IV.
“Meeting – Patents”
A.1 Meeting at Global Tools.
1. Vocabulary.
NOUNS / ADJECTIVES /
VERBS
EXPRESSIONS
To Agree on.- To concur in (an opinion) Hardly.- Difficultly. I ~ knew her.
To Allocate.- To designate. ~ a section In Terms of.- Provisions that determine
of the building for special research the nature of an agreement:
purposes. CONDITIONS. In terms of sale.
To Disrupt.- To interrupt the normal Workload.- The amount of work or
course or unity of. Agitators trying working time expected or assigned.
to ~ the meeting. Faulty.- Imperfect.
To Edge on.- To have an advantage Lead Time.- The time between the
over. Edged on her opponent. beginning of a process or project &
To Be Due to.- To be assigned to the appearance of its results.
(date). Tax income forms are ~ be Sideline.- A business of activity
delivered by April 30th. pursued in addition to one’s regular
To Scrap.- To discard, abandon or get occupation.
rid of. ~ outworn methods.
To Be Relieved.- To have experienced
relief esp. from anxiety.
2. Expressions to Practice:
On the basis of I take your point
A Leap in the Dark
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A.3 A New Patent.
1. Vocabulary. See Drawing p.73.
NOUNS / ADJECTIVES /
VERBS
EXPRESSIONS
To Shift.- To change gears. R&D.- Research & Development.
Gear Shift.- “Caja de Cambios”.
Thus.- In this or that maner.
CONSEQUENTLY.
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B.1 Translating.
1. Vocabulary.
NOUNS / ADJECTIVES /
VERBS
EXPRESSIONS
To Occupy.- To take up or fill (a place Ought to.- Should.
or time). The hobby occupies all of Eagerly.- With enthusiastic or impatient
my free time. desire or interest. ANXIOUSLY.
To Waste.- To spend or use carelessly. Hastily.- In a hurry.
Don’t ~ your time making this long Motion.- Movement.
line. Scale.- “Escala” (music & cartography).
To Attend.- To be present at, go to. ~ Abstract.- A summary of points (as of a
law school. writing).
Morality.- A moral discourse, statement
or lesson.
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B.2 How to Avoid Wasting Time.
1. Vocabulary.
NOUNS / ADJECTIVES /
VERBS
EXPRESSIONS
To Settle.- To fix or resolve Achievement.- A result gained by
conclusively. ~ the question. effort. ACCOMPLISHMENT.
To Draft.- To draw the preliminary Brainstorming.- A group of problem-
sketch, version or plan of. solving technique that involves the
To Carry out.- To put into execution . spontaneous contribution of ideas
~ a plan. from all members of the group.
Lengthy.- Extended, long.
Misunderstood.- Interpreted
incorrectly.
Muddler.- People who make turbid or
mix sth confusedly.
2. Expressions to Practice:
Crystal clear
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B.3 Patents.
1. Vocabulary.
NOUNS / ADJECTIVES /
VERBS
EXPRESSIONS
To Desire.- To express a wish for: Grant.- Transfer of property by deed or
REQUEST. writing.
To Strenghthen.- To make or become Granted.- Transferred formally. ~ a
stronger. scholarship to a student.
To Endow.- To make a grant of money Mere.- Pure, absolute, nothing more
providing for the continuing support than. A ~ mortal.
or maintenance of. ~ a hospital. Thereof.- Of that or it, from that cause.
To be Regarded.- To be considered Novelty.- Something new or unusual.
from a particular point. Is regarded State.- Mode or condition of being. A ~
as a mechanic. of the Art.
To be Deemed.- To be thought or Entitlement.- The state or condition of
judged. Considered. ~ it wise to go being entitled (designated). RIGHT.
slow.
To Comprise.- To bind by mutual
agreement.
2. Expressions to Practice:
In respect of