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This flashcard set helps university-level learners of English expand their economic vocabulary. Focusing on key terms like "trade surplus," "economic growth," and "inflation," it aids in understanding financial concepts. The platform also supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it versatile for both native and non-native speakers. Ideal for students and professionals, this set enhances fluency in discussing economic topics, catering to intermediate and advanced learners.

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German

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English

Level

University

Created / Updated

28.05.2016 / 29.05.2016

(BrE) trade in buildings and land

property market (n)

the state of being successful and having a lot of money

prosperity (n)

to reach the end of a period of declining business activity and the transition to expansion

reach a trough (phrase)

(AmE) trade in buildings and land

real-estate market (n)

a period of time that lasts six months or more, when a country's economy becomes slower

recession (n)

to start to improve

recover (v)

the time when a country's economy starts to improve

recovery (n)

the amount that people are spending in shops

retail sales (pl n)

when the economy is going through a highly successful period and a crash seems likely

risks of overheating (pl n)

when the economy is in decline for a period of longer than six months

severe recession (n)

the become smaller

shrink (v)

when the economy is going through a highly successful period, but there are indicators of a crash about to happen

signs of overheating (pl n)

a time when an economy becomes less active

slowdown (n)

a long period of time when an economy or market is less active

slump (n)

when an economy that is growing too fast is brought to a level that can be continued

soft landing (n)

a place where company shares are bought and sold

stock market (n)

a level that is not too high and can be continued

sustainable level (n)

the value of goods that a contry sells to another country compared with the cost of goods it buys from another country

trade balance (n)

the situation when a cuontry buys more goods from other countries than it sells in other countries

trade gap (n)

the situation when a country sells more goods in other countries than it buys from other countries

trade surplus (n)

a situation in which there is a period of time when an economy grows very fast and is then followed by a time when it is not succesful

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boom and bust cycle (n)

a booming economy is growing very fast

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booming (adj)

the act of receiving and using money, and agreeing to pay it back

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borrowing (n)

to have reached the lowest point in a continuously changing situation and to be about to improve

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bottom out (phrasal v)

the situation when a government spends more money than it gets from taxes

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budget deficit (n)

the situation when a government gets more money than it spends

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budget surplus (n)

the regular way in which an economy increases and becomes smaller again

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business cycle (n)

a bank that controls a contry's policies on money and interest rates

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central bank (n)

the amount of money that people have borrowed

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consumer borrowing (n)

the amount that people are spending in shops

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consumer spending (n)

to become smaller

contract (v)

when something becomes smaller

contraction (n)

the money that a country uses

currency (n)

to increase more slowly

decline (v)

a long period when the economy is becoming smaller

depression (n)

the money you can spend after you have paid for essential things like food, electricity, etc.

disposable income (n)

the natural fluctuation of an economy between growth and recession

economic cycle (n)

when a country's economic activity increases

economic growth (n)

when an economy stays the same and there are no sudden changes

economic stability (n)

the value of a country0s money in relation to the money of other countries

exchange rate (n)

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to start to improve

recover (v)

the time when a country's economy starts to improve

recovery (n)

the amount that people are spending in shops

retail sales (pl n)

when the economy is going through a highly successful period and a crash seems likely

risks of overheating (pl n)

when the economy is in decline for a period of longer than six months

severe recession (n)

the become smaller

shrink (v)

when the economy is going through a highly successful period, but there are indicators of a crash about to happen

signs of overheating (pl n)

a time when an economy becomes less active

slowdown (n)

a long period of time when an economy or market is less active

slump (n)

when an economy that is growing too fast is brought to a level that can be continued

soft landing (n)

a place where company shares are bought and sold

stock market (n)

a level that is not too high and can be continued

sustainable level (n)

the value of goods that a contry sells to another country compared with the cost of goods it buys from another country

trade balance (n)

the situation when a cuontry buys more goods from other countries than it sells in other countries

trade gap (n)

the situation when a country sells more goods in other countries than it buys from other countries

trade surplus (n)

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