Work-Related Vocabulary
When a delivery is "late," you can also use this adjective to describe it
Delayed
Correct the sentence: "I has lived in Montreal for three years."
You can use this word as an alternative for busy (ie. "My schedule is very _____."
Full
These two words are a strategy for something (at work, as in sports)
Game plan
If someone is very good with people, say, I could say they have a (this word) for customer service
Skill
You can use this adjective to describe a department that is missing many of its employees
Understaffed
Complete the sentence: "What _____ he ______ (to do) last night?"
"What was he doing last night?"
When you would like to organize a tentative meeting, you can use this phrasal verb, which is easier to erase....
To pencil in
When you give someone a general estimate for something, you give them (this expression)
A ballpark figure
This word means "vacances" in English...something we all need right now!
Vacation
This expression refers to the action of having a good "equilibrium" between your professional and personal lives
Work-life balance
Correct the sentence: "Fortunately we have answered all the client calls before the electricity was cut off."
"Fortunately we had answered all the client calls before the electricity was cut off."
Though it also means "to repair," you can use this verb to arrange a time and date for a meeting
To fix
By the book
This adjective refers to an action that "eats lots of time"
Time-consuming
Because of the pandemic, most of us are still working (this adverb)
Remotely
Complete the sentence: "How many James Bond movies _____ you ______ (to see)?"
"How many James Bond movies have you seen?"
This word means "convenir à" in English: the verb shows up in e-mails, and the noun at weddings....
(To) Suit
When you try to manipulate your connections in order to get what you want, you are doing this expression
Pulling strings
This word means "débordé" in English
Overwhelmed
Most pieces of equipment need (these two words) that mean: regular servicing to prevent deterioration
Routine maintenance
Complete the sentence: "I _____ ______ (to walk) to the grocery store when I realized that I _____ not ______ (to lock) my car."
"I was walking to the grocery store when I realized that I had not locked my car."
Complete the sentence: "Something ____ _____ up. I cannot _____ (to go to) the meeting."
"Something has come up. I cannot attend the meeting."
You might do this expression if you have to start something over again, after it didn't work out the first time
Go back to the drawing board
These two words refer to someone's "cheminement professionel"
Career path