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spørsmålet		svaret
buzzword begynn å lære		a word that has become very popular, especially a word relating to a particular activity or subject
clout begynn å lære		power / influence
hard-liner He’s a hardliner opposed to any political settlement. begynn å lære		someone who is uncompromising to his/her beliefs
pitfall begynn å lære		a trap
asset The business has assets totalling £5.1 million. begynn å lære		a major befenit
catch-22 situation begynn å lære		a set of problems that is impossible to escape from because each problem must be solved first before you can solve any of the others
jettison We may have to jettison some parts of the business. begynn å lære		to get rid of something that is not useful or successful
mainstream begynn å lære		dominant trend
stalemate Management and the unions have reached stalemate in their negotiations. begynn å lære		deadlock (punto muerto)
think-tank begynn å lære		a group of people who work together to produce new ideas on a particular subject
breakthrough begynn å lære		important discovery
burden Men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic work. When an elderly relative falls ill, you should not have to shoulder the burden alone. begynn å lære		a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with
fully-fledged begynn å lære		completely develop/ well-establish
moot point begynn å lære		question or issue which people disagree
quandary begynn å lære		a difficult situation/ inability to decide (crossroad)
scapegoat begynn å lære		someone who is blamed for something that is not their fault (fall guy = cabeza de turco)
backfire His plan backfired when Sue discovered the hidden presents. begynn å lære		has the opposite effect to the one that you wanted
cogent begynn å lære		reasonable and sensible argument (convincing)
crackdown Police are launching a new crackdown on drug users. begynn å lære		strong action that someone in authority takes to stop a particular activity
hackneyed begynn å lære		words or ideas have been used so often that they no longer seem interesting or original / clichéd
snag begynn å lære		a samll difficulty / obstacle
streamline begynn å lære		to improve something/ to make more efficient

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