Last English Test

to operate

to operate

to function, to work, to run, to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect

sole trader

sole proprietor, independent business owner; a self-employed person who owns and runs their business without a business partner

to issue invoices

to bill, to send invoices, to generate invoices

secretarial duties

administrative task, clerical responsibilities

accountant

accounting clerk, bookkeeper; someone who keeps or examines the records of money received, paid, and owed by a company or person; a keeper or inspector of (financial) accounts

tax returns

 tax filings, tax declaration

apprentice

trainee; a (usually young) person who is learning a trade; someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often for low payment, in order to learn that person's skills

joinery

carpentry, woodworking, woodcraft

to fulfil orders

to process orders, to complete orders, to fill orders, to execute orders

family firm

family-owned business, family enterprise

employee

worker, staff member, clerk, labourer; someone who is paid to work for someone else

employer

boss, business owner; a person or organization that employs people

operational

functional, in operation, working; relating to a particular activity; ready to work correctly

stock

inventory, a supply of something for use or sale

distribution

the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something

staff

employees, workforce, personnel

to consist of

to be composed of, to be made up of

emphasis

focus, stress, importance

collaboration with

cooperation with, partnership with, working together with

internship

work placement, work experience; a period of time during which someone works for a company or organization in order to get experience of a particular type of work

annual

yearly, every year

intern

trainee, temporary worker; someone who is working for a company or organization for a period of time, sometimes without pay, in order to get experience of a particular type of work

divisional structure

departmental structure, organizational structure, segmented structure

corporation

company, business, firm; a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization

joint venture

collaboration, partnership, cooperative venture; a business or business activity that two or more people or companies work on together

to outsource

to offshore; to relocate operations abroad, to get work done by making a contract with another company to do it, often in another country, rather than in your own company

overheads

operating costs, expenses; the regular and necessary costs, such as rent and heating, that are involved in operating a business

premises

property; the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization

secondment

temporary transfer of an employee to work elsewhere while maintaining their employment contract with their original employer

to be determined to do sth.

to be resolved to, to be committed to

to stroll through

 to wander through, to meander through

to be petrified

to be terrified, to be horrified

occupied

busy, engaged

insight

understanding, perception

to embrace

to adopt, to accept

responsibility

duty, obligation

to approach

to near, to advance, to move towards

to get to grips with sth.

to tackle, to grapple with, to familiarize yourself with or learn sth.

expats

expatriates, emigrants, immigrants

implemented

enacted, enforced

to broaden your horizon

to expand your knowledge and experience, to widen your perspective

to rise

to ascend, to climb

temporarily

for now, momentarily, in a way that does not last for long or for ever

life-long

lasting for the whole of a person's life

to gain

to acquire, to obtain

passion

fervor, powerful emotion

trials

tests, experiments

boundaries

limits, borders

industrial line

production line, assembly line

to grab

to seize, to snatch, to take the opportunity to get, use, or enjoy something quickly

to join

to participate in, to become a member of, to enroll

approach

 method, strategy

to get to the point

to communicate quickly and concisely

to rise to a challenge

to try new things and be successful

to get to grips with sth.

to familiarize yourself with or learn sth.

to get out of hand

to become uncontrollable

to come off as sth.

to appear to be sth.

to step out of your comfort zone

to put yourself in an unfamiliar situation

to make your way

to live and progress

to broaden your horizons

to expand your knowledge and experience

to grab an opportunity

to eagerly take a chance (to do sth.)

to get your bearings

to familiarize yourself with your surroundings

to supervise

to watch sb. in order to check that they are doing their work probably

subcontract

to delegate parts of a contract to another company

department

a part of a company, responsible for certain operations

division

a major section of a (large) company

board of directors

the group of people who control an organization

subsidiary

a company which is controlled by another, lager company