HSLU OALD 250 Definition 3

HSLU WI LG181 creation-corresponding

HSLU WI LG181 creation-corresponding

Tobias Hummel

Tobias Hummel

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creation n

[U] the act or process of making sth that is new, or of causing sth to exist that did not exist before

creditor n

a person or company that sb owes money to

currency n

[C,U] the system of money that a country uses

database n

an organized set of information that is stored in a computer and can be looked at and used in various ways

dealer n

(~ in sth) a person whose business is buying and selling a particular article, substance or product

debtor n

a person, an organization or a country that owes money

decision-making n

[U] the process of choosing about sth important, especially in a group of people or in an organization

deficit n

[economics] the amount by which money spent or owed is greater than money earned in a particular period of time

delegate n, v.

(~ sth, ~ to sb) to give part of your work, power or authority to sb in a lower position than you

dependent adj.

(~ on/upon sb/sth, for sth) needing sb/sth in order to survive or be successful

depreciation n

[business] to reduce the value, as stated in the company?s accounts, of a particular asset over a particular period of time

differ v.

1. (A and B ~ from each other | A ~s from B) not to be the same as sb/sth 2. (~ with sb about/on/over sth) to disagree with sb

directive n

an official instruction

disclose v.

(~ sth to sb) to give sb information about sth, especially sth that was previously secret

disclosure n

[U] the act of making sth known or public that was previously secret or private

dismissal n

[U,C] the act of dismissing sb from their job; an incidence of this

disposal n

[U] the act of getting rid of sth [C] [business] the sale of part of a business, property, etc.

at your disposal phr.

available for use as you prefer/sb prefers

dispute n, v.

[C,U] (~ between A and B | ~ over/about sth) an argument or a disagreement between two people, groups or countries; discussion about a subject where there is disagreement

dividend n

an amount of the profits that a company pays to people who own shares in the company

dominant adj.

more important, powerful or noticeable than other things

dot-com (also dotcom) n

a company that sells goods and services on the Internet, especially one whose address ends ?.com?

e- (combining form)

[in nouns and verbs] connected with the use of electronic communication, especially the Internet, for sending information, doing business, etc.

earnings n

the money that you earn for the work that you do; the profit that a company makes

economics n

[U] the study of how a society organizes its money, trade and industry; [pl., U] the way in which money influences, or is organized within an area of business or society

economist n

a person who studies or writes about economics

effectiveness n

producing the result that is wanted or intended; producing a successful result

efficiency n

[U] the quality of doing sth well with no waste of time or money; efficiencies [pl.] ways of wasting less time and money or of saving time or money