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Unit 11

Esta unidad ofrece vocabulario y ejercicios para Unit 11, Business Result Intermediate (2nd)

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.

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