Destination unit 6

abrupt

SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED, OFTEN IN AN UNPLEASANT WAY: our friendship came to an abrupt end

anachronism

SMTH THAT IS NO LONGER SUITABLE FOR OR RELEVANT TO MODERN TIMES: she regards wedding ceremony as a quaint anachronism

annul

A YEARS TIME

contemporary

MODERN OR RELATING TO THE PRESENT TIME

elapse

IF TIME ELAPSES, IT PASSES: the time elapsed and still the wind continued to howl

eternal

CONTINUING FOR EVER OR FOR A VERY LONG TIME

instantaneous

IMMEDIATE: recently developed medical test can give instantaneous results (natychmiastowy)

interim

INTENDED TO LAST OR PREFORM AN ACTIVITY ONLY UNTIL SOMEONE OR SMTH PERMAMENT OR FINAL IS AVAILABLE: this is only an interim report (tymczasowy)

interval

A TIME BETWEEN TWO EVENTS

lapse

A SHORT OR TEMPORARY PERIOD WHEN YOU FAIL TOIL OR FORGET TO DO THINGS IN THE RIGHT WAY (zapomnienie)/PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN 2 EVENTS/TO STOP GRADUALY OR FOR A SHORT TIME/ DOCCUMENT NO LONGER EFFECTIVE

obsolete

NO LONGER USED BECAUSE OF BEING REPLACED BY SMTH NEWER AND MORE EFECTIVE: most computer hardware rapidly becomes obsolete

prior

HAPPENING OR EXISTING OR DONE BEFORE A PARTICULAR TIME: illegaly parked cars may be removed at any time without prior notice

prompt

QUICK/HAPPENING AT THE TIME AGREED ON

span

THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT SMTH LASTS/ A LONG PERIOD OF TIME

spell

USSUALLY A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME

stint

A PERIOD OF TIME SPENT DOING SMTH

subsequent

HAPPENING OR COMING AFTER SMTH ELSE

timely

HAPPENING AT THE MOST SUITABLE TIME

vintage

OLD BUT KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION BECAUSE ITS INTERESTING OR ATTRACTIVE/ SHOWING THE BEST AND MOST TYPICAL OR MOST TYPICAL QUALITIES OF PEOPLE/PERIOD WHEN WINE IS PRODUCED OR SMTH ELSE IS PRODUCED

executive

A SENIOR MANAGER IN A BUSINESS

headhunt

TO TRY TO PERSUADE SMN TO LEAVE THEIR JOB AND GO TO WORK FOR ANOTHER COMPANY: he was headhunted by a large electronics company

redundant

IF SMN IS REDUNDANT, THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY MUST LEAVE THEIR JOB BECAUSE THAY ARE NO LONGER NEEDED: a thousand of miners were made redundant when the tim market collapsed

crop up

APPEAR OF HAPPEN SUDDENLY OR UNEXPECTEDLY

dive in

START DOING SMTH IN A VERY ENTHUSIASTIC WAY

kick off (with)

BEGIN

knock off

STOP WORKING

knuckle down

START WORKING HARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS EARLIER

lay off

END SMN'S EMPLOYEMNR BECAUSE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH WORK FOR THEM/ STOP DOING OR USING SMTH ESPECIALLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME

lie ahead

IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN A FUTURE

make up

WORK AT DIFFERENT TIMES FROM USUAL BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT WORKED ENOUGH AT NORMAL TIMES

press ahead/ on (with)

CONTINUE DOING SMTH IN A DETERMINED WAY DESPITE DIFFICULTIES

set out

START DOING OR WORKING ON SMTH ORDER TO ACHIEVE AN AIM OUTSET

snow under

YOU HAVE TO MUCH OF STH TO DEAL WITH

take on

START TO EMPLOY SMN/ACCEPT SOME WORK OR RESPONSIBILITY

tide over

HELP SMN TO GET TO THE END OF A DIFFICULT PERIOD OF TIME ESPECIALLY BY GIVING THEM MONEY

while away

SPEND TIME IN A RELAXED WAY WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO

wind down

END OR FINISH SMTH GRADUALLY/ GRADUALLY REDUCE WORK BEFORE STOPPING COMPLETELY/RELAX AFTER A PERIOD OF EXCITEMENT IR WORRY

a stitch in time (saves nine)

IT IS BETTER TO SOLVE PROBLEM NOW (LATER IT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT)

all in good time

TO WAIT FOR SMTH AND TRY NOT TO MAKE YOU HURRY

at the drop of hat

IMMEDIATLEY OR IN A WAY THAT SHOWS THAT YOU HAVE NO DOUBTS ABOUT DOING SMTH

in the nick of time

JUST IN TIME TO PREVENT SMTH BAD HAPPENING

on the spur of the moment

IF YOU DO SMTH ON THE SPUR OF THE MOMENT, YOU DO IT SUDDENLY AND DO NOT TAKE TIME TO PLAN IT OR THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT IT