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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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abbreviation

e.g. ASAP for 'as soon as possible'

above

adj. prep. over, higher than OR referring to something that has already appeared in a text
a great deal of

idiom a lot of, a large amount of

abreast

adj., adv. (keep abreast of - keep up to date)

abroad

adv. overseas

absenteeism

n. the problem of employees not being at work when they should be
absentee

n. - a person who is absent

accommodate

v. give somebody a place to stay OR to meet somebody halfway, to cooperate with somebody (De: entgegenkommen)

accountable

adj. responsible

accounts

n. the financial records of a company
accurate

adj. exact (opp. inaccurate)

achieve

v. to reach a goal/achievement - feat, accomplishment, the state of reaching a goal

acknowledge

v to recognise or admit the truth of something

acquire

v. to get
acquisition

n. in business, when one company buys/ takes over another

actual

adj. Real

acumen

n. skill, ability

adapt

to make something suitable for use, often by changing it
addition

n. to add (De: addieren, dazutun) thing to another

address

... an issue - deal with a problem

adjust

v. to make a change

admit

v. De. zugeben n. OR to let somebody inside a room or a building
advance

n. v. (a) move forward

in advance

ahead of schedule, beforehand

advancement

n. progress towards a higher position in an organisation OR improvement

affairs

n. business matters e.g. Being in Madrid, he was unable to manage affairs in Barcelona.

affect

v. have an influence on

afford

v. be able to pay for something OR tolerate something

agenda

n. list of items to be dealt with, e.g. at a meeting (De: Traktandenliste)

ailing

adj. to be in bad health or an unsatisfactory condition e.g. Our company's finances are …

albeit

syn. Although

alienate

v to estrange, to make unfriendly, hostile

alliance

n. an agreement between two or more organisations to work together

allocate

v. to decide officially that a particular amount of time, money etc. should be used for a certain purpose

alter

v. to make a change

business angel

n. a … ... is a private investor who puts money into new business activities

anniversary

n. The 'birthday' of a company

annual

syn. yearly

AOB

abbrev. any other business (can appear in an agenda)

apply

v. be valid, true OR try to get a job

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