are
that you get in your job one of the perks of this job.

position n pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n a job in a company We currently have four

positions to fill within the
department.
promotion n prəˈməʊʃ(ə)n a move to a higher level in Tony has just got a promotion
a company, institution or sport at work.

unpaid adj ʌnˈpeɪd unpaid work is work that Any extra holiday will have to

you are not paid for be taken as unpaid leave.
Phrases
be in the running biː ɪn ðə ˈrʌnɪŋ to have some chance of  Maria has really impressed
for sthg fɔː(r) ˈsʌmθɪŋ success her managers and is in the
running for a promotion.

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cut out to be sthg kʌt aʊt tə biː to have the right qualities or I just don't think Marcel is
ˈsʌmθɪŋ character for doing something cut out to be a doctor.

get up to speed ɡet ʌp tə spiːd become accustomed to a It will take me a few days to
new job or way of working, get up to speed with all the
or get the latest information company policies.
on a situation
go into sthg ɡəʊ ˈɪntuː ˈsʌmθɪŋ to start working in a She's decided to go into
particular type of job or finance.
business
(30 days’) paid (ˈθɜː(r)ti deɪz) used for describing a period They get 30 days' paid holiday
holiday peɪd ˈhɒlɪdeɪ of time when you are given  a year.
pay by the place where you 
work although you are not
at work
snowed under snəʊd ˈʌndə(r) with too much work to deal  Charlie is snowed under
with with assignments for his
Masters.
take on sthg teɪk ɒn ˈsʌmθɪŋ to accept some work or I can't take on anymore
responsibility work at the moment.
Health
ankle n ˈæŋk(ə)l the part at the bottom of your I fell and twisted my ankle.
leg where your foot joins your
leg
blistered adj ˈblɪstə(r)d when your skin has a swollen My hands were sore and 
area on your skin that is full of blistered.
a clear liquid; caused by being
burned or rubbed

blocked adj blɒkt when a channel in your body I have a blocked nose and
has a blockage that stops a sore throat.
blood or oxygen from passing
through in the normal way

broken adj ˈbrəʊkən a broken bone has a crack in His leg is broken in two
it places.
bruised adj bruːzd when your skin had marks Her leg is badly bruised
on it from being hit or from the fall.
knocked by someone or
something
catch (the flu) v kætʃ (ðə fluː) to get a disease or illness He caught the flu and had
to stay in bed.
dislocated adj ˈdɪsləkeɪtɪd when something has forced The doctor said his shoulder
a bone out of its normal was dislocated.
position in its socket
fractured adj ˈfræktʃə(r)d broken, or cracked She suffered two fractured 
ribs in the accident.

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muscle n ˈmʌs(ə)l a piece of flesh that These exercises are good
connects one bone to another for your stomach muscles.
and is used for movig a
particular part of your body

pulled adj pʊld to injure a muscle by  He limped off the pitch with a

stretching it too much pulled muscle in his leg.
rib n rɪb one of the lond curved bones My ribs had every time I
that are in you chest breathe in.
run-down adj rʌn daʊn so tired that you do not feel She had been feeling
well run-down all week.
shoulder n ˈʃəʊldə(r) one of the two parts of your She injured her shoulder
body between your neck and in the accident.
the top of your arms
sore adj sɔː(r) usually as a result of an  I have a really sore throat.
injury, infection, or too much
exercise
sprained adj spreɪnd when you have injured a The patient has a severely
joint such as your wrist by sprained left ankle.
sudden stretching or turning it
too much
swollen adj ˈswəʊlən an area of your body that is My hands are really swollen, I
swollen has increased in must be allergic to something.
size as a result of an injury 
or an illness
throat n θrəʊt the area at the back of your  She's in bed with a throat
mouth and inside your neck infection.
torn adj tɔː(r)n when you have damaged He has a torn muscle from
something such as a muscle playing football.
by stretching it until it pulls
apart
twisted adj ˈtwɪstɪd when you have injured a I have a twisted ankle so I
part of your body such as won't be able to play on
your knee or wrist by Saturday.
bending it too much or by
bending it in the wrong
direction
worn out adj wɔː(r)n aʊt extremely tired I hadn't slept well so I felt
really worn out.
Phrases
on the mend ɒn ðə mend to be getting better after an She's been ill, but luckily
illness she's on the mend now.
under the ˈʌndə(r) ðə if a person is under the I've been feeling a bit under the
weather ˈweðə(r) weather, they do not feel well weather this week.

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