- someone who becomes good at something after people usually become good at it;
To strike a chord with someone
To cause someone to feel emotion or enthusiasm;
Glocalisation
the idea that local conditions must be considered in globalization (= trading in all parts of the world)
Globalization is ...
the process by which regional economies, societies and cultures have become integrated through a global network of communication, transportation and trade
Clash of cultures
a conflict arising from the interaction of people with different cultural values;
to pull all-nighters;
to work throughout the night;
Brain drain
the situation in which large numbers of educated and very skilled people leave their own country to live and work in another one where pay and conditions are b
Uberisation
the act or process of changing the market for a service by introducing a different way of buying or using it, especially using mobile technology;
Spread by word of mouth
To transmit information by means of communication;
lapse;
a temporary failure;
Sweatshop is...
a workshop / factory where manual workers are employed for very low wages;
Cosmopolitanism
. the idea that all human beings are, or could or should be, members of a single community. Different views of what constitutes this community may include a foc
Localisation
the process of organizing a business or industry so that its main activities happen in local areas rather than nationally or internationally.
a crash course in something;
an educational program or research conducted over a short period of time
To take off
To garner popularity very quickly; to become popular.
Fair trade
a system of trading with a developing country in which a good price is paid for their exports, and the people who produce the goods have good working conditions
Outsource
getting work done by another company, usually in a different country;
Identity loss
the process when some distinct features of a person / thing disappear and it becomes similar to others; not knowing who you are anymore;
Downshifting
. the Practise of leaving a job that is well paid and difficult in order to do something that gives you more time and satisfaction but less money;
To be hooked on
To be addicted to something;
Off-shored
Made, situated or registered abroad;
Capture the imagination of
To make someone very interested or excited;
to brush up on something.
to improve existing knowledge or skill;
Ludicrous
So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing;
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