breaks are an essential part of coping with sedentary office life
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Stick the kettle on the stove
Example: British workers lose 24 minutes a day getting tea and coffee, new research claims. Is it time Polly stopped putting the kettle on?
outstrip - ˌaut'strɪp
обгонять, обходить, опережать
to become larger, more important, etc. than sb/sth :
Example: The worker who asks if anyone wants a cup of tea with a frequency that outstrips most human beings' capacity to absorb hot fluids.
slurp - slɜːp
хлюпать, пить причмокивая; есть шамкая, чавкать
to make a loud noise while you are drinking sth :
Example: So is all this slurping of warm beverages a good use of employees' time?
alienate - 'eɪlɪəneɪt
to make sb less friendly or sympathetic towards you
Example: People who don't drink caffeine should have other options like apples or herbal infusions, so as not to feel "alienated", he adds.
withdrawal - wɪð'drɔː(ə)l
the act of moving or taking sth away or back
отзыв, отозвание
Example: the withdrawal of support
anxiety - æŋ(g)'zaɪətɪ
беспокойство, тревога, боязнь, страх
anxiety (about / over sth) the state of feeling nervous or worried that sth bad is going to happen
Example: Caffeine can also make workers more panicky, although regular users build up tolerance to such anxiety, he says.
fatigued - fəˈtiːgd
усталый, утомлённый; пресыщенный, изнурённый
very tired, both physically and mentally
Example: "It's true that caffeine hasn't got a stimulus effect if you're not tired," says Prof Smith. "But if you're fatigued then your performance will drop off."
Url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12008712
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