1) adapt a) We need to adapt quickly. b) We must adapt quick 2) assemble a) Each part takes 14 minutes to assemble b) Each part is being assembled in 14 minutes 3) boost a) We need to boost our productivity b) He is always boasting 4) calculate a) Have you calculated the amount of time needed yet? b) Did you calculate already the time needed? 5) designate a) I have been designated with the task of updating records b) I designate you to update records 6)  draw a) I have drawn the new part of the component b) I don't have draw the new part of the component 7) evaluate a) I have evaluated both parts and this one is the best b) I evaluate the parts and this one is good 8) fit a) This doesn't fit probably b) This doesn't fit properly 9) purchase a) In order to purchase that part, it need to clear compliance b) In order to purchase these parts, their suppliers need to cleared as compliant 10) deliver a) It's very unlikely that they will be able to deliver on/in time b) it's very unlikely that they deliver on/in time 11) measure a) Did they not measure the parts beforehand? b) Don't they no measure the parts beforehand? 12) build a) If you build the prototype, I'll check the quality b) You build prototype, I check quality, yes? 13) destroy a) You must only destroy these material the right way b) Make sure that you destroy these materials properly. 14) screw a) The screwing technology is more reliable b) The screwing is better 15) coat a) The final coating should be smooth and dust free on arrival b) The last coating should be flat and clean on arrival 16) eliminate a) To eliminate any further delays, let's do a dry run today. b) To eliminate any delays tomorrow, we do try it today, yes? 17) select a) They introduce new service like 'click and collect' b) They have introduced a new 'click and collect' style service. 18) mark a) These marks are a clear indication that the surface is not smooth enough b) This marks are clear sign that the surface is not smooth enough 19) choose a) We need to choose a supplier this week already b) We need to have chosen a supplier by the end of the week 20) check a) Please double check the incoming goods b) Check with eagle eye the incoming goods 21) control a) This control dashboard is faulty b) This control dashboard not working good 22) explain a) Once more please, I need example b) Please explain that again, perhaps with an example 23) hammer a) Where are the hammers kept? b) Where were the hammer? 24) switch a) This switch needs to be moved higher b) Move this switch at a height 25) reduce a) How can we reduce waste? b) How can we make less waste? 26) hurt a) Is she hurt? b) Is she hurting? 27) slip a) She slipped and fell when she was carrying the solvent b) She slip and fall when she carry the solvent 28) find a) I need to find the specifications for their previous version. b) I must find specifications for the before version. 29) lift a) This lift not fast enough b) This lift does not move fast enough 30) programme a) Does it have one programme or two? b) Is there one programme only or two? 31) learn a) Our placement student wants to learn how to use the tool b) Our placement student is interesting in using the tool 32) educate a) How we can educate the temporary staff more faster. b) How can we educate the temporary staff faster? 33) verify a) You must verify something for me, can I come over now? b) I need you to verify something for me, can I come over now? 34) clarify a) Can you clarity? b) Can you clarify? 35) confirm a) Has the delivery date been confirmed? b) Has the delivery date been confirmed yet? 36) authorise a) Did you authorise this? b) Do you authorise this already? 37) sketch a) Is this sketch the right size? b) Is this sketch to scale? 38) extrude a) To form the shaft, extrude the circular sketch 50 mm along the Z-axis b) To make the shaft, extrude the round sketch 50 mm along the Z-axis 39) show a) Show me what progress you made already b) Why not show me the progress that you have made so far? 40) compare a) If you compare both specifications the last one is more accurately b) If you compare both specifications the most recent one is much more accurate 41) extract a) How long the extract should be? b) How long should the extract be? 42) update a) Should the update be done verbally or in text? b) Should the update be done verbally or in writing? 43) notify a) Please notify me eventually if you suspect that delivery dates will change. b) Please notify me immediately if you suspect that delivery dates will change. 44) apologise a) It is to late to apologise, they are refusing to supply us now. b) It is too late to apologise, they are now refusing to supply us. 45) justify a) We need to justify our decision to pay for express delivery b) We must justify our decision for paying premium delivery 46) present a) I need to present to the board on Friday. b) I need a present for the board this Friday 47) negotiate a) I tried to negotiate but they won't budge b) I try really to negotiating but they stay fixed 48) manipulate a) They feel like we are manipulating them to work overtime b) They not want to work overtime, they feel manipulated. 49) excuse a) That's a lousy excuse! b) That's a lumpy excuse! 50) introduce / implement a) We need to implement this by the end of the month b) We need to implementing this by the end of the month

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