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Unit 11
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Unit 11, Business Result Intermediate (2nd) Ejercicios y tarjetas didácticas
Lista de palabras para Unit 11, Business Result Intermediate (2nd)
Palabra | Definición | Ejemplo |
advise | to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you know more than they do about something | We'd appreciate it if you could advise us on this matter. |
avoid | to stay away from someone or something, or not use something | Avoid dealing with those kinds of jobs for a while. |
build a brand | is generating awareness, establishing and promoting company using strategies and tactics | We will spend one or two years building the brand. |
concern | something that worries you | Do you have any concerns about the decision? |
confrontation | a situation in which there is a lot of angry disagreement between two people or groups | There was a confrontation between management and staff. |
consensus | an opinion that everyone in a group agrees with or accepts | Try to reach a consensus about the best approach to decision-making. |
consultation | a discussion in which people who are affected by or involved in something can give their opinions | We've had a consultation meeting with our accountants and the future doesn't look great. |
cooperative | a business or organization owned equally by all the people working there | All the profits are shared equally within our cooperative. |
customer base | all the people who buy or use a particular product | It will take time to build a customer base. |
decision-making | the process of making important business, political, or legal decisions | The Priority Matrix is a tool for decision-making. |
delegate | to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you | If you don't like doing the task, delegate it. |
democratic | organized according to the principle that everyone has a right to be involved in making decisions | Our company is very democratic because we vote on every decision we make. |
distribution | when goods are supplied to shops and companies for them to sell | We had problems with distribution in South America. |
distributor | a company or person that supplies shops and companies with goods | We're all very happy for you to be our distributor in Hungary. |
downside | the negative part or disadvantage of something | Moving to a new location will have advantages, but there is also a downside. |
evaluate | to judge how good, useful, or successful something is | Evaluate the options before making a final plan. |
exclusivity clause | is part of a bigger legal document that restricts the signer from buying, selling, or promoting any goods or services from any person or company other than the issuing company associated with the cont | The agreement is for three years but we have an issue with the exclusivity clause. |
expert advice | advice given by someone who has studied a subject thoroughly or who is very skilled at a particular job. | I'm writing to you to ask for your expert advice. |
hierarchical | if a system, organization etc is hierarchical, people or things are divided into levels of importance | Most decisions are made at the top and passed down, so the company is very hierarchical. |
ignore | to deliberately pay no attention to something that you have been told or that you know about | If you ignore them, they might disappear altogether. |
implement | to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen | Suma has a management committee to implement the decisions made at the General Meetings. |
instinct | a natural tendency to behave in a particular way or a natural ability to know something, which is not learned | I trust my instincts. If I think too much about something I often get it wrong. |
invite | to encourage something bad to happen, especially without intending to | It might be useful to invite suggestions from colleagues. |
make a decision | to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after consideringall the possibilities or arguments | I find it hard to make decisions on my own. |
make a list | to write a set of names, numbers etc, usually written one below the other, for example so that you can remember or check them | I make a list of advantages and disadvantages of each option before I decide. |
make an offer | to say that you are willing to pay a particular amount of money for something | Let me make you an offer. I'll pay fifty euros for it. |
make up your mind | to decide which of two or more choices you want, especially after thinking for a long time | I ask people I trust what they think before I make up my mind. |
meet halfway | to do some of the things that someone wants, in order to reach an agreement with them | I'll meet you halfway. Let's say seventy-five euros. |
member | a person or country that belongs to a group or organization | Every member has the chance to learn more about the company. |
multi-skilling | when employees learn and use a number of different skills in their work | The company uses a system of multi-skilling, so employees learn more than one role. |
negotiation | official discussions between the representatives of opposing groups who are trying to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics | We've decided to reopen negotiations with the union. |
option | a choice you can make in a particular situation | Keeping both shops is too expensive, so that's not a realistic option. |
position | an opinion or judgment on a particular subject, especially the official opinion of a government, a political party, or someone in authority | What is your position on the proposed agreement? |
prioritize | to put several things, problems etc in order of importance, so that you can deal with the most important ones first | Prioritize any job which is urgent and important. |
profitability | when a business or an activity makes a profit, or the amount of profit it makes | Senior management want us to cut costs and improve profitability. |
profitable | producing a profit or a useful result | The company is closing some of its less profitable shops. |
reach | to agree on something or decide something after a lot of discussion or thought | Spend some time thinking before you reach a final decision. |
region | a large area of a country or of the world, usually without exact limits | I need exclusivity in the region because your brand is virtually unknown in Hungary. |
rush into | to get involved in something without taking enough time to think carefully about it | Sometimes I rush into decisions too quickly and I often regret what I have done. |
urgent | very important and needing to be dealt with immediately | Look at your list of jobs and prioritize any job which is urgent and important. |
view | what you think or believe about something | Everybody's view is important to us. |