Business English

Skills for Business Studies Advanced

Skills for Business Studies Advanced


C. H.
This flashcard set helps university-level students learn English, focusing on business vocabulary and expressions. It covers terms like "ability," "implications," and "unprecedented," essential for professional communication. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance their business English skills, this set supports intermediate to advanced learners in mastering key business terminology and improving fluency in professional contexts.
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Created / Updated
09.11.2018 / 07.06.2019

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relentless

unbarmherzig, unerbittlich, unnachgiebig

inevitable

notwendig, zwangsläufig, unvermeidlich

decade

das Jahrzehnt

mindset

die Denkart, die Denkweise

a person's established way of thinking

to thrive

Erfolg haben, florieren, prosperieren

profound

tief, inhaltsschwer, tiefgreifend

bow

die Verbeugung

the form of greeting used in Japan and China

what makes so. tick

was jmdn. bewegt

genuine

echt, wahr, authentisch

to delve into sth.

sich in etw. vertiefen

If we delve into something, we try hard to find out more about it.

simultaneously

gleichzeitig

to seek

anstreben

posting

die Entsendung

a job elsewhere, often abroad

homogenisation

die Homogenisierung

the process of making everything the same

paradox

das Paradox, das Paradoxon

a contradiction that is nevertheless true

nevertheless

dennoch, trotzdem

smattering

bruchstückhafte Kenntnisse, das Halbwissen

knowledge of a few words in a foreign language

host culture

the customs and traditions of the country that receives you

cosmopolitan

kosmopolitisch, international, weltoffen

with people or ideas from all over the world

insight

die Erkenntnis, die Einsicht, der Einblick

an understanding of the true nature of something

to long for so./sth.

sich nach jmdm./etw. sehnen

If we long for something, we want it very much.

to cut across

durchfluten

When something cuts across separate groups, it affects them all in a similar way.

to leave so./sth. behind

jmdn./etw. zurücklassen

If we leave something behind us, we abandon an old place or way of life.

to abandon so./sth.

jmdn./etw. verlassen, sich von jmdm./etw. abwenden

to go beyond

überschreiten

When we go beyond something, we exceed it, or are better in some way.

to exceed sth.

etw. überschreiten, etw. übertreffen

to engage in sth.

sich an etw. beteiligen, sich auf etw. einlassen

If we engage in something, we take part in it seriously.

to tend to sth.

zu etw. neigen, zu etw. tendieren

When something tends to happen, experience tells us it is likely.

to range from ... to ...

sich von ... bis ... erstrecken, von ... bis ... reichen

If something ranges from something to something else, it has variations between two points or amounts.

amount

der Betrag, die Summe

mention

die Erwähnung, die Nennung

to maintain sth.

etw. unterstützen, etw. aufrechterhalten

although

obwohl, trotzdem

despite

trotz, ungeachtet dessen

however

aber, jedoch, trotzdem

while

obwohl, solange

furthermore

ferner, weiterhin, ausserdem

explicit

ausdrücklich, eindeutig, klar

sophisticated

kultiviert, hochentwickelt, weltklug

criticism

die Kritik

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