Vocabulaire et Expressions d'Affaires

• UNINTENTIONAL
  Not done on purpose; accidental.
  Example: “Her comment was unintentional, but it still hurt his feelings.”
  

• PATIENT
  Pronunciation: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/patient
  Example: “You’ve got to be patient when you’re learning a new language.”
  

• DAMAGING
  Causing harm or injury.
  Example: “That rumor was deeply damaging to her reputation.”
  

• WRAP UP
  To finish or conclude something.
  Example: “Let’s wrap up this meeting so we can all grab lunch.”
  

• MAY
  Used to express permission or a possible event.
  Example: “You may take the day off if you’re not feeling well.”
  

• MIGHT
  used to indicate a smaller possibility or a hypothetical situation.
  Example: “I might swing by your place later if I finish early.”
  

• EDGE CASES
  Unusual or rare situations that fall outside the norm or expected parameters.
  Example: “Our app works great for most users, but we need to test a few edge cases before launch.”
  

• EVENT
  Pronunciation: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/event
  

• NOW
  Pronunciation: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/now
  

Expressions from Messages

• GOOD TO GO
  Ready to start or proceed.
  Example: “The car’s fueled and loaded. We’re good to go!”
  

• TO TACKLE
  To take on a task or confront a problem (or in sports, to stop an opponent).
  Example: “Just had a few other things to tackle today. ”
  

• TO KNOCK OUT (tasks)
  To complete tasks quickly and efficiently, often clearing a bunch of them off your to-do list in one go.
  Example: “I woke up early on Monday and knocked out all my weekly reports before lunch.”
  

• TO GET PULLED INTO
  To become involved in something—often unexpectedly or reluctantly.
  Example: Got pulled into some other tasks today.  
  

• TO JUMP ON (something)
  To seize an opportunity quickly or join something energetically.
  Example: “As soon as the boss mentioned overtime, half the team jumped on the chance for extra pay.”
  

Casual Expressions to Inform/Update in a Meeting

• “Just a heads-up guys…”
  → Just a heads-up, the API might return a 500 if the token is missing.
  

• “FYI…” (For Your Information)
  → FYI, I added tests for the edge cases.
  

• “Just so you know…”
  → Just so you know, the fix went live this morning.
  

• “By the way…”
  → By the way, I’ll be off next Friday.
  

• “One quick thing…”
  → One quick thing — I renamed that variable for clarity.
  

• “Quick update on my side…”
  → Quick update on my side — the staging env is working fine now

MISTAKE: Listening others
CORRECTION: Listening TO others

• TO PINPOINT
  To find or identify the exact location or cause of something.
  Example: “It took a long time, but we finally managed to pinpoint the source of the bug.”
  Synonyms/Alternatives: to zero in on, to nail down, to put your finger on.
  

• TO POINT OUT
  To draw attention to a particular piece of information.
  Example: “Thank you for pointing out that mistake in the documentation; I’ll fix it now.”
  Synonyms/Alternatives: to highlight, to bring to someone’s attention, to flag.
  

• POLITENESS
  Behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.
  Example: “When giving feedback on code, politeness is just as important as being correct.”
  Synonyms/Alternatives: courtesy, tact, good manners.
  

• That’s true UP TO A POINT
  Example: “That’s true up to a point, but you’re not considering the security risks.”
  Synonyms/Alternatives: I see what you mean, but…, You have a point, however…, I agree to an extent.
  

• IN MY OPINION/ PERSONALLY/ FROM MY EXPERIENCE
  Example: “From my experience, this kind of feature is harder to build than it looks.”
  Synonyms/Alternatives: As I see it…, The way I see it…, If you ask me…
  

• RATHER DONE
  Instead of; in place of.
  Example: “Let’s use a simple function rather than importing a whole new library.”
  

• ABOVE someone
  In a higher position in a company’s hierarchy.
  Synonyms/Alternatives (Hierarchy): higher up than someone, senior to someone, someone’s superior.
  

• TUITION
  The money paid for instruction at a school, college, or university.
  Synonyms/Alternatives: course fees, school fees.
  

• TO SUM UP / TO SUMMARIZE/ IN A NUTSHELL
  Phrases used to begin a conclusion or a short summary of what has been said.
  Synonyms/Alternatives: To recap, The long and short of it is…, To put it simply…
  

• TO RESUME
  To start something again after stopping or being interrupted.
  Example: “Let’s take a 10-minute break, and then we will resume the meeting.”
  Synonyms/Alternatives: to continue, to carry on, to pick up where we left off.

MISTAKE: I told ME
CORRECTION: I told MYSELF/ I THOUGHT TO MYSELF

MISTAKE: It’s WELL-WROTE
CORRECTION: It’s WELL-WRITTEN

MISTAKE: When STRUGGLEDWITH…
CORRECTION: When I’m STRUGGLING with…

MISTAKE: In PARTICULARLY
CORRECTION: IN PARTICULAR