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BACK UP bæk ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • support.
Example Sentence: His claims are backed up by recent research.
 

STRIKE A DEAL  

Verb

  • to successfully make a business agreement.
Example Sentence: After hours of negotiating, they managed to strike a deal.
 

TURNAROUND tɜrnəˌraʊnd

Noun

  • an improvement following poor performance.
Example Sentence: The impressive sales figures are a dramatic turnaround for the company.
 

TRADEOFF treɪdˌɔf

Noun

  • a situation in which you accept something bad in exchange for something good.
Example Sentence: They may be willing to accept the tradeoff of a higher price for time saved.
 

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.
 

SURGE sɜrdʒ

Noun

  • a sudden increase in the amount of something.
Example Sentence: There's been a recent surge of interest in the product.
 

STAKE steɪk

Noun

  • the proportion of a business that a person has invested in.
Example Sentence: He holds a 20% stake in the company.
 

STAGNATE stægneɪ

Verb

  • to not grow or develop.
Example Sentence: Property sales in villages near the factory have stagnated.
 

SLOWDOWN sloʊˌdaʊn

Noun

  • when something becomes less active and less is produced.
Example Sentence: They forecast a slowdown in UK economic growth.
 

SHORE UP ʃɔr ʌp

Phrasal Verb

  • to make a system or organisation stronger and less likely to fail.
Example Sentence: The president has promised to shore up the economy.
 

REVAMP riˈvæmp

Verb

  • to change something in order to make it better and more modern.
Example Sentence: The company plans to revamp all its outlets over the coming year.
 

OVERHEADS oʊvərˈhɛds

Noun

  • regular costs that a business must pay, such as electricity, salaries, etc.
Example Sentence: Internet companies have much lower overheads.
 

ON SCHEDULE ɒn skɛdʒul

Noun

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

OBSTACLE ɒbstəkəl

Noun

  • something which makes it difficult to do something or get somewhere.
Example Sentence: Companies say that corruption is still the biggest obstacle in the region.
 

MOGUL moʊgəl

Noun

  • a very wealthy or powerful person in business.
Example Sentence: He is described as the world’s most powerful media mogul.
 
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