QUIZ 10.04 (upgrade do testu)

to go the distance

to manage to continue until the end of sth you've started

to no avail

without any success or any effect

networking

the activity of meeting people who might be usefulto know, e.g. in your job

to pitch sth to sb

to try to persuade someone to buy sth or do business with you

a syndicate

a group of people or comapnies who join together to achieve a particular aim

base rate

a level of interest decided by the Bank of England that banks use when deciding how much to charge for lending money

equity stake

part of a company that a perosn or organization owns, represented by the number of shares they have

to hedge your bets

to protect yourself against loss by supporting more than one possible result

venture capital

money that is invested or available for investment in a new company, which involves risk

eventually

in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.

bright

intelligent and quick to learn

roughly

approximately

turned down

to refuse an offer or request

get hold of sth

find sb or obtain sth

back

to give support to someone or something with money or words

look into

to examine the facts about a problem or situation

venture

a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

scheme

organized plan

secure

to get something, sometimes with difficulty

hone

to make something better or completely suitable for its purpose

settle on

to choose something or decide to do something after considering it carefully

business angel

a person who invests money in a new business to help it get started

relocate

to move or move something or someone from one place to another

early-stage

used for describing something that has only recently started to happen or develop

disparate

different in every way

recession

a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad

pose

to cause something, esp. a problem or difficulty

concession

something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this

bridegroom

a man who is about to get married or has just got married

upbeat

positive and making you feel that good things will happen

product placement

a way of advertising a product by supplying it for use in films ot tv programs (two words)

script

the written form of a speech, play, film etc

instalment

one of a series of regular payments that you make until you have paid all the money you owe

film score

original music written specifically to accompany a film (two words)

net

the amount of money when costs and tax have been taken away

gross

the amount of money before any tax has been taken away

projection

a calculation or guess about the future based on information that you have

release

when a CD, film or computer game becomes available for people to buy or see

initiative

a new plan or process to achieve a particular goal or solve a problem

shooting

the process of taking photographs or making a film

witty

funny and clever

highlight

to emphasize something

bittersweet

happy and sad at the same time (adj)

feature film

a full-length film that has a story and is acted by professional actors (two words)

executive summary

a summary of the most important points of a business plan or proposal (two words)

entrepreneur

someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity

combined

consisting of two or more different things joined together

recap

to repeat the main points of an explanation or a description

submit

to formally send a document, plan, etc. to a person or group in authority so that they can make a decision about it

opposite number

a person who has a very similar job or rank to you but in a different organization

board of directors

the group of people who shareholders choose to manage a company or organization

appeal

the quality in someone or something that makes him, her, or it attractive or interesting

keep your ear to the ground

to pay attention to everything that is happening around you and to what people are saying

lucky break

a fortunate and unexpected turn of events