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attitude
n. opinion, state of mind and emotion
auction
n. a sale where goods are sold to the highest bidder
aware, awareness, brand awareness
v. bewusst, Bewusstsein, Markenbekanntheit -bewusstsein
bargain
v. to negotiate the price of goods, bargain n. (Abmachung, Schnäppchen)
bank balance
n. the amount of money in a bank account (Kontostand)
bankrupt
adj. condition where a company/person is unable to pay creditors, bankruptcy n.
base
n. e.g. Our custumer base (=number of customers) is rather weak (eher schwach), adj. The base rate (=interest rate) is low so more people ar borrowing (Kreditaufnahme). based v. located based on v. founded resulted from
bear with me
idiom (Redewendung) be patient
on behalf of
in Namen von
benefit
n. positive aspect or in work a non monetary payment for a job well done
beverage
n. dring
bid
v. make an offer bid n. offer
to be in the black
idiom to be making a profit
bold
adj. courageous or fettgedruckt
bond
n. a link OR a financial product (Obligation)
books
n. financial records
boom
n./v. booming adj. florierend
boost
v. ankurbeln, fördern, e.g. to boost profit, a boost (n) der Aufschwung, die Ankurbelung
bother
n. nuisance
bottom line
idiom a focus on profit and loss e.g. The management is dominated by bottom line thinking
bottom out
v. stabilise after a fall (e.g. share prices)
branch
n. (die Filiale) also branch office
brand awareness
n. knowledge of the brand (Markenbekanntheit)
break even
v. "mit Null herauskommen", die Gewinnschwelle erreichen
bring about
v. cause to happen
bump into
meet someone (by surprise)
By all means!
(prep. phrase), Of course!
cancel
v. streichen, annullieren, cancellation n.
capable of
adj. fähig zu
capacity
n. die Kapazität
cash flow
n. a company's degree of liquidity
catch up with
v. reach same level as competitiors after having fallen behind them (einholen, aufholen)
cater for
v. to take into account, e.g. courses catering for pensioners (jmd. ansprechen) OR to provide food and drinks for a group. catering adj. n.
cease
v. stop to cease trading, Geschäft aufgeben
challenge
Herausforderung n., in frage stellen
characeteristic
adj. bezeichnend
chart
v. aufzeichnen, to chart a dollar's decline, a chart Grafik, Tabelle
circulate
zirkulieren v., circulation n.
circumstate
n. background situation
claim
n. to demand (=Verlangen, Forderung) something, to assert (=geltend machen) something or n. a demand for payment