Angielski egzamin słówka

offshoring

the practice of basing a business or part of a business in a different country, usually because this involves paying less tax or other costs

redundant

unnecessary because it is more than is needed

sell-by date

a date printed on a product such as food after which it should not be sold

stale

no longer new or fresh as a result of being kept for too long

cardle-to-grave

refers to entire life cycle of product

screwed on

to be practical and wise

sure-fire

certain or likely, especially to succeed

herd instinct

a situation in which people act like everyone else without considering the reason why

get across

to communicate an idea or message successfully

pass on

to refuse an opportunity or decide not to take part in something

send out

to produce something in a way that causes it to spread out from a central point

eat into

to use or take away a large part of something valuable, such as money or time

take off

to spend time away from your work

put forward

to suggest an idea for consideration

mull something over

to think carefully about something for a long time

bring something about

to cause something to happen

balance of payments/trade

the difference between the money that a country receives from exports and the money that it spends on imports

viable

able to work as intended or able to succeed

layoff

an occasion when a company stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because the company does not have enough money or enough work

to table on

employ

supplementary

added to something else in order to improve it or complete it

lip service

to say that you agree with something but do nothing to support it

transit

the movement of goods or people from one place to another

bail someone out

to help someone or something such as a plan or company, esp. by giving or lending money

succinct

said in a clear and short way

smokescreen

something that hides the truth about someone's intentions

buckle under

to be defeated by a difficult situation

stick to your guns

to continue to have your beliefs or continue with a plan of action, even if other people disagree with you

bias

the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment

risk-averse