MASTER BUSINESS ENGLISH: ESSENTIAL PHRASES WITH CLEAR DEFINITIONS

I offer you the first part of some commonly used business expressions that you should learn by heart depending on your priorities. Happy reading!

1) A business loan     =     money gotten from a bank

2) A focus group     =     a bunch of people for market analysis

3) A huge marketing campaign     =     a massive publicity

4) A job benefit     =     an advantage related to the job

5) A lot of cold calling     =     to call unaware of the called party

6) A recruitment drive     =     a recruitment campaign

7) A shop is up for lease     =     ready to be rented anew

8) A sizeable raise     =     an important salary increase

9) Accounts receivable     =     money to be paid by customers

10) An ex-employee said he had been unfairly terminated     =     to be sacked overnight

11) Clients to prioritize     =     customers to place first

12) Come up with other ways to lower overheads     =     to suggest other methods to decrease fixed costs

13) Costs on electricity could increase our overheads     =     increment our extra expenditures

14) Downsizing occurred following the merge     =     to halve double positions

15) Experience on sale from my last job     =     knowledge acquired before

16) Gross income report is due next month     =     a rundown scheduled at a given date

17) He has to be paid settlement money     =     he has to be compensated

18) Head-hunters have gotten in touch with me     =     people whose job is to spot the right applicants

19) Hopefully within a fortnight     =     luckily in fifteen days

20) How long have you worked here?     =     duration of seniority in the company

21) I have a meeting I need to prepare for     =     something to look into beforehand

22) I'll get right on it     =     I'll take care of it immediately

23) I'm not so sure     =     I don't think so

24) It's pointless to do it     =     it's unnecessary

25) Let's add to our skills set     =     let's increase our competences

26) Let's keep it within budget     =     not to exceed budget set initially

27) Our numbers are a bit down this quarter     =     to decrease a little

28) Outsourcing would lower costs     =     externalizing would bring costs down    

29) Sales incentives     =     some bonuses

30) Setting up displays     =     elaborate the showroom

31) She has tenure     =     she has job stability

32) She should land some new clients     =     she should get new customers

33) Staff turnover     =     to switch jobs a lot

34) The client takes for ever to pay     =     the customer doesn't pay immediately

35) The collaterals of a loan     =     the securities to guarantee a borrowing

36) The company profits were down this year     =     the money gained after tax was on the wane

37) The company will stay afloat     =     the company will continue its activity

38) The economy is a bit unsteady     =     to have some ups and downs

39) The furniture looks dated     =     the furniture looks old-fashioned

40) The meeting will have about 20 people     =     the number of participants

41) The salary is generous     =     the pay is high

42) The stockholders     =     the shareholders, the people who own the company

43) The timeline for production     =     the product period of time

44) The upcoming year     =     the year to come

45) To be ahead of our competitors     =     to take the lead

46) To beat out the competition     =     to do better than competitors

47) To catch on quickly     =     to understand rapidly

48) To come up with an idea     =     to suggest an idea

49) To email-blast our old clients     =     to send a lot of emails to them

50) To get an edge on the market     =     to have an advance

51) To open up a new store     =     to have new businesses

52) To revamp business practices     =     to bring new ideas

53) To send out the invoices     =     to dispatch the invoices

54) To show incredible acumen     =     to be talented in something

55) To streamline the production     =     to modernize

56) To target consumers     =     consumers are the focus

57) Use YouTube influencers     =     people who are trend setters

58) We are a recognizable brand     =     we have a solid reputation

59) What are you working on at the moment?     =     what's the ongoing stint?

60) What do you plan on doing?     =     what are your plans?

61) What is your angle going to be?     =     what's your strategy?

62) What kind of warranty does it come with?     =     what type of guarantee does it offer?

63) What market to diversify into?     =     the new market to target

64) When do you have to submit your first draft?     =     when do you have to present an outline?

65) When does the lease run out?     =     when does it come to an end?       

66) Where should we hold the meeting?     =     the place to organize the meeting in

67) Wish me luck     =     hope everything goes fine for me

68) Work on my German proficiency     =     to improve my German

69) You'll be promoted     =     to have a better paid job