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This flashcard set helps university-level learners master English vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, focusing on business and academic terms. Examples include "predecessor" (the person who held a position before you), "postpone" (to delay), and "perks" (fringe benefits). The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to switch between English and their native language. Ideal for students and professionals aiming to enhance their fluency and communication skills, this set is particularly useful for those at an advanced level seeking to refine their vocabulary and idiomatic usage.
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bottom line

idiom a focus on profit and loss e.g. The management is dominated by … … thinking.

bottom out

v. stabilise after a fall
bribe

v. to give somebody money secretly in return for a service

buoyant

doing well, very positive

by all means

prep. phrase - certainly

call off

v. to cancel a previous engagement or appointment cancellation n.
candidate

n. somebody applying or being considered for a position

cash flow

n. a company's degree of liquidity

cash register

n. where one pays for goods in a shop (also: till n.)

catch up with

v. reach same level as competitors after having fallen behind them (De: einholen, aufholen)
cater for

v. to take into account OR to provide food and drinks for a group

ceiling

n. the highest level, often on a graph

chair

v. to lead a meeting

champion

v. to argue in favour of something
circumstance

n. the background situation

claim

v. to demand something OR to assert something despite opposition (De: behaupten)

claim

n. a demand for payment of damages (De: Schadenersatzforderung),

collateral

n. security, for example for a loan
come up with

produce (while brainstorming, for example) a new idea or concept

commission

v an act of giving somebody authority to do something (De: beauftragen)

commission

n. a group of people given authority for a certain purpose

commitment

n. an agreement to do something in the future OR a state of emotional obligation to a purpose or cause (De: Engagement
comply with

v. to observe/follow rules or regulations

compete

v. to be a rival of another company or companies in a market

comprehensive

adj. thorough

conceive

v. to think of, come up with a new idea

conception

an idea about what something is like, or a general understanding of something

conducive to

adj. leading to

consignment

a quantity of goods that are sent somewhere, especially in order to be sold

constrain

v to limit

constraint

syn. restrictions

consultant

n. someone giving advice on a certain matter

contingency

n. a possibly negative situation in the future (De: Eventualitat)

contrast

v. compare two things to see how different they are

cope

v. to deal with or manage a situation successfully

core

n. the centre e.g. core business - the main business of a firm

corridor

n. a passageway inside a building (De: Gang)

credible

adj. believable, inspiring trust (opp. incredible);

crucial

adj. vital, essential, extremely important

crux

n. key aspect e.g. the ... of the problem

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