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21 mutual
mutuel(elle), réciproquemutual agreement marché m de gré à gré;mutual benefit society société f de secours mutuel(s);American mutual fund fonds m commun de placement;mutual insurance assurance f mutuelle;mutual insurance company mutuelle f, société f de mutualité;mutual status statut m de mutuelleSmaller local institutions claim that they can offer the old-fashioned kind that comes from genuinely knowing your customers. Nationwide made much of its mutual status in the recent row over charges for cash machines, setting itself up as the good guy against the shareholder-owned bad guy, Barclays.
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22 mystery
mystery shopper client(e) m, f mystère;mystery shopping pseudo-achat mMystery shopping looks at your operation from the customer's perspective with the advantage of knowing the company's criteria and standards. Researchers, who score your establishment according to a checklist created specifically for your company and tailored to your customer-service goals, make monthly visits. That method can give you great insight into how your business is operating when the manager is not around and whether employees are serving your customers the way you intend.
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23 at a loss
(not knowing what to do, say etc: He was at a loss for words to express his gratitude.) embarrassé -
24 aware
[ə'weə](knowing; informed; conscious (of): Is he aware of the problem?; Are they aware that I'm coming?) conscient (de) -
25 bluff
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26 familiar
[fə'miljə]1) (well-known: The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).) familier2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) familier (avec)3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) familier•- familiarity - familiarize - familiarise - familiarization - familiarisation -
27 ignorant
['iɡnərənt]1) (knowing very little: He's really very ignorant - he ought to read more; I'm ignorant about money matters.) ignorant2) ((with of) unaware: He continued on his way, ignorant of the dangers which lay ahead.) ignorant (de)•- ignorance -
28 innocent
['inəsnt]1) (not guilty (of a crime, misdeed etc): A man should be presumed innocent of a crime until he is proved guilty; They hanged an innocent man.) innocent2) ((of an action etc) harmless or without harmful or hidden intentions: innocent games and amusements; an innocent remark.) innocent3) (free from, or knowing nothing about, evil etc: an innocent child; You can't be so innocent as to believe what advertisements say!) innocent•- innocence -
29 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) savoir, connaître2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) savoir, connaître3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) connaître4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) reconnaître•- knowing- knowingly - know-all - know-how - in the know - know backwards - know better - know how to - know the ropes -
30 knowingly
1) (in a knowing manner: She smiled knowingly.) d'un air entendu2) (deliberately or on purpose: He would not knowingly insult her.) sciemment -
31 knowledge
['noli‹]1) (the fact of knowing: She was greatly encouraged by the knowledge that she had won first prize in the competition.) connaissance2) (information or what is known: He had a vast amount of knowledge about boats.) connaissances3) (the whole of what can be learned or found out: Science is a branch of knowledge about which I am rather ignorant.) savoir•- general knowledge -
32 lose one's way
(to stop knowing where one is, or in which direction one ought to be going: I lost my way through the city.) se perdre -
33 lost
1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) perdu2) (not won: The game is lost.) perdu3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) perdu4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) perdu -
34 no
[nəu] 1. adjective1) (not any: We have no food; No other person could have done it.) pas de, aucun2) (not allowed: No smoking.) défense de3) (not a: He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.) ne pas, aucun2. adverb(not (any): He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.) pas, non3. interjection(a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc: `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.') non4. noun plural( noes)1) (a refusal: She answered with a definite no.) non2) (a vote against something: The noes have won.) non•- nobody5. noun(a very unimportant person: She's just a nobody.) moins que rien- no-one- there's no saying - knowing -
35 none the wiser
(not knowing any more than before: He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.) pas plus avancé -
36 there's no saying
(it is impossible to say, know etc: There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say.) impossible de... -
37 unaware
(not aware or not knowing: I was unaware of the man's presence.) ignorant de, inconscient de- take someone unawares- take unawares -
38 uncertain
1) ((of a person) not sure; not definitely knowing: I'm uncertain of my future plans; The government is uncertain what is the best thing to do.) incertain (de)2) (not definitely known or settled: My plans are still uncertain; The uncertain weather delayed our departure.) incertain• -
39 understanding
adjective ((of a person) good at knowing how other people feel; sympathetic: an understanding person; Try to be more understanding!) compréhensif -
40 unfamiliar
1) (not well-known: He felt nervous about walking along unfamiliar streets.) inconnu2) (not knowing about: I am unfamiliar with the plays of Shakespeare.) qui ne connaît pas (bien)•- unfamiliarity
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