Office & Admin
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- action pointnoun · B2A task assigned to somebody during a meeting.
- agenda/əˈd͡ʒɛn.də/noun · B2The written list of what a meeting will discuss, in order.
- annual leavenoun · B2Paid holiday earned over the year.
- appraisal/əˈpɹeɪzəl/noun · C1The yearly meeting where your boss reviews how well you worked.
- approval/əˈpɹuːvəl/noun · B2Formal agreement that something may go ahead.
- archive/ˈɑːkaɪv/verb · C1To move old records into long-term storage.
- attachment/əˈtæt͡ʃmənt/noun · B2+A close emotional tie, sometimes hard to loosen.
- backlog/ˈbæk(ˌ)lɔɡ/noun · B2+The pile of work that has built up unfinished.
- bandwidth/ˈbændwɪdθ/noun · B2+How much data your connection can carry at once.
- bccverb · B2To copy somebody in without the others seeing.
- binder/ˈbaɪndə/noun · B1+A stiff cover with rings that holds punched pages.
- briefing/ˈbɹiː.fɪŋ/noun · B2+A short meeting that gives people the information they need to act.
- bulldog clip/ˈbʊldɒɡ ˈklɪp/noun · B2A sprung metal clip that grips a thick wad of paper.
- canteen/kænˈtiːn/noun · B1+The big room where students eat lunch.
- capacity/kəˈpæsɪti/noun · B2How much work a person or team can actually take.
- cc/siːˈsiː/verb · B1+To send a copy of a message to somebody else as well.
- checklist/ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/noun · B1+A list ticked off item by item so nothing is missed.
- circular/ˈsɜː.kjə.lə/noun · B1+A notice sent out to everybody at once.
- clock inphrase · B2To record the moment you start work.
- compassionate leavenoun · C1Time off allowed after a death or family crisis.
- compliance/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/noun · C1Doing everything the rules and laws require.
- conference callnoun · B2A telephone meeting with several people at once.
- confidentialitynoun · B2+The duty to keep certain information private.
- courier/ˈkʊ.ɹi.ə/noun · B1+A service that carries urgent packages by hand.
- cubicle/ˈkjuːbɪkəl/noun · B2+A small work space walled off by low partitions.
- data protectionnoun · B2The rules governing how personal information is handled.
- debrief/diːˈbɹiːf/noun · B2+A meeting after an event to review how it went.
- delegate/ˈdɛlɪɡət/verb · C1To hand a task down to someone else with the authority to do it.
- disciplinary/ˌdɪsɪˈplɪnəɹi/noun · C1The formal process used when rules are broken.
- double-bookverb · B2To promise the same time slot to two people.
- draft/dɹɑːft/noun · B2An early version, not yet finished.
- envelope/ˈɛnvə(ˌ)ləʊp/noun · A2The paper pocket a letter travels in.
- escalate/ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/verb · C1To pass a problem up to someone more senior.
- expense claimnoun · B2A request to be paid back for money you spent at work.
- extension numbernoun · B2The short internal number that reaches one desk.
- filing cabinetnoun · B1A tall set of deep drawers for storing documents.
- final versionnoun · B1The version that is agreed and will be used.
- flexitimenoun · C1A system letting staff choose their own start and finish.
- flipchartnoun · B2A big pad on a stand, used in presentations.
- folder/ˈfoʊldɚ/noun · A2+The cover that keeps your loose papers together.
- follow-up emailnoun · B2The message sent afterwards to confirm what was agreed.
- formula/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/noun · B1+A rule written in symbols and numbers, like E=mc².
- grievance/ˈɡɹiː.vəns/noun · C2A formal complaint made by an employee.
- handover/ˈhændˌoʊvɚ/noun · B2+Passing your work and knowledge to whoever takes over.
- headset/ˈhɛdsɛt/noun · B1+Earphones with a microphone, worn to take calls.
- hole punchnoun · B1A tool that makes holes so paper can go in a ring binder.
- hot desknoun · C1A desk nobody owns, used by whoever turns up.
- in-traynoun · B2The shallow tray where incoming work lands.
- induction/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/noun · C1Reasoning from particular cases up to a general rule.
- initial/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/verb · B2To mark a page with the first letters of your name.
- laminate/ˈlæmɪneɪt/verb · B2+To seal a document in clear plastic.
- lanyard/ˈlæn.jəd/noun · B2+The cord that holds an identity card round your neck.
- laser pointernoun · B2A pen that casts a bright dot to point at a screen.
- lectern/ˈlɛktə(ɹ)n/noun · C1The slanted stand a speaker rests their notes on.
- letterhead/ˈlɛtə(ɹ)ˌhɛd/noun · B2+The printed name and address at the top of official paper.
- memo/ˈmɛməʊ̯/noun · C1A short written note sent around an office.
- minutes takernoun · C1The person who writes down what a meeting decided.
- mute/mjuːt/verb · B1+To turn the sound completely off.
- noticeboardnoun · B1A board on a wall where announcements are pinned.
- open planadjective · B2Having one big shared space instead of separate rooms.
- out-traynoun · B2The tray where finished work waits to be collected.
- overtime/ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/noun · B2Extra hours you work after the normal day ends.
- paper clipnoun · A2A bent wire that holds a few sheets together.
- parental leavenoun · B2Time off allowed to care for a new child.
- petty cashnoun · C1A small fund of coins and notes for tiny expenses.
- photocopier jamnoun · B2The paper stuck inside a copying machine.
- photocopy/ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/verb · B1+To make a paper copy of a page.
- pigeonhole/ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl/noun · C1One of a grid of small open boxes for internal post.
- pivot tablenoun · C1A tool that summarises a large table by category.
- postage/ˈpəʊstɪd͡ʒ/noun · B1+The cost of sending something by post.
- prioritiseverb · B2+To decide what must be dealt with first.
- projector/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktə/noun · B1+A device that throws an image onto a screen or wall.
- proofread/ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/verb · B2+To read a text hunting for small mistakes before it goes out.
- purchase ordernoun · B2The document authorising a supplier to be paid.
- receipt copynoun · B1A duplicate proof of payment kept for the records.
- reception desknoun · B1The counter just inside where visitors are greeted.
- recorded deliverynoun · B2Post that must be signed for on arrival.
- reply allphrase · B1To answer a message to everybody who received it.
- requisition/ˌɹɛkwɪˈzɪʃən/noun · C2A formal request for goods or services.
- reschedule/ɹiːˈʃɛdjuːl/verb · B1+To move an arrangement to a different time.
- rota/ˈɹəʊtə/noun · B2+The chart saying who works when.
- sabbatical/səˈbætɪkəl/noun · C1A long paid break professors take to research or rest.
- scan/skæn/noun · B1A picture taken of the inside of a body.
- schedule/ˈʃɛd͡ʒuːl/noun · A2The plan of what happens when, hour by hour.
- security badgenoun · B1The card that opens the doors you are allowed through.
- shift/ˈʃɪft/noun · B1The block of hours you work — days one week, maybe nights the next.
- shred/ʃɹɛd/verb · B1+To cut or tear into long thin strips.
- sick leavephrase · B2The paid days off you take when you are too ill to work.
- sign offphrase · B2To give final approval to a piece of work.
- sign-in booknoun · B1The book visitors write their names in on arrival.
- signature/ˈsɪɡ.nə.t͡ʃə/noun · B2Your name written in your own special way at the bottom of papers.
- spreadsheet/ˈspɹɛd.ʃiːt/noun · B2+A program of rows and columns for numbers and calculations.
- staff handbooknoun · B2The book of rules and rights for employees.
- staff roomnoun · B1The room where employees take their breaks.
- stamp/stæmp/noun · A2+The small sticky picture you put on an envelope to pay for its trip.
- stapler/ˈsteɪplə/noun · B1+The tool that bites papers together with little metal teeth.
- stationery/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/noun · B1+Pens, paper and other office supplies.
- supplies cupboardnoun · B1The store where pens and paper are kept.
- switchboard/ˈswɪt͡ʃˌbɔɹd/noun · B2The system that routes incoming calls to the right person.
- swivel chairnoun · B2An office chair that turns and rolls.
- template/ˈtɛm.plɪt/noun · B1+A ready-made pattern you fill in with your own details.
- timesheetnoun · B2The record of hours worked on each task.
- to-do list/təˈduː.lɪst/noun · B1The written list of what still has to be done.
- toner/ˈtoʊnɚ/noun · B2+The powder a laser printer prints with.
- video callnoun · B1A meeting held over a live picture link.
- visitor passnoun · B1The badge a guest wears inside a building.
- voicemailnoun · B1+A recorded message left when a call is not answered.
- waiting areanoun · B1The seats where visitors sit until they are called.
- water coolernoun · B1The machine people gather round to chat and drink.
- whiteboard/ˈwaɪtbɔːd/noun · A2The big white surface the teacher writes on with markers.
- workloadnoun · B2+The total amount of tasks one person is expected to handle.
- workstation/ˈwɝkˌsteɪʃən/noun · B2+One person's desk with all the equipment on it.