Englisch JO16 1. Semester
Englisch JO16 1. Semester
Englisch JO16 1. Semester
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Flashcards
creative accounting (noun) [U] (disapproving)
when you find ways of explaining how money has been spent, which keep hidden what has really happened to it
embezzle (verb) [I or T]
to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for
fraud (CRIME) (noun) [C or U]
the crime of obtaining money by deceiving people
insider dealing (noun) [U] (ALSO insider trading)
the illegal buying and selling of company shares (= a financial part of the ownership of a company) by people who have special information because they are involved with the company
money laundering (noun) [U]
to move money which has been obtained illegally through banks and other businesses to make it seem to have been obtained legally
scam (noun) [C]
an illegal plan for making money
in the red
a company that is in the red is in debt
in the black
a company that is in the black does not have any debts
go to the wall (verbal phrase)
a company that goes to the wall is financially ruined
launch (verb)
start selling a new product or service to the public
endorse (verb)
express support for someone or something, especially in public
sustainable (adj.)
using methods that do not harm the environment
(in) debt (noun)
an amount of money that you owe someone
bankrupt (adj.) bankruptcy (noun)
person or company that officially admits they cannot pay what they owe
economy (noun)
The system by which a country`s trade, industry and money is organised
assets (pl. noun)
something having value, such as a possession or property, that is owned by a person, business, or organization
borrow (verb)
to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time:
lend (verb)
give someone something for a period of time, expecting that they will give it back sooner or later
supply and demand (noun)
the idea that the price of goods and services depends on how much of something is being sold and how many people want to buy it
currency (noun)
system of money used in a country
deal (noun)
a formal agreement, especially in business or politics
candidate (noun) [C]
a person who is competing to get a job or elected position
election (noun) [C or U]
a time when people vote in order to choose someone for a political or official job
run (also stand) (verb) [I]
to compete as a candidate in an election
campaign trail (noun) [C usually singular]
a series of planned events in different places attended or given by a politician who is trying to be elected
on the stump (informal )
engaged in making political speeches to win office
heckle (verb) [I or T]
to interrupt a public speech or performance with loud unfriendly statements or questions
whistle-stop tour (noun) [C]
a series of brief visits to different places, made usually by a politician
spin doctor (noun) [C]
someone whose job is to make ideas, events, etc. seem better than they really are, especially in politics
running mate (noun) [C]
in the US, a political partner chosen for a politician who is trying to get elected
dream ticket (noun) [C usually singular] UK
a perfect combination, especially a combination of two politicians working for one party in an election
muckraking (noun) [U] DISAPPROVING
the activity, especially of newspapers and reporters, of trying to find out unpleasant information about people or organizations in order to make it public
mud-slinging, mudslinging (noun) [U]
when you say insulting or unfair things about someone, especially to try to damage their reputation
sleaze factor (noun) [U]
a part of a situation, especially a political one, which shows a low standard of morality
the polls (plural noun)
the places where people vote in a political election
pollster (noun) [C]
a person who performs opinion polls
poll (noun) [C]
a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person
go to the polls
to vote
polling booth (noun) [C] UK
a small, partly enclosed area in a polling station where you can vote in private
ballot-rigging (or vote-rigging) (noun) [U]
getting the election result you want by an illegal method
