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Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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FILE A CLAIM  

Phrase

  • send paperwork in which details an event in order to get money from the insurance company.
Example Sentence: Once a claim is filed, you will receive your benefits within 90 days.

 

 

BOARD bɔrd

Noun

  • get onto a boat, train or aircraft
Example Sentence: At London airport she boarded a plane to Australia.

 

 

EXCLUSIVE ɪkˈsklusɪv

Adjective

  • not shared with others; only for a certain group.
Example Sentence: They have the exclusive right to sell the product in Japan.
 

DOWNSIZE daʊnˌsaɪz

Verb

  • to reduce the size of a company or operation by shedding resources.
Example Sentence: The were forced to downsize due to increasing overheads.
 

INCOME BRACKET ɪnkʌm brækɪt

Noun

  • a category of taxpayers based on their level of income.
Example Sentence: The tax will mainly effect people in the higher income bracket.
 

SYNERGY sɪnərdʒi

Noun

  • the increased result by combining two or more things.
Example Sentence: Working together we create a synergy that we couldn't do alone.
 

LOOK UP lʊk ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • look good for the future.
Example Sentence: After years of poor performance, things are finally beginning to look up.
 

PICK UP pɪk ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • getting better.
Example Sentence: Business is finally picking up after the recession.
 

UNDERCUT ʌndərˈkʌt

Verb

  • to charge less than a competitor.
Example Sentence: They have reduced their price to undercut their rivals.
 

ON SCHEDULE ɒn skɛdʒul

Noun

  • on time, according to a plan .
Example Sentence: He says that the building project is still on schedule.
 

FIREWALL /ˈfaɪə.wɔːl/

noun

  • a device or program that stops people getting access to a computer without permission while it is connected to the Internet
Example Sentences:If you are running a Windows operating system, make sure your Windows firewall is switched on.
The data on your PC is not secure if your firewall is switched off.
 

TO LOG IN  

phrasal verb

  • to connect to a computer to a computer system by typing your name (or username and password)
Example Sentences:Please log in with your username and password.
After you have logged in, click on “My Account.”
 
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