Business Word/Phrase of the Day

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SUBORDINATE səˈbɔrdnˌeɪt

20 Jan 2021

Noun

  • somebody who is in a lower position than somebody else in an organisation.
Example Sentence: He was accused of abusing his subordinates.
 

STICKING POINT stɪkɪn pɔɪnt

19 Jan 2021

Noun

  • a point in a negotiation where progress cannot be made.
Example Sentence: A key sticking point in the negotiations was the issue of salaries.
 

QUOTA
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18 Jan 2021

steɪk

Sostantivo

  • la proporzione di un business che ha investito una persona dentro
Esempio di frase: Ha conseguito una quota del 20% nella società.
 

STAGNATE stægneɪ

17 Jan 2021

Verb

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

SLOWDOWN sloʊˌdaʊn

16 Jan 2021

Noun

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

SHORE UP ʃɔr ʌp

15 Jan 2021

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.
 

SALES FORECAST seylz fɔrˌkæst

14 Jan 2021

Noun

  • a prediction of how you expect sales to change in the future.
Example Sentence: The company lowered it sales forecast for the third quarter.
 

SALES FORCE seɪlz fɔrs

13 Jan 2021

Noun

  • all the people who sell for a company.
Example Sentence: The company is hoping to expand its sales force.
 

REVAMP riˈvæmp

12 Jan 2021

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.
 

OUTLET AL DETTAGLIO
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11 Jan 2021

riteɪl aʊtlɛt

Sostantivo

  • un luogo dove vengono venduti prodotti al pubblico.
Esempio di frase: Hanno punti vendita in tutta l'America, Europa e Asia.
 

RESTRUCTURE riˈstrʌktʃər

10 Jan 2021

Verb

  • to make changes to the organisation of a company.
Example Sentence: The new owner plans to restructure the failing car maker.
 

RECESSIONE
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09 Jan 2021

rɪsɛʃən

Sostantivo

  • un periodo di declino economico e consumi ridotti.
Esempio di frase: Dopo il boom degli anni 1980 l'economia del Regno Unito entrò in recessione.
 

RECEIVABLES rɪˈsivəbəls

08 Jan 2021

Noun

  • money that a business expects to receive.
Example Sentence: The company generates roughly $400 million in receivables annually.
 

RAISE CAPITAL reɪz kæpɪtl

07 Jan 2021

Verb

  • to try to get money for a business venture.
Example Sentence: The factory was sold to raise capital.
 

REDDITIZIO
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06 Jan 2021

prɒfɪtəbəl

Aggettivo

  • fare soldi o che potrebbero rendere i soldi in futuro.
Esempio di frase: Le industrie più redditizie sono quelle che sono difficili da inserire.
 

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