IWAN Angielski quizlet

a government bond

an agreement by a government or a company to pay you interest on the money you have lent; a document containing this agreement

all-time high/low

(used when you are comparing things or saying how good or bad something is) of any time

asset

an asset a person or thing that is valuable or useful to somebody/something

assets

a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns, which can be used or sold to pay debts

bargaining

discussions between people in order to reach agreement on something such as prices, wages, working conditions, etc.

boost

to make something increase, or become better or more successfu

business acumen

the ability to understand and decide things quickly and well

charitable

connected with a charity or charities

civil engineering

the design, building and repair of roads, bridges, etc.; the study of this as a subject

commodity

a product or a raw material that can be bought and sold

concessions

something that you allow or do, or allow somebody to have, in order to end an argument or to make a situation less difficult

corporate hospitality

when companies entertain customers, employees, etc., for example by inviting them to big events, in order to develop or keep good business relationships with them; also known as entertainment

credit crunch

an economic condition in which it suddenly becomes difficult and expensive to borrow money

department store

a large shop that is divided into several parts, each part selling a different type of goods

disgrace

a person or thing that is so bad that people connected with them or it feel or should feel ashamed, synonym : shame

dispatch

to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose

distressed

(formal or business) having problems caused by lack of money

divest

to sell some assets, investments, etc.

doldrums

a period of being sad or bored and with no energy or enthusiasm

double

twice the size, amount, price etc.

facilities

buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose

fire sale

a sale at low prices of things that a company or person owns, usually in order to pay debts

frankly

in an honest and direct way

fringe benefits

something that an employer gives you as well as your wages, (two words); synonym : perk

frugal

using only as much money or food as is necessary

generous

willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected

graduation

the act of successfully completing a university degree

hooligan

a cruel and brutal fellow

in excess of

more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable

in stock

(of goods) available for immediate sale in a shop

increasingly

more and more all the time

inject

to give money to an organization, a project, etc. so that it can function

innate

(of a quality, feeling, etc.) that you are born with

intelligentsia

the people in a country or society who are well educated and are interested in culture, politics, literature, etc.

joint venture

a business project or activity that is begun by two or more companies, etc., which remain separate organizations

knock-down

(of prices, etc.) much lower than usual SYNONYM rock-bottom

ledger

a book or electronic document in which a bank, a business, etc. records the money it has paid and received

list price

the price of sth, suggested by the company that makes it

marginalisation

the fact of putting somebody in a position in which they have no power

poverty

the state of being poor

property

land and buildings

public limited company (plc)

a British company whose shares can be bought and sold by the public and whose debts are limited if it fails financially

pulled off

to succeed in doing something difficult

purchase

formal something you buy, or the act of buying it

put down to

to consider that something is caused by something SYNONYM attribute

quantity

the amount or number of sth

range

variety of things of a particular type

retail

the sale of goods in shops to customers, for their own use

retail outlet

a store that sells goods to the public

revenue

​the money that an organization receives from its business

rosy

likely to be good or successful; synonym: hopeful

rug

a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration

rumours

a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true

saving bonds

a type of bond that is issued and sold by the government, mainly to individuals

scheme

a plan or system for doing or organizing something

shareholding

the amount of a company or business that somebody owns in the form of shares

shortly

soon

signalling

drawing attention to what you're about to say

span

to include a large area or a lot of things

spectator

a person who is watching an event, especially a sports event

sprawling

spreading in an untidy way

spree

a short period of time that you spend doing one particular activity that you enjoy, but often too much of it

stock levels

amount of product in warehouse

stockbroker

a person or an organization that buys and sells shares for other people

strengthen

to become physically stronger, more powerful or effective

substantial

large in amount, value or importance SYNONYM considerable

supervisor

A manager whose main job is to direct the work of employees.

take by surprise

to surprise somebody (expression)

taste

the kind of things that someone likes what a person likes or prefers

tentacles

the influence that a large place, organization or system has and that is hard to avoid

to appeal

to attract or interest somebody

to bring about

to make something happen (phrasal verb)

to reveal

to make something known to somebody SYNONYM disclose

to seize

to take control of a place suddenly and quickly, using often military force

track

to record or follow the progress or development of somebody/something

turning point

the time when an important change takes place, usually with the result that a situation improves

venue

a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference

vessel

a ship or large boat

warehouse

a large building used for storing goods

whizz kid

a person who is very good and successful at something, especially at a young age