English Business in the Media Teil 5
Englisch Vokabular von Definition zu Lösung
Englisch Vokabular von Definition zu Lösung
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one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided and which can be bought by members of the public
share - noun C
The value of my shares has risen / fallen by 8%. He invests in stocks and shares.
someone who owns shares in a company
shareholder - noun C
a shareholders`meeting
a ........... company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail
blue-chip - adjective , before noun
a place where parts of the ownershop of comanies are bought and sold, or the organization of people whose job is to do this buying or selling
stock exchange - noun C / usually singular ALSO stock market
They bought some shares on the London stock exchange. Stock markets around the world are reacting to news of the US president`s announcement.
a time when the price of shares is falling and a lot of people are selling them
bear market - noun C
a time when the prices of most shares are rising
bull market - noun C
to gradually become less, worse, or lower
decline - verb
to move to a lower level, or cause something to move to a lower level
drop - verb
We have had to drop our prices because of recession.
to go into a worse state, often through lack of control or care
slide - verb
The dollar slid against other major currencies.
suddenlly fail
crash - verb / noun
fall very quickly and suddenly
plummet - verb
move or fall suddenly and often a long way down
plunge -verb
( of prices, value or sales ) to fall suddenly
slump - verb
The value of property has slumped.
go down momentarily
dip -verb
increase in value
climb -verb
make or become greater or more serious
escalate -verb
His financial problems escalated when he lost his job.
improve
rally - verb
Share prices fell again today after yesteday`s rally.
rise extremely quickly
rocket - verb
House prices are rocketing.
rise very quickly
soar -verb
change continuously between one level and another
fluctuate -verb
present that you give to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest.
bribe - verb / noun
He was accused of accepting / taking bribes from wealthy businessmen.
when you find ways of explaining how money has been spent, which keep hidden what has really happened to it
creative accounting - noun U -disapproving
to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an oranization or business you work for.
embezzle -verb I or T
They were arrested for embezzlement of company funds.
the crime of obtaining money by deceiving people
fraud - (CRIME) - noun C or U
credit card fraud
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
insider dealing - noun U ( also INSIDER TRADING)
to move money which has been obtained illegaly through banks and other businesses to make it seem to have been obtained legally
money laundering - noun U
an illegal plan for making money
scam - noun C
an insurance scam
a company that is in the .... is in dept
in the red
a company that is in the ...... does not have any debts
in the black
a company that ........ ...... ..... ........is financially ruined
go to the wall - verbal phrase
start selling a new product or service to public
launch - verb
The company will launch a new version of its software in May.
express support for someone or something, especially in public
endorse - verb
endorse a product, an action.
using methods that do not harm the enviroment
sustainable - adj
The aim of the company is to promote sustainable development
an amount of money that you owe someone
( in ) dept - noun
person or company that officially admits they connot pay what they owe
bankrupt - adj
bankruptcy - noun
be, become, go bankrupt declare, admit, force, file for, avoid, escape, face bankruptcy
The system by which a country`s trade, industry and money is organised
economy - noun
emerging, advanced, domestic, global, booming, depressed economy
something having value, such as a posession or property, that is owned by a person, business, or organization
assets - pl. noun
increase, reduce, dispose of, accumulate, acquire, freeze, release, transfer assets.
to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time
borrow - verb
give someone something for a period of time, expecting that they will give ita back sooner or later.
lend - verb
the idea that the price of goods and services depends on how much of something is beeing sold and how many people want to buy it
supply and demand - noun
Prices change according to supply and demand
