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Study Point #27.06.2010

Publicat de burdujan pe 27/06/2010

Slang:
swot
= slang term for a student who studies excessively
= tocilar

Proverb:
The best things in life are free.
= We don´t have to pay for the things that are really valuable, like love, friendship, good health etc.
= Cele mai bune lucruri în viață sunt gratuite.

Quote:
Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.
Marile noastre succese vin de obicei după marile noastre dezamăgiri.
~ Henry Ward Beecher

Word of the Day:
Turnover:
• the amount of business a company does
• circulaţie a mărfurilor, ritm de vânzare a mărfurilor

Idiom:
Keep your options open and don’t burn any bridges.
• Take time before you decide on the best course for you, and don’t make enemies of people you might need in the future.
burn bridges
= a lua o hotărâre irevocabila, a risca totul într-o acţiune fără a privi înapoi

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