Br2e Elem Wordlists German
Br2e Elem Wordlists German
Br2e Elem Wordlists German
SECOND EDITION
Unit 1
American adj /əˈmerɪkən/ amerikanisch My company is American.
appointment
n /əˈpɔɪntmənt/ Termin We have an appointment with Mrs Da Rocha.
Brazil
n /brəˈzɪl/ Brasilien Our office is in Brazil.
Brazilian
adj /brəˈzɪliən/ brasilianisch I’m a technician for a Brazilian company.
British
adj /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ britisch He’s the Financial Director for a British company.
Chief Executive /tʃiːf ɪɡˈzekjətɪv Vorstandsvorsitzende(r), Antonio Marcegaglia is the Chief Executive Officer.
Officer (CEO) n ˈɒfɪsə(r)/ Hauptgeschäftsführer(in)
company
n /ˈkʌmpəni/ Unternehmen It’s a large company with 7,000 employees.
country n /ˈkʌntri/ Land The company is in Italy and many other countries.
customer
n /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/ Kunde, Kundin The company has customers from all over Europe.
employee
n /ɪmˈplɔɪiː/ Angestellte(r) Marcegaglia has over 7,000 employees.
family company n /ˈfæməli ˈkʌmpəni/ Familienunternehmen Is your business a family company?
financial director n /faɪˈnænʃl Leiter(in) der I’m a financial director from South Africa.
daɪˈrektə(r)/ Finanzabteilung
human resources /ˈhjuːmən rɪˈsɔːsɪz Personalleiter(in) He’s a human resources manager for an Italian company.
manager n ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/
important
adj /ɪmˈpɔːtnt/ wichtig English is important in my job.
India
n /ˈɪndiə/ Indien The company’s head office is in India.
Indian
adj /ˈɪndiən/ indisch The company is Indian.
introduce
v /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/ vorstellen Let me introduce my assistant. This is Elzbieta Wozniak.
IT company n /ˌaɪ ˈtiː ˈkʌmpəni/ IT-Unternehmen It is an IT company – it provides computer services.
Italian
adj /ɪˈtæliən/ italienisch Marcegaglia is an Italian company.
Italy
n /ˈɪtəli/ Italien Andrea is from Italy.
Japan
n /dʒəˈpæn/ Japan Tokyo is in Japan.
Japanese
adj /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ japanisch I’m from the USA, but my company is Japanese.
job
n /dʒɒb/ Beruf For Emma, the family company isn’t her only job.
job title n /dʒɒb ˈtaɪtl/ Berufsbezeichnung My job title is Financial Director.
journey
n /ˈdʒɜːni/ Reise Goodbye. Have a good journey.
managing /ˈmænɪdʒɪŋ geschäftsführender Sofia is the Managing Director of Webmex Solutions.
director
n daɪˈrektə(r)/ Direktor,
geschäftsführende
Direktorin
marketing /ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ Marketingleiter(in) I am a Marketing Director here at White Point.
director
n daɪˈrektə(r)/
nationality n /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/ Staatsangehörigkeit What is your nationality?
nice to meet /naɪs tə miːt juː/ freut mich dich Nice to meet you, too.
you phrase kennenzulernen
personal /ˌpɜːsənl əˈsɪstənt/ Chefsekretär(in), This is my personal assistant, Elzbieta Wozniak.
assistant
n Direktionssekretär(in)
pleased to meet /pliːzd tə miːt juː/ freut mich dich Hello Alek. Pleased to meet you.
you phrase kennenzulernen
Unit 2
also adv /ˈɔːlsəʊ/ auch We sell our products to restaurants and we also provide
lessons in Japanese cooking.
automobile n /ˈɔːtəməbiːl/ Auto, Automobil William wants a job in the automobile industry.
buy v /baɪ/ kaufen Restaurants and supermarkets buy our products.
call v /kɔːl/ anrufen I’m calling about the meeting room.
department n /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ Abteilung How many people does your department employ?
develop v /dɪˈveləp/ entwickeln We develop new products for the pharmaceuticals industry.
electronics n /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks/ Elektronikindustrie William works in electronics.
employ v /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ beschäftigen Kikkoman employs around six thousand people in total.
export v /ɪkˈspɔːt/ exportieren We export medicines to countries around the world.
financial /faɪˈnænʃl ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ Finanzdienstleistungen CJ doesn’t provide financial services.
services n pl
hotel n /həʊˈtel/ Hotel I work as a sales assistant in a hotel.
import v /ɪmˈpɔːt/ importieren We import films from foreign production companies.
industry n /ˈɪndəstri/ Industrie Natasha provides staff in the pharmaceuticals industry.
logistics n pl /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/ Logistik We have a logistics centre.
market n /ˈmɑːkɪt/ Markt The company produces films for the Korean market.
media company n /ˈmiːdiə ˈkʌmpəni/ Medienunternehmen Canal Plus is a media company. It produces films.
office n /ˈɒfɪs/ Büro What’s your office phone number?
pharmaceuticals /ˌfɑːməˈsuːtɪklz/ Arzneimittel, GlaxoSmithKline produces pharmaceuticals.
n pl Pharmazeutika
produce v /prəˈdjuːs/ produzieren, herstellen Sony produces electronic equipment.
product n /ˈprɒdʌkt/ Produkt One of Marcegaglia’s main products is steel pipes.
provide v /prəˈvaɪd/ anbieten CJ provides a home shopping service.
put (someone) /pʊt θruː/ durchstellen, mit I’ll put you through to him.
through phr v (jemandem) verbinden
real estate n /ˈrɪəl ɪˌsteɪt/ Immobilien There’s a big real estate conference tomorrow.
recruitment n /rɪˈkruːtmənt/ Personalvermittlung Natasha works for a recruitment company.
sell v /sel/ verkaufen Kikkoman sells 400 million litres of soy sauce every year.
service n /ˈsɜːvɪs/ Dienstleistungen Our logistics centre provides delivery services.
software n /ˈsɒftweə(r)/ Computerprogramme, Microsoft produces software.
Software
Unit 3
about adv /əˈbaʊt/ ungefähr The company has about 850 employees.
Africa n /ˈæfrɪkə/ Afrika We don’t have an office in Africa.
airport n /ˈeəpɔːt/ Flughafen The Changi Exhibition Centre is near the airport.
around adv /əˈraʊnd/ rund We sell our products in around 100 countries.
Asia n /ˈeɪʒə/ Asien Our customers are in Asia.
Australia n /ɒˈstreɪlɪə/ Australien We don’t export to Australia.
car park n /ˈkɑː pɑːk/ Parkplatz, Parkhaus There are some parking spaces in this car park.
check v /tʃek/ überprüfen Can I check the delivery time, please?
conference /ˈkɒnfərəns Konferenzzentrum There are three conference centres in our town.
centre n ˈsentə(r)/
confirm v /kənˈfɜːm/ bestätigen Can you confirm my order by email, please?
continent n /ˈkɒntɪnənt/ Kontinent LEGO sells its products in 140 countries and on six
continents.
distribution /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn Vertriebszentrum We don’t have a distribution centre in the UK.
centre n ˈsentə(r)/
Europe n /ˈjʊərəp/ Europa They have 32 sales offices in Europe.
excellent adj /ˈeksələnt/ ausgezeichnet It has excellent schools and hospitals.
exhibition centre n /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn ˈsentə(r)/ Messezentrum Cairo Exhibition Centre has 1,200 parking spaces.
factory n /ˈfæktəri/ Fabrik In Asia, LEGO have one factory in China.
foreign adj /ˈfɒrən/ ausländisch, aus dem The hotel mainly has foreign guests.
Ausland
harbour n /ˈhɑːbə(r)/ Hafen There is a harbour for the import and export of goods by sea.
head office n /ˌhed ˈɒfɪs/ Zentrale, Hauptverwaltung Our head office is in Sweden.
headquarters n /ˌhedˈkwɔːtəz/ Zentrale, Stammsitz Samsung’s headquarters is in Seoul.
international adj /ˌɪntəˈnæʃnəl/ international Dubai has lots of international companies.
island n /ˈaɪlənd/ Insel Singapore is a small island country.
leisure /ˈleʒə(r) fəˈsɪlətiz/ Freizeiteinrichtungen There are leisure facilities such as a swimming pool and
facilities n pl a gym.
mailing address n /ˈmeɪlɪŋ əˈdres/ Postanschrift Their mailing address is 99 Edward Street, Toronto.
North America n /nɔːθ əˈmerɪkə/ Nordamerika They have six distribution centres in North America.
order v /ˈɔːdə(r)/ bestellen Do you order products and services by phone?
perfect adj /ˈpɜːfɪkt/ perfekt It is the perfect place to do business.
post code n /ˈpəʊstkəʊd/ Postleitzahl Sorry, can you repeat the post code, please?
postal address n /ˈpəʊstl əˈdres/ Postanschrift What is your postal address, please?
private adj /ˈpraɪvət/ privat Sorry, this is a private office – you can’t go in.
public adj /ˈpʌblɪk/ öffentlich Public transport is excellent in Dubai.
public services n pl /ˈpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ öffentliche Einrichtungen There are some excellent schools, hospitals and other public
services.
region n /ˈriːdʒən/ Region Singapore is the perfect place to do business in the region.
regional adj /ˈriːdʒənl/ regional Thousands of international businesses choose Singapore for
their regional headquarters.
repeat v /rɪˈpiːt/ wiederholen Can you repeat your post code, please?
Business Result Second Edition Elementary German Wordlist 3
research and /ˌriːsɜːtʃ ənd Forschung und LEGO have their research and development centre in
development n dɪˈveləpmənt/ Entwicklung Billund.
restaurant n /ˈrestrɒnt/ Restaurant Are there any good restaurants here?
safe adj /seɪf/ sicher Singapore is a very safe place to live.
sales office n /seɪlz ˈɒfɪs/ Vertriebsbüro There aren’t any products in the sales office.
South America n /saʊθ əˈmerɪkə/ Südamerika Our company employs 500 people in South America.
visa n /ˈviːzə/ Visum There aren’t any problems with visas for foreign workers.
zip code n /ˈzɪp kəʊd/ Postleitzahl The company address is 742 Quaker Street, Seattle, and the
zip code is 98104.
Unit 4
access
v /ˈækses/ zugreifen You can access the bank’s website on your tablet or laptop.
app
n /æp/ App, mobile Anwendung To start, download the app to your smartphone or tablet.
bank account n /ˈbæŋk əˌkaʊnt/ Bankkonto It’s easy to access your bank account on your mobile phone.
battery
n /ˈbætəri/ Akku I recharge my phone battery once a week.
button
n /ˈbʌtn/ Knopf, Schaltfläche Key in the phone number and press the green button.
charge
v /tʃɑːdʒ/ aufladen I need to charge my phone. The battery is low.
click on v /klɪk ɒn/ klicken To begin, click on ‘start’.
confirmation
n /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃn/ Bestätigung You will get an SMS message as confirmation of the
payment.
contact list n /ˈkɒntækt lɪst/ Kontaktliste Select someone from your contact list or key in a number.
download
v /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ herunterladen I’m trying to download a document.
email account n /ˈiːmeɪl əˈkaʊnt/ E-Mail-Konto, I log in to my email account every morning.
E-Mail-Account
file-sharing /faɪl ʃeərɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/ Filesharing-System How do I log in to the file-sharing system?
system n
give a hand phrase /ɡɪv ə hænd/ helfen, zur Hand gehen Please can you give me a hand?
Internet access n /ˈɪntənet ˈækses/ Internetzugang There’s Internet access in all the rooms.
invitation
n /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/ Einladung Is there an email invitation from Josh in your inbox?
key in phrase /kiː ɪn/ eingeben Please key in your username and your password.
link
n /lɪŋk/ Link, Verweis Click on the link if you are using your laptop.
link
v /lɪŋk/ anschließen, verbinden How do I link my phone to my laptop?
log in phr v /ˈlɒɡ ɪn/ sich anmelden, sich I want to log in to the file-sharing system, but the password
einloggen doesn’t work.
log out phr v /ˈlɒɡ aʊt/ sich abmelden, ausloggen Can you log out and try again?
lower-case
adj /ˌləʊə ˈkeɪs/ Klein-(buchstaben) The password is all in lower-case letters.
mobile banking n /ˈməʊbaɪl ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ Mobile Banking All over the world more and more people use mobile
banking.
password
n /ˈpɑːswɜːd/ Passwort Do you know the Wi-fi password to get Internet access in
the hotel room?
payment
n /ˈpeɪmənt/ Zahlung You can make payments using your smartphone.
power point n /ˈpaʊə pɔɪnt/ Steckdose There’s a power point in that corner; you can charge your
phone there.
receive
v /rɪˈsiːv/ erhalten The warehouse computer receives customer orders.
recharge
v /ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒ/ (neu) aufladen I recharge my phone battery once a week.
register
v /ˈredʒɪstə(r)/ registrieren, sich anmelden If you want to send or receive money with Paym, you need to
register for the service first.
screen
n /skriːn/ Bildschirm On the next screen you can enter the details.
search
v /sɜːtʃ/ suchen You can search for it using the search box in the top
righthand corner.
select
v /sɪˈlekt/ auswählen First, select an account to send the money from.
Unit 5
angry
adj /ˈæŋɡri/ verärgert We don’t have many angry customers.
application form n /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn fɔːm/ Anmeldeformular You need to fill in an online application form.
apply
v /əˈplaɪ/ sich bewerben I want to apply for a job.
attach
v /əˈtætʃ/ anhängen Did they attach the document to an email?
attachment
n /əˈtætʃmənt/ Anhang Here’s an email from Hanran Solutions with an attachment.
average adj /ˈævərɪdʒ/ durchschnittlich The average UK office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper
per year!
book
v /bʊk/ buchen Did you book the hotel?
branding
n /ˈbrændɪŋ/ Branding, Markenaufbau- Sorry I’m late. I was at the presentation on branding.
und pflege
business card n /ˈbɪznəs kɑːd/ Visitenkarte When I meet people in my job, we usually exchange business
cards.
busy
adj /ˈbɪzi/ beschäftigt Sorry I didn’t call about the prices. I was busy all day
yesterday.
contract
n /ˈkɒntrækt/ Vertrag You can sign and send sales contracts online.
copy
n /ˈkɒpi/ Kopie, Exemplar We only have one copy of the report.
copy
v /ˈkɒpi/ kopieren, vervielfältigen I rarely copy reports.
correspondence
n /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns/ Korrespondenz How long do you spend on correspondence and paperwork?
CV
n /ˌsiː ˈviː/ Lebenslauf Companies usually receive many CVs from people who want
to work for them.
delivery note n /dɪˈlɪvəri ˌnəʊt/ Lieferschein When you deliver products, use delivery notes.
document
n /ˈdɒkjumənt/ Dokument You can send most documents electronically.
fill in phr v /fɪl ɪn/ ausfüllen Please fill in our online application form.
fill out phr v /fɪl aʊt/ ausfüllen Please could you fill out this form?
folder
n /ˈfəʊldə(r)/ Ordner If you can, please save the order forms in this folder.
forget
v /fəˈɡet/ vergessen I’m really sorry I forgot your birthday.
forward v /ˈfɔːwəd/ weiterleiten Forward the email to HR and reply to the applicant.
hard copy n /ˌhɑːd ˈkɒpi/ Ausdruck We print a hard copy of every order we receive.
invoice
n /ˈɪnvɔɪs/ Rechnung They received our invoice for an order of scanners.
late
adj /leɪt/ spät Sorry I’m late, the traffic was very bad.
miss
v /mɪs/ verpassen Sorry I missed your call.
mistake
n /mɪˈsteɪk/ Fehler There was a mistake in the delivery address.
open
v /ˈəʊpən/ öffnen Can you open the folder and check?
Unit 6
add contacts phrase /æd ˈkɒntækts/ Kontakte hinzufügen First, you add contacts to build your network.
become v /bɪˈkʌm/ werden How did you become a sales manager in textiles?
chat
n /tʃæt/ Chat Join a group conversation or a Twitter chat.
comfortable adj /ˈkʌmftəbl/ behaglich My room was a bit small, but it was very comfortable.
comment on v /ˈkɒment ɒn/ (etw.) kommentieren You can comment on other people’s posts.
community
n /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Community You can join professional ‘groups’ on LinkedIn or Facebook.
These are called ‘communities’ on Google+.
connect with v /kəˈnekt wɪð/ sich mit (jmdm.) vernetzen People connect with their friends and family on Facebook.
connection n /kəˈnekʃn/ Kontakt You can ask your LinkedIn connections to introduce you to
their contacts.
current adj /ˈkʌrənt/ derzeitig When did you join your current company?
delicious
adj /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ köstlich The food was delicious!
event
n /ɪˈvent/ Veranstaltung, Don’t miss this event next year.
Großereignis
first time phrase /ˈfɜːst taɪm/ erstes Mal Is this your first time at the conference?
follow
v /ˈfɒləʊ/ folgen To see everything someone posts, you can follow them.
group
n /ɡruːp/ Gruppe You can make groups of people to share information with.
interesting adj /ˈɪntrestɪŋ/ interessant The meeting was very interesting.
join a group phrase /dʒɔɪn ə ɡruːp/ sich einer Gruppe Why don’t you join a professional group?
anschließen
like
v /laɪk/ mögen, liken, (mit) ‘gefällt You can comment on or ‘like’ your contacts’ posts.
mir’ (markieren)
long
adj /lɒŋ/ lang It was a really long flight – around six hours!
network
v /ˈnetwɜːk/ netzwerken Facebook and Twitter are good places to network.
page
n /peɪdʒ/ Seite We advertise jobs on our Facebook page.
post
n /pəʊst/ Eintrag, Post Today’s post was about our new product.
post
v /pəʊst/ eintragen, posten My company posts something on Facebook every day.
professional adj /prəˈfeʃənl/ beruflich, berufsbezogen People use LinkedIn to build professional networks.
profile
n /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ Profil Users write a profile and connect with other people in their
business area.
Unit 7
above
prep /əˈbʌv/ über The conference room is above the cafeteria.
as soon as possible /əz suːn əz ˈpɒsəbl/ so schnell wie möglich I’ll ask him to call you as soon as possible.
phrase
attached
v /əˈtætʃt/ im Anhang Please find attached a map.
be responsible for /bi rɪˈspɒnsəbl fɔː(r)/ für (etw.) verantwortlich Esma Demir is responsible for the warehouse.
phrase sein
below
prep /bɪˈləʊ/ unter Finance is below HR.
between prep /bɪˈtwiːn/ zwischen The MD’s office is between the conference room and HR.
cafeteria n /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/ Cafeteria, Kantine The cafeteria is on the second floor.
call back phr v /kɔːl bæk/ zurückrufen Can you ask her to call me back?
check
v /tʃek/ überprüfen Bud Cardoso checks financial information.
contact
v /ˈkɒntækt/ kontaktieren Cameron Torres contacts customers by phone and email.
contact number n /ˈkɒntækt ˈnʌmbə(r)/ Rufnummer Can I have a contact number to call you back?
Customer /ˈkʌstəmə(r) Kundendienst I’m in the Customer Services Department.
Services n ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
deal with v /diːl wɪð/ sich mit (etw.) befassen, Bud Cardoso deals with accounts.
bearbeiten
deliver
v /dɪˈlɪvə(r)/ liefern We can deliver the product on Monday.
delivery
n /dɪˈlɪvəri/ Lieferung The Logistics Department organizes deliveries.
department
n /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ Abteilung There are many departments in my company.
develop
v /dɪˈveləp/ aufbauen Cameron Torres contacts customers by phone and email to
develop good business relationships.
developer n /dɪˈveləpə(r)/ Entwickler(in) My brother is a software developer.
development n /dɪˈveləpmənt/ Entwicklung The R&D Department tests the products and does research
and development.
Finance
n /ˈfaɪnæns/ Finanzwesen, Finanz- I work with Guilherme in the Finance Department.
ground floor n /ˌɡraʊnd ˈflɔː(r)/ Erdgeschoss Reception is on the ground floor.
HR (Human /ˌeɪtʃ ˈɑː(r)/ Personalabteilung, In the HR Department we organize the recruitment of new
Resources) n Personalwesen staff.
in charge of phrase /ɪn tʃɑːdʒ ɒv/ zuständig für Who is in charge of this place?
in front of prep /ɪn frʌnt ɒv/ vor The car park is in front of reception.
IT (Information /ˌaɪ ˈtiː/ IT (Informationstechno- The IT Department is responsible for the computers in all the
Technology) n logie) offices.
leave a message /liːv ə ˈmesɪdʒ/ eine Nachricht hinterlassen Could I leave a message for her?
phrase
Unit 8
advert
n /ˈædvɜːt/ Anzeige We usually put an advert in a newspaper when we want to
employ new staff.
advertise
v /ˈædvətaɪz/ ausschreiben Our company is advertising two new jobs.
ambition n /æmˈbɪʃn/ Ehrgeiz Are you an energetic student with ambition?
arrange a meeting /əˈreɪndʒ ə ˈmiːtɪŋ/ ein Treffen vereinbaren Can we arrange a meeting on Thursday with Dolores
phrase and Chen?
assist
v /əˈsɪst/ assistieren, unterstützen You assist experienced web producers and receive training.
at the moment adv /ət ðə ˈməʊmənt/ derzeit, momentan What are you doing at the moment?
basic
adj /ˈbeɪsɪk/ grundlegend You need to have basic IT skills for this job.
candidate
n /ˈkændɪdeɪt/ Bewerber(in) We’re looking for an advertising assistant and we have a
strong candidate.
careful
adj /ˈkeəfl/ umsichtig We need a careful and patient person with HTML skills.
discuss v /dɪˈskʌs/ besprechen Anton and Sandra are discussing candidates for the jobs.
earn
v /ɜːn/ verdienen Learn new skills and earn some money.
employ
v /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ einstellen We want to employ an experienced web designer.
employee
n /ɪmˈplɔɪiː/ Angestellte(r) There are 200 employees in this department.
employment
n /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ Arbeit, Beruf Computers are continuing to affect our employment in the
twenty-first century.
energetic
adj /ˌenəˈdʒetɪk/ energiegeladen, voller Are you an energetic student with ambition?
Energie
experience n /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ Erfahrung George has a lot of experience in book editing.
experienced adj /ɪkˈspɪəriənst/ erfahren You assist experienced web producers and receive training.
focused adj /ˈfəʊkəst/ fokussiert, konzentriert We are looking for a focused web editor to join our team.
free
adj /friː/ Zeit haben Are you free at 3 p.m.?
friendly
adj /ˈfrendli/ freundlich Every June–August we employ a friendly young person to
help in our offices.
good at phrase /ɡʊd æt/ (etw.) gut können She’s good at editing websites.
good for you phrase /ɡʊd fɔː(r) juː/ dir/Ihnen gut passen Is Tuesday afternoon good for you?
Unit 9
advice
n /ədˈvaɪs/ Rat The staff give you better advice than in an online shop.
brand
n /brænd/ Marke They don’t sell many famous name brands.
budget adj /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ Billig-, Budget- Motel 6 is a chain of budget hotels in North America.
business /ˈbɪznəs fəˈsɪlətiz/ Ausstattung für Novotel has up-to-date business facilities like meeting
facilities
n pl Geschäftsreisende, rooms and office services.
Business Center
chain n /tʃeɪn/ Kette There are lots of big hotel chains, such as Holiday Inn.
cheap
adj /tʃiːp/ billig Budget hotels offer the customer a cheap option.
choice
n /tʃɔɪs/ Auswahl They can offer all their customers a wide choice.
choose
v /tʃuːz/ auswählen Let’s choose this colour.
comfort
n /ˈkʌmfət/ Komfort Business travellers want more comfort and services.
compare
v /kəmˈpeə(r)/ vergleichen We should compare our prices with our competitors.
compete
v /kəmˈpiːt/ konkurrieren New supermarkets need to compete with the supermarkets
which are already there in the area.
competitive adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/ wettbewerbsorientiert The hotel industry is very competitive – there are a lot of
big chains out there.
competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv Wettbewerbsvorteil Our competitive advantage is that we provide a better
advantage n ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ service.
competitor
n /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/ Konkurrent(in), We offer lower prices than our competitors.
Konkurrenz (pl.)
difference
n /ˈdɪfrəns/ Unterschied What’s the difference between the two?
economy
adj /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ preisgünstig At the economy level there’s the All Seasons hotel.
expensive adj /ɪkˈspensɪv/ teuer Sofitel is expensive, but it offers five-star quality.
fast delivery n /fɑːst dɪˈlɪvəri/ schnelle Lieferung Because we have large stocks we provide faster delivery.
friendly staff n /ˈfrendli stɑːf/ freundliches Personal They offer very good service with friendly staff.
good service n /ɡʊd ˈsɜːvɪs/ guter Service You pay more, but they offer very good service.
location
n /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/ Standort The hotel is in a great location in the centre of Munich.
low price n /ləʊ praɪs/ niedriger Preis German customers expect good quality at low prices.
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alone
adv /əˈləʊn/ allein Do you work with colleagues in a team, or alone?
amazing
adj /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ toll Wow. That’s amazing news. Well done!
attend meetings /əˈtend ˈmiːtɪŋz/ an Besprechungen You attend lots of meetings.
phrase teilnehmen
boss
n /bɒs/ Chef(in) W.L. Gore & Associates has no bosses or job titles.
call centre n /ˈkɔːl ˈsentə(r)/ Callcenter We could give more training to staff in the call centre.
colleague
n /ˈkɒliːɡ/ Kollege, Kollegin I have a very good relationship with my colleagues.
develop ideas /dɪˈveləp aɪˈdɪəz/ (neue) Ideen entwickeln You develop ideas to share with your team.
phrase
disappointing adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ enttäuschend I’m sorry you didn’t get the job. How disappointing.
face-to-face
adj /ˌfeɪs tə ˈfeɪs/ direkt Face-to-face communication is better than email.
fantastic
adj /fænˈtæstɪk/ fantastisch Great! That’s fantastic!
find solutions /faɪnd səˈluːʃnz/ Lösungen finden It often takes years to solve problems and find solutions for
phrase new products.
improve
v /ɪmˈpruːv/ verbessern We need to improve teamwork.
join a company /dʒɔɪn ə ˈkʌmpəni/ bei einem Unternehmen Marcio joined the company as a line worker in 2008.
phrase anfangen
leader
n /ˈliːdə(r)/ Leiter(in) Marcio became a team leader for Production line 1 in 2011.
make decisions /meɪk dɪˈsɪʒnz/ Entscheidungen treffen There are no managers, so everyone in the group makes
phrase decisions.
memo
n /ˈmeməʊ/ Memo Face-to-face communication is better than memos.
off sick phrase /ɒf sɪk/ krankgemeldet sein My colleague is off sick this week.
opinion
n /əˈpɪnjən/ Meinung What’s your opinion?
organize
v /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ einteilen, organisieren After the training, the team organized their tasks differently.
personal adj /ˈpɜːsənl/ privat Staff mustn’t use their personal email addresses at work.
personality type n /ˌpɜːsəˈnæləti taɪp/ Persönlichkeitstyp Most people have one of 16 different personality types.
personnel n /ˌpɜːsəˈnel/ Personal Our personnel mustn’t take personal calls at work.
plan projects phrase /plæn ˈprɒdʒekts/ Projekte planen You all plan new projects together.
popular
adj /ˈpɒpjələ(r)/ beliebt The manager is popular with his team.
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air conditioning n /ˈeə kəndɪʃnɪŋ/ Klimaanlage All the rooms in this hotel have air conditioning.
bill
n /bɪl/ Rechnung Could I have the bill?
book a flight phrase /bʊk ə flaɪt/ einen Flug buchen You should book your flight early. They’re usually
cheaper then.
book a room phrase /bʊk ə ruːm/ ein Zimmer buchen I’d like to book a room for the night.
breakfast
n /ˈbrekfəst/ Frühstück What time is breakfast served?
business trip n /ˈbɪznəs trɪp/ Geschäftsreise Business trips are important for many companies.
check in phr v /ˈtʃek ˈɪn/ einchecken You can check in anytime now.
course n /kɔːs/ Gang How many courses are there for dinner?
destination
n /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/ Reiseziel What is your favourite destination?
exchange rate n /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/ Wechselkurs The exchange rate is one point two three today.
expiry date n /ɪkˈspaɪəri deɪt/ Ablaufdatum What’s the expiry date of your card?
gym
n /dʒɪm/ Fitness-Studio Most hotels have swimming pools and gym facilities.
hairdryer n /ˈheədraɪə(r)/ Föhn, Haartrockner There are towels and a hairdryer in the bathroom.
include
v /ɪnˈkluːd/ einschließen Does that include breakfast?
leave a tip phrase /liːv ə tɪp/ ein Trinkgeld geben It is usual to leave a tip of 10%.
make a reservation /meɪk ə ˌrezəˈveɪʃn/ (einen Tisch) reservieren Do I need to make a reservation for dinner?
phrase
miss a flight phrase /mɪs ə flaɪt/ einen Flug verpassen I’ve missed my flight, so I’d like to book a room for the night.
order a taxi phrase /ˈɔːdə(r) ə ˈtæksi/ ein Taxi bestellen Can you order me a taxi to the airport terminal for 7 p.m.?
pay-per-view TV n /peɪ pə(r) vjuː ˌtiː Pay-per-View-TV, All rooms have pay-per-view TV with 12 film channels.
ˈviː/ Bezahlfernsehen
places of interest /pleɪsɪz ɒv ˈɪntrest/ Sehenswürdigkeiten We saw all the local places of interest on our trip.
phrase
ready to order /ˈredi tuː ˈɔːdə(r)/ Haben Sie gewählt?, Darf Are you ready to order?
phrase ich Ihre Bestellung
aufnehmen?
reservation n /rezəˈveɪʃn/ Reservierung I have a reservation for tonight.
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aim
n /eɪm/ Ziel The aim is to launch it on the 20th March.
annual /ˈænjuəl ˈkɒnfərəns/ Jahreskonferenz Have you booked a venue for the annual conference?
conference n
annual leave n /ˈænjuəl liːv/ Jahresurlaub I can usually take my annual leave in June or July.
arrange a visit /əˈreɪndʒ ə ˈvɪzɪt/ einen Besuchstermin Has he arranged a visit to the new factory?
phrase vereinbaren
build-up n /ˈbɪld ʌp/ Vorbereitung The build-up to Christmas is our busiest time.
busy period n /ˈbɪzi ˈpɪəriəd/ arbeitsreiche Zeit We have a busy period at the beginning of the year.
busy schedule n /ˈbɪzi ˈʃedjuːl/ voller Terminplan I have a very busy schedule this month.
check the database /tʃek ðə ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/ in der Datenbank I’m not sure, I need to check the database.
phrase nachsehen
contact a firm /ˈkɒntækt ə fɜːm/ mit einem Unternehmen Have you contacted the shipping firm?
phrase Kontakt aufnehmen
deadline
n /ˈdedlaɪn/ Frist What is the deadline?
final day n /ˈfaɪnl deɪ/ Letzter Tag, letztmöglicher Wednesday 27th is the final day for conference registrations.
Termin
late
adj /leɪt/ verspätet At the moment, the schedule is about a week late.
launch
n /lɔːntʃ/ Markteinführung What date is the launch?
long weekend n /ˌlɒŋ wiːkˈend/ langes Wochenende I’m going to take Friday off to have a nice long weekend.
on the shelf phrase /ɒn ðə ʃelf/ lieferbar, am Lager The product must be on the shelves by February.
plan
v /plæn/ planen I’m going to take some time off before I plan for next year.
public holiday n /ˈpʌblɪk ˈhɒlədeɪ/ gesetzlicher Feiertag For some public holidays we need more staff.
quiet period n /ˈkwaɪət ˈpɪəriəd/ ruhige Phase The summer is a quiet period because people go on holiday.
quite
adj /kwaɪt/ ziemlich I’ve got some meetings first. So, yes, I’m quite busy.
raw material n /ˌrɔː məˈtɪəriəl/ Rohstoff The raw material for making the soap has just arrived.
reminder n /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/ Erinnerung I emailed a reminder to members about the meeting.
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