Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Advanced A-Z

Wordlist Market Leader 3rd Edition Extra Advanced (A-Z)
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(shopping) cart 90 n /kɑːt/ Warenkorb, Einkaufswagen Your shopping cart contains one item. Please proceed to checkout.
a host of 117 n phr /ə ˈhəʊst əv, ɒv/ hier: Vielzahl Roger has a whole host of orders for his new clothing range.
etwas riskieren, reine
a long shot 37 n phr /ə ˈlɒŋ ʃɒt/ Spekulation It's a bit of a long shot, but you could always ask Terry if he knows anyone who can help.
a step in the right /ə ˌstep ɪn ðə raɪt
direction 50 phr dɪˈrekʃən, daɪ↓/ Schritt in die richtige Richtung It's not much, but it's a step in the right direction that they've admitted they were wrong.
abandon 80 v /əˈbændən/ hier: aufgeben, einstellen The company abandoned its takeover bid.
abandonment 96 n /əˈbændənmənt/ hier: Abbruch, Verlassen The site has a high rate of abandonments during the purchasing process.
absences 109 n /ˈæbsənsɪz/ Abwesenheiten Her work involved repeated absences from home.
absenteeism 48 n /ˌæbsənˈtiːɪzəm/ Fehlzeiten, Absentismus The company has a high rate of absenteeism.
absurd 82 adj /əbˈsɜːd/ unsinnig, absurd It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for a 20 minute meeting.
Several cases of the abuse of human rights have been associated with countries that this
abuse 53 n /əˈbjuːs/ Missbrauch bank invests in.
abusive 45 adj /əˈbjuːsɪv/ beleidigend Smith denies using abusive language to the referee.
accelerate 21 v /əkˈseləreɪt/ vorantreiben, beschleunigen Economic growth should accelerate as the year goes on.
access 24 n /ˈækses/ hier: Zugriff, Zugang Access to the papers is restricted to senior management.
accessible 16 adj /əkˈsesəbəl/ hier: zugänglich The island is only accessible by boat.
accessories 80 n /əkˈsesəriz/ Zubehör, Accessoires This department sells bathroom accessories such as mirrors and towel-rails.
accomplished 65 v /əˈkʌmplɪʃt/ vollendet, fähig Boeing have engaged a highly accomplished designer to help their expansion plans.
according to 79 prep /əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə, tʊ/ hier: nach, laut According to the police, his attackers beat him with a blunt instrument.
account 103 n /əˈkaʊnt/ Konto She used her first pay check to open an account at the bank.
accountability 23 n /əˌkaʊntəˈbɪləti/ Verantwortlichkeit Your accountability is to the sales director – you answer to her.
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accountable 107 adj /əˈkaʊntəbəl/ verantwortlich, haftbar The government should be accountable to all the people of the country.
accounting 54 adj /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/ Buchhaltung, Buchführung The judge described his embezzlement of the funds as "creative accounting".
accounts for 35 v /əˈkaʊnts fə, fɔː/ betragen Wave power only accounts for a tiny fraction of our energy needs.
accreditation 109 n /əˌkredɪˈteɪʃən/ Akkreditierung The interviewee provided accreditation from the Institute of Civil Engineers.
accurate 92 adj /ˈækjərət/ präzise, genau The brochure tries to give a fair and accurate description of each hotel.
acknowledge 46 v /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ anerkennen, bestätigen We shall be grateful if you will kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.
acquiring 80 v /əˈkwaɪərɪŋ/ hier: erlangend He spent years acquiring his skills as a surgeon.
acquisitions 63 n /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃənz/ Beschaffungen, Akquisitionen The Art Society is holding an exhibition of recent acquisitions.
Acronyms are used throughout the civil service, but are often incomprehensible to
acronyms 9 n /ˈækrənɪmz/ Abkürzungen outsiders.
Ken thinks we'll adapt quickly to life in a new city, as we are used to moving every few
adapt to 12 v /əˈdæpt tə, tʊ/ hier: sich anpassen years.
/ædɪŋ ˌɪnsʌlt tʊ hier: um es noch schlimmer zu Adding insult to injury, he bought out his partner cheaply and then sold the whole
adding insult to injury 80 phr ˈɪndʒəri/ machen company for a fortune.
adequate 107 adj /ˈædɪkwət/ angemessen, ausreichend Farmers have been slow to make adequate provision for their retirement.
adherence 53 n /ədˈhɪərəns/ hier: Einhaltung Adherence to democratic principles is not one of the dictator's greatest concerns.
We are trying to develop "adjacencies" – products, services etc closely related to the
adjacencies 80 n /əˈdʒeɪsənsiz/ hier: mit etw. zusammenhängen company's core business.
adjust 7 v /əˈdʒʌst/ anpassen Their monthly repayments are adjusted once a year.
Having no admin staff means that everyone does their own typing, filing, and other
admin staff 39 n /ˈædmɪn ˌstɑːf/ Verwaltungsmitarbeiter secretarial work.
adornments 83 n /əˈdɔːnmənts/ hier: Verschönerungen Just explain the process in plain and simple language with no adornments.
adverse 103 adj /ˈædvɜːs/ nachteilig They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets.
affect 24 v /əˈfekt/ hier: betreffen Communication is impossible in the areas affected by the hurricane.
hier: beeinflussen,
affect 50 v /əˈfekt/ beeinträchtigen Stress at work began to affect her health.
affluent 73 adj /ˈæfluənt/ reich, wohlhabend The students mainly come from affluent families.
/ˌeɪdʒ If you sack a person just because they're old, you can be taken to court for age
age discrimination 59 n dɪskrɪməˈneɪʃən/ Altersdiskriminierung discrimination.
agenda 14 n /əˈdʒendə/ Tagesordnung What's the first item on the agenda for today's meeting?
BAT were accused of aggressive marketing tactics to promote smoking among
aggressive 36 adj /əˈgresɪv/ aggressiv, offensiv teenagers.
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With surprising agility, the company has both embraced and fully utilised the new
agility 77 n /əˈdʒɪləti/ Beweglichkeit, Agilität technology.
agricultural 37 adj /ˌægrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/ landwirtschaftlich The area is rich in high-quality agricultural land.
air pollution 37 n /ˈeə pəˌluːʃən/ Luftverschmutzung The instruments measure the levels of air pollution in the city centre.
air traffic 28 n /ˈeə ˌtræfɪk/ Flugverkehr My sister worked in air traffic control at Heathrow Airport near London.
air traffic controller 108 n /ˌeə træfɪk kənˈtrəʊlə/ Fluglotse My sister was an air traffic controller at Heathrow Airport for some years.
Airport retailers were badly hit by the prohibition on taking fluids onto the plane as hand
airport retailer 80 n /ˌeəpɔːt ˈriːteɪlə/ Flughafen-Einzelhändler luggage.
albeit 45 conj /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/ wenn auch, obgleich He accepted the job, albeit with some hesitation.
alert 45 adj /əˈlɜːt/ wachsam The animal raised its head, suddenly alert.
algae 37 n /ˈældʒiː, ↓giː/ Algen The boat looked badly cared for, and algae had grown across the planks of the deck.
Members of the board were forming little organisations and alliances between
alliances 116 n /əˈlaɪənsɪz/ Bündnisse, Gemeinschaften themselves.
allocating 55 v /ˈæləkeɪtɪŋ/ zuteilen, anweisen I can't stress too greatly the importance of allocating resources to local communities.
along the lines of 83 prep phr /əˌlɒŋ ðə ˈlaɪnz əv, ɒv/ hier: nach dem Motto Do you have anything along the lines of a book on marketing?
ambiguous 117 adj /æmˈbɪgjuəs/ vieldeutig The language in the Minister's statement is highly ambiguous.
amicably 116 adv /ˈæmɪkəbli/ freundschaftlich In the end, the matter was resolved amicably and without disputes.
At one time their online ordering amounted to printing out the orders and faxing them
amounts to 92 v /əˈmaʊnts tə, tʊ/ hier: auf etwas hinauslaufen to another building altogether.
ample 9 adj /ˈæmpəl/ hier: genügend You'll have ample time for questions later.
analyse 115 v /ˈænəlaɪz/ analysieren She still needs to analyse the data.
The company's senior oil analyst said that OPEC may need to cut production to balance
analyst 86 n /ˈænəlɪst/ Analytiker the market.
anecdotes 7 n /ˈænɪkdəʊts/ Anekdoten The book is full of amusing anecdotes about his life in Japan.
anniversary 99 n /ˌænəˈvɜːsəri/ hier: Hochzeitstag, Jubiläum Jack and Kim celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary in January.
anonymously 49 adv /əˈnɒnɪməsli/ anonym You can complete the form anonymously – we don't need your name or signature.
anticipate 94 v /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ hier: erwartet Sales are better than anticipated.
anticipated 64 v /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ erwartet, voraussichtlich Sales have been better than anticipated.
anxieties 45 n /æŋˈzaɪətiz/ Ängste, Sorgen It can help to reassure you if you discuss your anxieties with someone.
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apparatus 30 n /ˌæpəˈreɪtəs/ Gerät, Apparatur Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
appeal 84 n /əˈpiːl/ hier: Berufung The company's appeal against the assessment will be determined at the tribunal.
applications 37 n /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Anwendungen It is anticipated that the research will have many different practical applications.
appointing 73 v /əˈpɔɪntɪŋ/ berufen, ernennen The board is thinking of appointing a new non-executive director.
appraisals 19 n /əˈpreɪzəlz/ hier: Beurteilungen The next round of appraisals is due to take place in about three months' time.
appraiser / appraisee 15 n /əˈpreɪzə, əˌpreɪˈziː/ Beurteiler/ Beurteilte Sue is the appraiser, as she's my manager; I'm the appraisee.
appreciation 109 n /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/ Würdigung, Wertschätzung I don't feel that my boss shows any appreciation for all the work I do.
approach 52 n /əˈprəʊtʃ/ Methode, Ansatz This book proposes a new approach to teaching languages.
hier: Anerkennung,
approval 6 n /əˈpruːvəl/ Genehmigung His proposals cannot become law until they have obtained Congressional approval.
They have excavated an archaeological site that was first unearthed by contractors
archaeological 33 adj /ˌɑːkiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ archäologisch building the new shopping centre.
are (constantly) being TV audiences are constantly being bombarded with ads every 15 minutes on the
bombarded 89 v /ə ˌbiːɪŋ bɒmˈbɑːdɪd/ hier: (ständig) bombardiert commercial channels.
are (usually)
dismissed 82 v /ə dɪsˈmɪst/ hier: (normalerweise) abgelehnt Our ideas are usually dismissed just because we are junior employees.
are assigned 109 v /ər əˈsaɪnd/ zugewiesen Each team is assigned a specific task and must complete it within the allotted time.
They are bound by their contract to deliver the service, no matter how many staff they
are bound by 73 v /ə ˈbaʊnd baɪ/ (vertraglich) gebunden need to employ.
are compounded 46 v /ə kəmˈpaʊndɪd/ verstärkt, verschlimmert The early misunderstanding was compounded by the language barrier.
Europe's reductions in carbon emissions are counterbalanced by an upsurge in China's
are counterbalanced 35 v /ə ˈkaʊntəbælənst/ ausgeglichen, aufgewogen economy.
The senior management team seem to be cut off from the realities of their workers'
are cut off from 52 phr v /ə ˌkʌt ˈɒf frəm, frɒm/ hier: weit entfernt von.. lives.
In many big corporations, the top levels of business management are dominated by
are dominated 99 v /ə ˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd/ sind dominiert men.
Most companies are now embracing the technology as a way of reaching new
are embracing 24 v /ər ɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ/ hier: begrüßen, ergreifen customers.
When the new rules were implemented, the advertising of cigarettes and tobacco on TV
are implemented 89 v /ər ˈɪmplɪmentɪd/ umgesetzt, implementiert was banned.
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New customs regulations are in operation which prevent the import of these
are in operation 107 v phr /ər ɪn ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/ in Betrieb, im Einsatz substances.
are not (universally)
lauded 109 v /ə ˌnɒt ˈlɔːdɪd/ werden nicht gelobt Good but unspectacular employees are not lauded enough by middle management.
are of equal merit 54 v phr /ər əv ˌiːkwəl ˈmerɪt/ hier: sind gleichwertig Not all of her suggestions were of equal merit.
The firm is pumping millions of pounds into solving the problem, but so far without
are pumping 37 v /ə ˈpʌmpɪŋ/ investieren, pumpen success.
are tackling 52 v /ə ˈtæklɪŋ/ in Angriff nehmend How is the company going to tackle the problem of its pollution of the local rivers?
The government aren't interfering in the dispute, they're just letting the unions and
aren't interfering 107 v /ˌɑːnt ɪntəˈfɪərɪŋ/ hier: sich einmischend management work things out.
arose 11 v /əˈrəʊz/ auftreten, aufkommen Several important legal questions arose in the contract negotiations.
around the clock 117 prep phr /əˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk/ hier: Tag und Nacht Ken and his team worked around the clock to get the order finished on time.
assess 14 v /əˈses/ bewerten, beurteilen This information is needed to assess efficiency and effectiveness.
assets 23 n /ˈæsets/ Vermögen, Anlagen She heads up a corporation with $9 billion in assets.
assignment 71 n /əˈsaɪnmənt/ Auftrag My assignment was to save the company, whatever it took.
assistance 83 n /əˈsɪstəns/ hier: Unterstützung We offer financial assistance to students.
/əˌsəʊʃiət prəˈfesə,
associate professor 16 n əˌsəʊsiət/ außerordentlicher Professor They've offered her a post as associate professor in the business school.
/əˈsəʊʃieɪt wɪð, ↓si↓,
associate with 59 v wɪθ/ verbinden mit, assoziieren I don't want our customers to associate us with illegal business practices.
/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən,
association 87 n əˌsəʊʃi↓/ Verband, Verein I'm a member of the National Association of Purchasing Managers.
assume 74 v /əˈsjuːm/ annehmen I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out.
assumptions 46 n /əˈsʌmpʃənz/ Annahmen People make a lot of incorrect assumptions about me.
The chairman spent some time assuring the press that everything had now been made
assuring 57 v /əˈʃʊərɪŋ/ versichern safe.
at the end of the day 51 prep phr /ət ði ˌend əv ðə ˈdeɪ/ letzten Endes At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how much we protest – they'll still ignore us.
at this stage 111 prep phr /ət ˌðɪs ˈsteɪdʒ/ hier: in diesem Stadium At this stage we need to be concentrating on existing clients, not attracting new ones.
Obtaining cash by credit card incurs a commission whether it's across the counter or at
ATM 62 acronym /ˌeɪ tiː ˈem/ hier: Geldautomat an ATM.
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attached 88 adj /əˈtætʃt/ hier: befestigt The power comes from a small battery attached to a little loudspeaker.
attain 27 v /əˈteɪn/ erreichen, erlangen More women are attaining positions of power in public life.
attend 107 v /əˈtendz/ teilnehmen Les attended a meeting of the finance committee last week.
attitudes 110 n /ˈætɪtjuːdz/ Haltungen, Einstellungen Our attitudes to the boss changed when he gave us all a share in the profits.
Attrition rates of new employees are very high, but there are always others waiting to
attrition rates 45 n /əˈtrɪʃən reɪts/ Schwundquote take their places.
Sotheby's estimated that its Impressionist paintings auction would take in about $80
auction 114 n /ˈɔːkʃən/ Versteigerung, Auktion million.
audio electronics 96 n /ˌɔːdiəʊ elɪkˈtrɒnɪks/ Audioelektronik The shop sells hi-fi equipment, MP3 players and other types of audio electronics.
audio output 96 n /ˌɔːdiəʊ ˈaʊtpʊt/ Audioausgabe Plug the speakers into the audio output socket on the TV.
auditing 53 n /ˈɔːdɪtɪŋ/ Buchprüfung The auditing of the company accounts takes place at the same time every year.
authentic 16 adj /ɔːˈθentɪk/ echt, authentisch The new restaurant will only serve the most authentic French food possible.
authority 109 n /ɔːˈθɒrəti/ hier: Autorität, Befugnis This post carries the authority to hire and fire employees as you see fit.
automotive industry 68 n /ˈɔːtəməʊtɪv ˌɪndəstri/ Autoindustrie There is very little left of the original UK automotive industry.
Campaigners who want greater autonomy for Corsica protested in front of the
autonomy 73 n /ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ Autonomie government buildings.
The statement avoids saying too much about the situation, but may be enough to keep
avoids 106 v /əˈvɔɪdz/ vermeiden the press happy.
aware of 6 adj /əˈweər əv, ɒv/ bewusst There is no problem – or at least, none that I'm aware of.
awareness 21 n /əˈweənəs/ hier: Kenntnis, Bekanntheitsgrad US investors' awareness of international bond markets is better than that in the UK.
awkward 117 adj /ˈɔːkwəd/ hier: unangenehm I hoped he would stop asking awkward questions.
B2B 90 n /ˌbiː tuː ˈbiː/ hier: Firmenkundengeschäft For more information about our B2B Marketing Services, call this number.
Baby boomers (people born in the late 1940s to mid 1960s) are a large part of our target
baby boomers 85 n /ˈbeɪbi ˌbuːməz/ Baby-Boomer market.
back 24 v /bæk/ hier: unterstützen The scheme has been backed by several major companies in the region.
Somehow the hacker found a backdoor that allowed him to get round our security
backdoor 8 n /ˌbækˈdɔː/ hier: Zugriffsmöglichkeit systems.
Many people know how to set up a website, but the back-end systems like order
back-end systems 90 n /ˌbæk end ˈsɪstəmz/ Backend-Systeme processing often remain a mystery.
backgrounds 116 n /ˈbækgraʊndz/ Verhältnisse, Hintergründe Some of the boys come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
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I worked in the baggage handling department of the airline, driving the luggage out to
baggage handling 80 n /ˈbægɪdʒ ˌhændlɪŋ/ Gepäckabfertigung the planes on the tarmac.
The company performed well last year, and has a healthy balance sheet with a good
balance sheet 64 n /ˈbæləns ʃiːt/ Bilanz amount of cash.
ballooning 81 adj /bəˈluːnɪŋ/ hier: Kostenexplosion Ballooning problems with civil unrest in the country led to the company's withdrawal.
bandwagon 101 n /ˈbændˌwægən/ hier: Trend, Zug The keep-fit bandwagon started rolling in the mid 80s.
banner 90 n /ˈbænə/ Banner This software prevents banners from popping up on your web pages all the time.
The banning of trade unions meant that the employers could sack people for no reason
banning 51 v /ˈbænɪŋ/ hier: verbietend, verbannend if they wished.
bargain 56 n /ˈbɑːgɪn/ Schnäppchen The company's shares are a bargain at the current level.
bargaining power 43 n /ˈbɑːgənɪŋ ˌpaʊə/ Verhandlungsmacht This new law gives management tremendous bargaining power.
We had difficulty communicating because of the language barrier – neither of us spoke
barriers 7 n /ˈbæriəz/ sprachliche Barriere the other's language.
Artificial barriers of gender and race have sometimes stopped the most able people
barriers 99 n /ˈbæriəz/ Barrieren, Hindernisse from getting the best jobs.
Beste Alternativoption bei einer
BATNA 27 acronym /ˈbætnə/ Verhandlung BATNA stands for Best Alternative To Negotiated Agreement.
be geared up 93 phr v /bi ˌgɪəd ˈʌp/ hier: sich für etwas rüsten Staff have to be geared up to make the process as smooth as possible.
be measured 79 v /bi ˈmeʒəd/ hier: gemessen She thinks that success can only be measured in terms of your salary.
be misinterpreted 8 v /bi ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪd/ fehlinterpretiert sein Hand gestures can be misinterpreted by people from different cultural backgrounds.
Now that Bitco has gone out of business, we're stuck with all the parts they ordered from
be stuck with 109 phr v /bi ˈstʌk wɪð, wɪθ/ hier: auf etw sitzen bleiben us.
The frequency of some television ads almost amounts to being subjected to
be subjected to 89 v /bi səbˈdʒektɪd tə, tʊ/ hier: unterliegend, unterziehend brainwashing.
Don't be tempted by the discounts on offer now – wait for a few weeks and they will be
be tempted 24 v /bi ˈtemptɪd/ in Versuchung sein greater still.
The share options that he will earn over the next few years are keeping him tethered to
be tethered 108 v /bi ˈteðəd/ hier: gebunden the corporation.
bear in mind 87 v phr /ˌbeər ɪn ˈmaɪnd/ im Blick behalten Bear in mind that I want my money back if anything goes wrong with the camera.
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/ˌbeəz ðə ˈstæmp əv,
bears the stamp of 16 v phr ɒv/ hier: geprägt von This report bears the stamp of someone who knows the business inside out.
beating off 31 phr v /ˌbiːtɪŋ ˈɒf/ hier: Wettbewerb schlagen We've become expert at beating off competition from larger firms.
Barry's offices are being relocated to Manchester, but he doesn't want to leave London
being relocated 12 v /ˌbiːɪŋ riːləʊˈkeɪtɪd/ umgezogen, verlegt and work up north.
being spied on 49 phr v /biːɪŋ ˈspaɪd ɒn/ bespitzeln, ausspionieren The intense monitoring system they've put in place feels like we're being spied on.
benchmarks 101 n /ˈbentʃmɑːks/ Maßstäbe Apple's recent designs have set benchmarks that other companies aspire to.
beneficial 15 adj /ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/ vorteilhaft Scientists have developed a drug that has a beneficial effect on the immune system.
High salaries and promotion benefits accrue to individuals who work hard and achieve
benefits 25 n /ˈbenəfɪts/ Leistungen, Vorteile good results.
big bucks 92 n phr /ˌbɪg ˈbʌks/ viel Geld He's now very successful and making big bucks.
bill 86 n /bɪl/ Rechnung Big companies often fail to settle their bills with smaller businesses on time.
biodegradable 58 adj /ˌbaɪəʊdɪˈgreɪdəbəl/ biologisch abbaubar This carton is made of biodegradable plastic.
If the 'green' biomass approach is taken, there's the problem of finding enough ground
biomass 37 n /ˈbaɪəʊmæs/ Biomasse to grow crops for ethanol.
biotechnology 65 n /ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi/ biologische Verfahrenstechnik Skinco is a biotechnology concern that develops products based on human tissue.
bizarre 45 adj /bɪˈzɑː/ bizarr, seltsam Due to a bizarre coincidence, my boss and I ended up at the same hotel on holiday.
blackmail 54 n /ˈblækmeɪl/ Erpressung Most of his wealth had been acquired through blackmail.
bleak 82 adj /bliːk/ düster, trostlos The company still hopes to find a buyer, but the future looks bleak.
blow your minds 9 v phr /ˌbləʊ jə ˈmaɪndz/ hier: begeistern, umwerfen Wait till you see the fantastic new offices – they will blow your minds!
blue-collar 86 adj /ˈbluː ˌkɒlə/ hier: Arbeiter Dad was worried by the loss of a lot of blue-collar jobs in the docks.
blunders 80 n /ˈblʌndəz/ Fehler Pricing blunders meant that we were actually selling the articles at a loss.
board 53 n /bɔːd/ Vorstand, Ausschuss These accounts were approved by the Board of Directors on 15th July last year.
bold 117 adj /bəʊld/ hier: mutig In a surprisingly bold move, he is threatening court action against the company.
bond 62 n /bɒnd/ Anleihen, Wertpapier Many investors switched out of shares into bonds yesterday.
bonus 49 n /ˈbəʊnəs/ Bonus, Prämie The bonus is discretionary but linked to performance.
boom 112 n /buːm/ Aufschwung, Boom The boom has created job opportunities.
booming 45 adj /ˈbuːmɪŋ/ boomend Recently, the USA has not had the booming economy that it used to enjoy.
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Taking a risk with your investments boosts your chances of making a large profit or a
boosts 40 v /buːsts/ ankurbeln large loss.
Bore holes have been drilled to see whether the geologists are correct in their
bore holes 24 n /ˈbɔː həʊlz/ Bohrungen predictions about oil deposits.
boredom 49 n /ˈbɔːdəm/ Langeweile We got the children involved in a game to relieve the boredom of the long journey
bottom line 40 n /ˌbɒtəm ˈlaɪn/ Fazit, Endgewinn The company's bottom line showed a net profit of 173 million euros.
bottom line 74 n /ˌbɒtəm ˈlaɪn/ Nettoprofit, Fazit The company's bottom line showed a net profit of 173 million euros.
bounce (some ideas) hier: ein paar Ideen
off 8 phr v /ˈbaʊns ɒf/ auszutauschen I'd like to meet you sometime and bounce some ideas off you about the new account.
boycott 56 v /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ boykottieren In the past, Mandela had called for people to boycott South African goods.
brainstorm 30 v /ˈbreɪnstɔːm/ hier: Ideen finden, brainstormen Employees get together and brainstorm ideas.
Sammlung von Ideen,
brainstorming 82 adj /ˈbreɪnˌstɔːmɪŋ/ Brainstorming Executives held a brainstorming session involving the sales force, editors, and others.
branch 38 n /brɑːntʃ/ Niederlassung, Filiale The business has 170 branches throughout the UK.
/ˌbrɑːntʃ dəˈrektə,
Branch Director 11 n daɪ↓/ Filialdirektor Mary has been promoted to Branch Director at her bank.
brand recognition 16 n /ˌbrænd rekəgˈnɪʃən/ Markenwiedererkennung Brand recognition is very important in modern marketing campaigns.
brand-loyal 101 adj /ˌbrænd ˈlɔɪəl/ Markentreue Buyers of white goods are becoming less brand-loyal and more price-conscious.
brash 45 adj /bræʃ/ dreist Brash, noisy journalists were crowding around the ambassador.
break out 16 phr v /ˌbreɪk ˈaʊt/ hier: verändern, herausbrechen Modern executives need to break out from the old, traditional ways of thinking.
/ˌbreɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdaʊn
breaking it down into 17 phr v ˌɪntə, ˌɪntʊ/ aufteilen, zerstückeln Learning is easier if you break it down into manageable chunks of information.
brevity 83 n /ˈbrevəti/ Kürze Letters published in the newspaper are edited for brevity and clarity.
The International Chamber of Commerce has had rules against bribery and extortion
bribery 62 n /ˈbraɪbəri/ Bestechung since 1977.
We're not competing with the bricks-and-mortar universities – we concentrate on e-
bricks-and-mortar 16 adj /ˌbrɪks ən ˈmɔːtə/ hier: traditionell, stationär learning.
The architect's brief is to design an extension that is modern but blends with the rest of
brief 70 n /briːf/ hier: Briefing the building.
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bring in 17 phr v /ˌbrɪŋ ˈɪn/ hier: hereinbringen They're bringing in a sales consultant to advise on how we can increase turnover.
We need a good sales force to bring in the business, and then we can increase
bring in the business 73 v phr /ˌbrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbɪznəs/ hier: Geschäft einbringen production.
broaden 32 v /ˈbrɔːdn/ erweitern, vertiefen The course helps school-leavers broaden their knowledge of the world of work.
broke away 17 phr v /ˌbrəʊk əˈweɪ/ hier: losreißen, abbrechen Women have broken away from their traditional roles in many societies.
browse 90 v /braʊz/ surfen, browsen Jon was browsing through the entries for "computers" that his search engine had found.
browser window 91 n /ˈbraʊzə ˌwɪndəʊ/ Browserfenster Do you want to open this image in a new browser window?
bruises 101 n /ˈbruːzɪz/ hier: negative Auswirkungen Many small businesses bear the bruises of competition with the big boys.
bubble 64 n /ˈbʌbəl/ Blase A speculative bubble may have been responsible for the rapid rise in share prices.
budget 21 n /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ Budget Each year business managers draw up a budget and suggest a series of financial targets.
hier: haushaltsmäßig
budgetary 64 adj /ˈbʌdʒətəri/ (Kürzungen) This is not the first year in which budgetary cuts have had to be made.
building-excavation 112 n /ˈbɪldɪŋ ekskəˌveɪʃən/ hier: Tiefbau Building-excavation workers have started on site already.
bulk traffic 32 n /ˌbʌlk ˈtræfɪk/ hier: Trockengüterverkehr Bulk traffic in flour is carried by rail.
The parcel was too bulky to go through the letterbox, so the postman knocked on the
bulky 37 adj /ˈbʌlki/ sperrig door.
bundle 35 v /ˈbʌndl/ hier: bündeln Image-editing software is bundled with many digital cameras.
In less prosperous areas the taxes were, for many, such a burden that they lived in
burden 35 n /ˈbɜːdn/ Belastung, Last poverty.
bureaucracy 115 n /bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/ Bürokratie We believe in the reduction of unnecessary bureaucracy.
The dotcom bubble burst when it was realised that many companies had been very
burst 64 v /bɜːst/ geplatzt much over-valued.
business angels 99 n /ˈbɪznəs ˌeɪndʒəlz/ hier: Unternehmensengel Business angels often help small startups to get going.
business cards 10 n /ˈbɪznəs kɑːdz/ Visitenkarten My new business cards came this morning, and my name is spelt wrong!
business grants 99 n /ˈbɪznəs grɑːnts/ Finanzhilfen, Zuschüsse There are business grants available for anyone wanting to start their own small outfit.
Many people are irritated at having to speak to call centres in Asia about goods they
call centres 45 n /ˈkɔːl ˌsentəz/ Callcenter bought in the UK.
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hier: er wurde bekannt,
came to prominence 60 v phr /ˌkeɪm tə ˈprɒmɪnəns/ Bekanntheit Barack Obama came to national prominence after he won the Senate seat in Illinois.
campaign 41 n /kæmˈpeɪn/ Kampagne, Aktion The charity has launched a campaign to end the trade in rhinoceros products.
campus 16 n /ˈkæmpəs/ Hochschulgelände, Campus Many students live on campus.
This expenditure can't be classified as company business – these are just items for
can be classified 53 v /kən bi ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ kann bezeichnet werden personal use.
candidate 105 n /ˈkændɪdət/ hier: Bewerber Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills.
canteens 45 n /kænˈtiːnz/ Kantinen Factory canteens now seem to be a thing of the past.
capacity 28 n /kəˈpæsəti/ Kapazität The fuel tank has a capacity of 12 gallons.
capital 41 n /ˈkæpɪtl/ hier: Finanzmittel, Kapital Countries around the world are hungry for capital and economic development.
capture 83 v /ˈkæptʃə/ hier: erobern Japanese firms have captured over 60% of the electronics market.
carbon dioxide 35 n /ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd/ Kohlendioxid Carbon dioxide levels have increased dramatically in the last 50 years.
carbon-dioxide /ˌkɑːbən daɪˈɒksaɪd
emissions 58 n ɪˌmɪʃənz/ Kohlendioxidausstoß Carbon-dioxide emissions must be reduced by the year 2010.
cargo terminal 28 n /ˈkɑːgəʊ ˌtɜːmɪnəl/ Frachtterminal Several million pounds' worth of gold were stolen from a cargo terminal at the airport.
car-hire company 48 n /ˈkɑː haɪə ˌkʌmpəni/ Autovermietung We found a car-hire company who gave us a good rate for renting a small car.
I checked my balance online, but I never carried out any actual transactions over the
carried out 62 phr v /ˌkærid ˈaʊt/ hier: durchführen web.
Our cashflow situation has not been improved by the large number of bills we've had to
cashflow 64 n /ˈkæʃfləʊ/ Geldfluss, Cashflow pay recently.
cash-machine 81 n /ˈkæʃ məˌʃiːn/ hier: Geldautomat I'll just go to the cash-machine and get some money out.
caste system 16 n /ˈkɑːst ˌsɪstəm/ Kastensystem Do you still need to keep the caste system in mind even in today's modern India?
casual labour 42 n /ˌkæʒuəl ˈleɪbə/ Gelegenheitsarbeit Casual labour is widely used within the hotel and catering industries.
casual wear 56 n /ˈkæʒuəl weə/ Freizeitkleidung He turned up in casual wear, but the invitation had said to wear a dinner suit!
catalogue 91 n /ˈkætəlɒg/ Katalog You will find the product listed on page 19 of our current catalogue.
The photographs of the two refugee children were the catalysts that started the relief
catalysts 37 n /ˈkætəlɪsts/ Katalysatoren, Auslöser operation.
catch on 37 phr v /ˌkætʃ ˈɒn/ hier: sich durchsetzen The idea of spectacles being a fashion item has been slow to catch on.
caterer 80 n /ˈkeɪtərə/ Partyservice, Gastronom The caterers need to know how many people will be attending.
catering 98 n /ˈkeɪtərɪŋ/ Gastronomie, Catering He works in the catering industry.
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catering base 28 n /ˈkeɪtərɪŋ beɪs/ hier: Catering Standort A catering base will be built on the south perimeter, serving all the airport terminals.
celebrate 107 v /ˈseləbreɪt/ feiern It's Dad's birthday and we're going out for a meal to celebrate.
A major sporting celebrity was lined up to front the promotion for the new running
celebrity 85 n /səˈlebrəti/ Berümtheit shoes.
They have benefited from the centralisation of their warehousing operation into one
centralisation 77 n /ˌsentrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Zentralisierung location.
CEO 52 acronym /ˌsiː iː ˈəʊ/ Vorstandsvorsitzende The company was left rudderless by the resignation of its CEO.
Britain's leading supermarket chain has bought up a large parcel of land on the edge of
chain 40 n /tʃeɪn/ Kette the city.
chairing 15 v /ˈtʃeərɪŋ/ Vorsitz führen Mr Anderson will be chairing this meeting, in place of Miss Donald, who is off sick.
chairman 52 n /ˈtʃeəmən/ Vorsitzende Potts was appointed chairman of the education committee.
Chamber of Members of the Chamber of Commerce are directors of the leading businesses in the
Commerce 11 n /ˌtʃeɪmbər əv ˈkɒmɜːs/ Handelskammer city.
chart 66 n /tʃɑːt/ Chart, Tabelle European companies account for the remaining 89% of sales – see chart on next page.
checklists 74 n /ˈtʃekˌlɪsts/ Prüflisten, Checklisten The pilot has a series of checklists that he must go through before takeoff.
Anyone who comes into contact with these chemicals should seek urgent medical
chemicals 53 n /ˈkemɪkəlz/ Chemikalien attention.
Cheque truncation enables the clearing of cheques without the need to send the
cheque truncation 63 n /ˈtʃek trʌŋˌkeɪʃən/ hier: belegloser Scheckeinzug physical pieces of paper from one place to another.
/ˌtʃiːf ɪgˈzekjətɪv
chief executive officer 16 n ˌɒfɪsə/ Vorstandsvorsitzende Bernard occupied the posts of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman from 1980 to 1997.
/ˌtʃiːf fɪˈnænʃəl ˌɒfɪsə, As Chief Financial Officer of the company, she was held responsible for the falsification
Chief Financial Officer 29 n faɪ↓/ Finanzvorstand of the accounts.
child labour 51 n /ˌtʃaɪld ˈleɪbə/ Kinderarbeit The company has been accused of using child labour for the production of its garments.
chill out 49 phr v /ˌtʃɪl ˈaʊt/ hier: sich entspannen You need to take a break every couple of hours and just chill out for a few minutes.
chunks 17 n /tʃʌŋks/ Stücke Huge chunks of ice have broken off and fallen into the sea as global warming continues.
circuit 45 n /ˈsɜːkɪt/ hier: Rundreise We did a circuit of the old city.
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The report cites the case of Sweden, where following the liberalisation of the postal
cite 13 v /saɪt/ hier: erinnern, erwähnen service, around 1000 new jobs were created.
citizens 24 n /ˈsɪtɪzənz/ Bürger Young people are more amenable than older citizens to the idea of immigration.
citizenship 50 n /ˈsɪtəzənʃɪp/ Staatsangehörigkeit I have lived in Paris for several years, and have now applied for French citizenship.
civil servants 32 n /ˌsɪvəl ˈsɜːvənts/ Behördenbediensteten It's a well-known fact that all civil servants do is sit around and drink tea all day.
clarifies 106 v /ˈklærɪfaɪz/ aufklären This letter clarifies the reasons why she decided to resign.
clarifying 18 adj /ˈklærɪfaɪ↓ɪŋ/ aufklärend Can you begin by clarifying what you meant by your previous statement on the subject?
clarity 83 n /ˈklærəti/ Klarheit, Übersichtlichkeit Letters may be edited for length and clarity.
clichés 9 n /ˈkliːʃeɪz/ Klischees Tom trotted out the same old tired clichés in every speech he made.
clicking on 91 phr v /ˈklɪkɪŋ ɒn/ anklickend Clicking on this link will take you to our FAQ page.
clients 21 n /ˈklaɪənts/ Kunden, Mandanten The relationship between attorneys and their clients is based on confidentiality.
close to your heart 11 phr /ˌkləʊs tə jə ˈhɑːt/ am Herzen liegen The future of this area is close to my heart, as I was born and brought up near here.
closures 86 n /ˈkləʊʒəz/ Schließungen The factory closures came as a blow to the local economy.
clothing industry 78 n /ˈkləʊðɪŋ ˌɪndəstri/ Bekleidungsindustrie China is beginning to dominate in the international clothing industry.
clutch 80 n /klʌtʃ/ hier: Schar, Reihe A clutch of coffee shops have opened in the centre of town in recent months.
coaching 9 v /ˈkəʊtʃɪŋ/ Beratung, Coaching Katy had a coaching session with one of the country's most successful public speakers.
co-chairs 24 n /ˌkəʊ ˈtʃeəz/ hier: Ko-Vorsitzende She co-chairs the public accounts committee with Senator Helbright.
Companies wishing to join the PC Direct Marketers' Association will have to abide by a
code of conduct 73 n phr /ˌkəʊd əv ˈkɒndʌkt/ Verhaltenskodex code of conduct.
codes of conduct 51 n phr /ˌkəʊdz əv ˈkɒndʌkt/ Verhaltenskodizes There are strict codes of conduct to make sure that clients' confidentiality is protected.
coincidence 117 n /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ Zufall I'm going to Appleby tomorrow.' ' What a coincidence! I'm going up there too.'
The province has become sadly familiar with news of redundancies and company
collapse 64 n /kəˈlæps/ Zusammenbruch, Kollaps collapses.
colleagues 46 n /ˈkɒliːgz/ Kollegen Dina encountered a fair amount of envy among her colleagues after her promotion.
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colloquialisms 9 n /kəˈləʊkwiəlɪzəmz/ Umgangssprachausdrücke If you use too many colloquialisms, don't be surprised if people don't understand you.
come down 26 phr v /kʌm ˈdaʊn/ fallen, senken It looks as if interest rates will come down again this month.
come in 45 phr v /kʌm ˈɪn/ hereinkommen What time does your boss come in?
come up with 38 phr v /kʌm ˈʌp wɪð, wɪθ/ sich etw ausdenken Is that the best excuse you can come up with?
Political commentators have been speculating on how long the Prime Minister can stay
commentator 101 n /ˈkɒmənteɪtə/ Kommentator in office.
Most of the money for the project will be borrowed at normal rates form the commercial
commercial banks 29 n /kəˌmɜːʃəl ˈbæŋks/ Geschäftsbanken banks.
commercially 101 adv /kəˈmɜːʃəli/ wirtschaftlich, kommerziell The project is no longer commercially viable.
commission 23 v /kəˈmɪʃən/ hier: beauftragen One of the new team's first acts was to commission a report on Fox's operations.
commitment 52 n /kəˈmɪtmənt/ Verpflichtung, Engagement He's made a commitment to improve the quality of life for people in Gloucestershire.
commuters 104 n /kəˈmjuːtəz/ Pendler Our transportation system is designed to answer the needs of the city's commuters.
compass 53 n /ˈkʌmpəs/ Kompass Take a map and compass with you if you go walking in the hills.
compatible 96 adj /kəmˈpætɪbəl/ vereinbar, kompatibel The new software is IBM compatible.
compelling 24 adj /kəmˈpelɪŋ/ zwingend Lucy had no compelling reason to go into town, so she stayed at home.
compensation 50 n /ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən/ Entschädigung Mr Lewis was awarded $75,000 compensation for injuries suffered in the accident.
competitive 44 adj /kəmˈpetɪtɪv/ wettbewerbsfähig The food retail market in the UK is becoming increasingly competitive.
competitor 20 n /kəmˈpetɪtə/ Wettbewerber We talked to people who had tried our product or its direct competitor.
The one-to-one tuition is complemented by well-written, comprehensive coursebooks
complementing 16 v /ˈkɒmplɪmentɪŋ/ ergänzend and online resources.
complexion-care /kəmˈplekʃən keə
products 85 n ˌprɒdʌkts/ hier: Hautpflege Half the ads you see on TV some days seem to be for complexion-care products.
comply with 113 v /kəmˈplaɪ wɪð, wɪθ/ befolgen The building complies with all the relevant fire safety legislation.
comprehension 9 n /ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən/ Verständnis They don't have any comprehension of what I'm trying to do.
The engine works by compressing the gas and then providing a spark which makes it
compressing 37 v /kəmˈpresɪŋ/ verdichtend, komprimierend explode.
The new car progresses from an original concept through to marketing, manufacture
concept 9 n /ˈkɒnsept/ Entwurf, Konzept and sales.
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The R&D process, from original concept through to marketing, manufacture and end-
concept 79 n /ˈkɒnsept/ Konzept use, was explained to us.
concession 26 n /kənˈseʃən/ Zugeständnisse, Konzessionen The US has a policy of no concessions to terrorists.

concise 55 adj /kənˈsaɪs/ kurz, knapp Your summary should be as clear and concise as possible.
The Stock Exchange concluded that the accounts could be regarded as suspect because
conclude 8 v /kənˈkluːd/ abschließen they made no reference to such businesses.
concrete 52 adj /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ hier: fest, konkret Until they make me a concrete offer, I'm not going to resign from my current post.
concrete 112 n /ˈkɒŋkriːt/ Beton Concrete is not an attractive building material, especially after a few years.
conditions 26 n /kənˈdɪʃən/ Bedingungen You should read the conditions of your contract of employment carefully.
conducive 82 adj /kənˈdjuːsɪv/ förderlich The new library provides an environment conducive to learning.
conduct 17 v /kənˈdʌkt/ hier: führen In future, Mr O'Reilly will conduct his business within the rules and regulations.
confectioner 20 n /kənˈfekʃənə/ Konditor Carol owns a confectioner's, tobacconist's and newsagent's on the High Street.
Representatives from over 100 countries attended the International Peace Conference in
conference 30 n /ˈkɒnfərəns/ Tagung, Konferenz Geneva.
The University of York conferred an honorary degree in Chemistry on the eminent
conferred 16 v /kənˈfɜːd/ hier: verliehen scientist.
The company said the report confirmed what its own directors and accountants had
confirm 54 v /kənˈfɜːm/ bestätigen already established.
conflict 15 n /ˈkɒnflɪkt/ Konflikt, Auseinandersetzung The General Strike was the most important industrial conflict of British inter-war history.
Traffic congestion has been eased by the charge introduced for driving into the centre of
congestion 28 n /kənˈdʒestʃən/ Verkehrsstau the city.
conglomerate 80 n /kənˈglɒmərət/ Großkonzern, Konglomerat KGBY is a cable TV and film subsidiary of the world's largest media conglomerate.
connectedness 109 n /kəˈnektɪdnəs/ hier: Verbundenheit Human beings have a need for both independence and connectedness.
connotations 7 n /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃənz/ Konnotationen, Bedeutungen The word 'professional' has connotations of skill and excellence.
conscious of 89 adj /ˈkɒnʃəs əv, ɒv/ sich bewusst Companies are conscious of the success of the humorous type of advert.
consecutively 82 adv /kənˈsekjʊtɪvli/ fortlaufend Number the pages consecutively, starting at 1.
consensus 106 n /kənˈsensəs/ Konsens, Übereinstimmung The leaders failed to reach a consensus on the issue of trade barriers.
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Most computer users have never received any formal keyboard training. Consequently,
consequently 39 adv /ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/ folglich, somit their keyboard skills are poor.
conservative /kənˌsɜːvətɪv
estimates 112 n ˈestɪməts/ hier: vorsichtige Schätzung Conservative estimates of the company's cash mountain put it at £3 billion.
conserve 65 v /kənˈsɜːv/ bewahren, konservieren We must conserve our woodlands for future generations.
consistency 89 n /kənˈsɪstənsi/ Konsequenz, Übereinstimmung Consumer groups are demanding greater consistency in the labelling of food products.
consistently 108 adv /kənˈsɪstəntli/ ausfallen Molly has shown consistently high performance in achieving her sales targets.
Further consolidation in the sector is clearly necessary – there are 32 firms competing in
consolidation 101 n /kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən/ Festigung, Konsolidierung one town alone.
Unternehmensgruppe,
consortium 16 n /kənˈsɔːtiəm/ Konsortium A consortium of ten British and French construction firms built the Channel tunnel.
constraining 108 adj /kənˈstreɪnɪŋ/ einschränkend Limited finances are constraining our ability to expand.
constructive 46 adj /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ konstruktiv The meeting was very constructive, and it looked as if agreement was within sight.
consultancy 45 n /kənˈsʌltənsi/ Unternehmensberatung A management consultancy was engaged to advise on the next steps.
consultant 29 n /kənˈsʌltənt/ Berater, Consultant The board has appointed a consultant to advise on the restructuring of the company.
They paid millions to a major international consulting firm, when they could have done
consulting 9 n /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/ Beratung, Consulting the work themselves.
Rising incomes have brought higher demand for cars and other western consumer
consumer goods 20 n /kənˈsjuːmə gʊdz/ Konsumgüter goods.
contacts 10 n /ˈkɒntækt/ Kontakte, Ansprechpartner He has a lot of contacts in the media.
content 19 n /ˈkɒntent/ Inhalt The content of his speech was obscured by the manner in which it was presented.
content 93 n /ˈkɒntent/ Inhalt The content of the website is less exciting than the way it's presented.
contractors 80 n /kənˈtræktəz/ Auftragnehmer, Unternehmer Jarvis are one of the main rail contractors in the UK.
contracts 24 n /ˈkɒntrækts/ Verträge The company should be able to generate business on the back of existing contracts.
contributing 51 v /kənˈtrɪbjʊtɪŋ/ hier: beitragen Stress is contributing to millions of working days lost to illness and depression.
To get the full basic pension, someone would need to have paid National Insurance
contributions 83 n /ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən/ hier: Beiträge contributions for most of their working life.
controversial 23 adj /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ kontrovers Congress is debating the controversial issue of welfare reform.
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convenience 114 n /kənˈviːniəns/ hier: Bequemlichkeit Ready meals sell well because of their convenience.
Branson's Virgin Media brand supplying broadband, mobile phone and TV services is an
convergence 76 n /kənˈvɜːdʒəns/ Annäherung, Konvergenz example of convergence.
conversion rates 96 n /kənˈvɜːʃən reɪts/ hier: Umwandlungssatz Conversion rates of enquiries to sales have shown an encouraging rise.
convert 37 v /kənˈvɜːt/ umbauen, konvertieren They converted the spare bedroom into an office.
Convertible assets such as a house or other property can act as security for a business
convertible assets 101 n /kənˌvɜːtəbəl ˈæsets/ konvertierbar Werte loan.
Long paragraphs and convoluted sentences are not appropriate if your audience
convoluted 9 adj /ˈkɒnvəluːtɪd/ verschachtelt understands little English.
Most major websites use cookies to arrange the content of the website in a way that
cookie 90 n /ˈkʊki/ hier: Online-Identifikator, Cookie matches your preferred interests.
cooling 41 n /ˈkuːlɪŋ/ hier: Kühlsystem A breakdown in the cooling system caused the car's engine to overheat.
cooperation 26 n /kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/ Zusammenarbeit, Kooperation The USA is no longer concerned about political co-operation with Britain.
co-operative 60 adj /kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/ Genossenschaft Ten years ago a small group of woodworkers formed a co-operative.
Copywriter 96 n /ˈkɒpiˌraɪtə/ Werbetexter We employed a copywriter from a local advertising agency to write the text for our site.
US car maker Chrysler is to sell off its $1 billion technology arm to concentrate resources
core 23 adj /kɔː/ kern on its core business.
core values 89 n /ˌkɔː ˈvæljuːz/ Grundwerte The following list of core values reflects what is truly important to us as an organisation.
It is to be hoped that corporate governance in US businesses has improved since the
corporate governance 31 n /ˌkɔːpərət ˈgʌvənəns/ Unternehmensführung Enron fiasco.
corporate /ˌkɔːpərət "Corporate restructuring" has long been a euphemism for getting rid of unwanted
restructuring 62 n riːˈstrʌktʃərɪŋ/ Unternehmensrestrukturierung employees.
corporations 16 n /ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃənz/ Konzerne The tax changes will concern large corporations rather than small businesses.
corruption 62 n /kəˈrʌpʃən/ Bestechung, Korruption He denies twelve counts of corruption.
cosmetics 84 n /kɒzˈmetɪks/ Kosmetikprodukte Agents take a range of cosmetics and toiletries to the homes of potential customers.
Putting the software manual onto the same CD is more cost effective than printing it out
cost effective 92 adj /ˌkɒst ɪˈfektɪv/ kostengünstig, kosteneffizient in hard copy.
cost-cutting 23 n /ˈkɒst ˌkʌtɪŋ/ Kosteneinsparung The firm's latest cost-cutting exercise means that I'm out of a job!
Kosteneinsparung/
cost-cutting 68 n /ˈkɒst ˌkʌtɪŋ/ Sparmaßnamen As part of the cost-cutting exercise, we reduced the sales force by a quarter.
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Thorough research into the best suppliers has provided the operation with greater cost-
cost-efficiency 77 n /ˌkɒst ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ Kosteneffizienz efficiency.
cosy 73 adj /ˈkəʊzi/ gemütlich The living room was warm and cosy.
could have been könnte (besser) handhaben His dismissal could have been better handled – there was no need to literally throw him
(better) handled 45 v /ˌkʊd əv biːn ˈhændld/ werden out.
counter 85 v /ˈkaʊntə/ hier: entgegen, bekämpfen Jack countered with the observation that he had never been wrong before.
Celebrity voted to accept the RCI bid, despite a counter-offer of $525 million from
counter-offer 45 n /ˈkaʊntər ˌɒfə/ Gegenangebot Carnival Corp.
counterparts 101 n /ˈkaʊntəpɑːts/ Pendants, Amtskollegen Belgian officials are discussing this with their French counterparts.
court-approved 64 adj /ˌkɔːt əˈpruːvd/ hier: gerichtlich anerkannt A court-approved liquidator was brought in to sell off the company's assets.
courts 22 n /kɔːts/ Gerichtshöfe It is not the job of the police to administer justice; that falls to the courts.
cracker 8 n /ˈkrækə/ hier: Hacker, Cracker Our computer system has been invaded by a cracker.
crafting 9 v /ˈkrɑːftɪŋ/ hier: entwickeln, fertigen She's expert at crafting her speeches to exactly suit the intended audience.
credibility 53 n /ˌkredɪˈbɪləti/ Glaubwürdigkeit The scandal has damaged his credibility as a leader.
Having large outstanding balances on credit cards at the end of the month can be very
credit cards 62 n /ˈkredɪt kɑːdz/ Kreditkarten costly.
The credit card companies are setting credit limits too high and encouraging people to
credit limits 103 n /ˈkredɪt ˌlɪmɪts/ Kreditlimite, Kreditlinie get into debt.
crew 117 n /kruː/ Besatzung These planes carry over 300 passengers and crew.
The losses from the electronics arm of the organisation crippled their plans for
cripple 73 v /ˈkrɪpəl/ hier: lahmlegen expansion.
Opposition leaders accused the president of ignoring the country's growing economic
crisis 24 n /ˈkraɪsɪs/ Krise crisis.
criteria 83 n /kraɪˈtɪəriə/ Kriterien This paper explains the criteria we use to select candidates.
The accountancy profession has reached critical mass in the city, and now everyone
critical mass 16 n /ˌkrɪtɪkəl ˈmæs/ kritische Masse wants an office here.
criticism 44 n /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ Kritik My main criticism of the scheme is that it does nothing to help families on low incomes.
/ˌkrɒs əsəʊsiˈeɪʃən, Ken spotted a cross-association between two very different areas that he could exploit
cross-association 101 n əsəʊʃi↓/ hier: übergreifend commercially.
crossover 16 n /ˈkrɒsəʊvə/ hier: Übergang Madonna has made a crossover from rock music to the movies.
crucial 20 adj /ˈkruːʃəl/ wichtig This aid money is crucial to the government's economic policies.
crucial 87 adj /ˈkruːʃəl/ entscheidend, kritisch This aid money is crucial to the government's economic policies.
crystal clear 60 phr /ˌkrɪstl ˈklɪə/ hier: etw klar herausstellen I want to make one thing crystal clear – I do not agree with these proposals.
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CSR (Corporate Social soziale The concept of CSR should make banks look at how their policies affect the man in the
Responsibility) 51 acronym /ˌsiː es ˈɑː/ Unternehmensverantwortung street.
culture shock 13 n /ˈkʌltʃə ˌʃɒk/ Kulturschock India is where I first experienced real culture shock.
currency 24 n /ˈkʌrənsi/ Währung The local currency is the rupee.
The subject of nanotechnology has made its way onto the curricula of several technical
curricula 109 n /kəˈrɪkjʊlə/ Lehrpläne universities.
curriculum 16 n /kəˈrɪkjələm/ Studienplan Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum.
customer base 20 n /ˈkʌstəmə beɪs/ Kundenstamm Our customer base is historically concentrated in the north-east.
Marco offered regular customers at his bakery and restaurant special deals in order to
customer loyalty 59 n /ˌkʌstəmə ˈlɔɪəlti/ Kundentreue, Loyalität build customer loyalty.
customer returns 93 n /ˌkʌstəmə rɪˈtɜːnz/ hier: Kundenretouren The customer returns department was flooded with faulty TVs.
customs 6 n /ˈkʌstəmz/ Sitten When you live in a foreign country you need to learn the customs of the local people.
This process uses cutting-edge technology to make the components for half the cost and
cutting-edge 8 adj /ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/ hochmodern at twice the speed.
This process uses cutting-edge technology to make the components for half the cost and
cutting-edge 77 adj /ˌkʌtɪŋ ˈedʒ/ hochmodern at twice the speed.
Credit card companies have had to give assurances to their customers that they will not
cyber crime 91 n /ˈsaɪbə kraɪm/ Internetkriminalität fall victim to cyber-crime.
cyberspace 92 n /ˈsaɪbəspeɪs/ Cyberspace Students are discovering the endless amount of information in cyberspace.
cynical 82 adj /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ zynisch No wonder I have a cynical view of human nature – I've been made redundant five times!
dairy products 52 n /ˈdeəri ˌprɒdʌkts/ Milchprodukte Her doctor told her to cut down on dairy products to help her to lose weight.
database 19 n /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ Datenbank Customer details are held on a database and can be accessed in a matter of moments.
database 73 n /ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/ Datenbank Customer details are held on a database and referred to every time we get a new order.
We work with a small but efficient data-duplication company in Northants who make all
data-duplication 104 n /ˌdeɪtə djuːplɪˈkeɪʃən/ Datenverdopplung our CDs and DVDs.
deadline 103 n /ˈdedlaɪn/ Abgabetermin, Stichtag September 30 is the deadline for sending in your tax return.
dean 101 n /diːn/ Dekan Henry is the admissions dean at the business college in Glasgow.
This is a subject that's been debated on the airwaves as well as in committee rooms
debated 17 v /dɪˈbeɪtɪd/ debattieren, diskutieren worldwide.
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debt 24 n /det/ Geldschuld The country will not receive further funds after it failed to repay debts of $16 million.
debt recovery 103 n /ˈdet rɪˌkʌvəri/ Schuldeneintreibung We specialise in debt recovery for small firms that have cash-flow problems.
decrease 41 v /dɪˈkriːs/ zurückgehen, sinken Average house prices decreased by 13% last year.
decrepit 24 adj /dɪˈkrepɪt/ heruntergekommen The buildings were in a decrepit state.
Several defence businesses are competing to supply military aircraft to the newly
defence businesses 64 n /dɪˈfens ˌbɪznəsɪz/ Verteidigungsgeschäfte independent state.
It's a high-tech company that makes missiles, defence electronics, appliances and
defence electronics 80 n /dɪˌfens elɪkˈtrɒnɪks/ Verteidigungselektronik aircraft.
delegates 10 n /ˈdelɪgəts/ Delegierte Around 350 delegates attended the conference.
delegation 97 n /ˌdelɪˈgeɪʃən/ Delegierung His delegation of tasks to the team members seemed fair.
deliberately 117 adv /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ absichtlich He was deliberately trying to upset her.
deliverables 71 n /dɪˈlɪvərəbəlz/ Ergebnisse, Leistungen This is the list of the deliverables under the new contract.
delivery 7 n /dɪˈlɪvəri/ hier: Vortragsweise What she says makes sense, but the manner off her delivery is very off-putting.
delivery 74 n /dɪˈlɪvəri/ Lieferung Deliveries to the restaurant should be made at the back entrance.
Payments can now reach me in days from abroad through new delivery channels such as
delivery channels 63 n /dɪˈlɪvəri ˌtʃænəlz/ Vertriebskanäle international BACS.
delivery notes 103 n /dɪˈlɪvəri nəʊts/ Lieferscheine Keep the delivery notes so that we can check they've sent what we ordered.
demand 45 n /dɪˈmɑːnd/ hier: Nachfrage Food production is still increasing faster than demand.
demolition 112 n /ˌdeməˈlɪʃən/ Abbruch, Demolierung The demolition of the abandoned buildings will make space for the new complex.
/dɪˈmɒnstrəbəl,
demonstrable 94 adj ˈdemən↓/ nachweisbar We must provide demonstrable improvements in health services.
deodorants 84 n /diˈəʊdərənts/ Deo Underarm deodorants for men are sold in every chemist's in the country.
Department of /dɪˌpɑːtmənt əv
Commerce 9 n ˈkɒmɜːs/ Handelsministerium The Department of Commerce can give advice on how to approach overseas clients.
departmental 107 adj /ˌdiːpɑːtˈmentl/ Abteilungs- (besprechung) We have a departmental meeting at 10 o'clock every Friday morning.
depreciates 105 v /dɪˈpriːʃieɪts/ abwerten, mindern Computer equipment depreciates at a rate of about 30 to 35 percent per annum.
Deregulation has meant that the town centre is now choked with buses from many
deregulation 34 n /diːˌregjʊˈleɪʃən/ Deregulierung different companies.
derived from 101 v /dɪˈraɪvd frəm, frɒm/ von etwas ableiten/ stammen His confidence is derived from a long and successful career.
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We are despatching the items by post at the moment, but we will soon have our own
despatching 93 v /dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/ verschickend fleet of vans.
despite 104 conj /dɪˈspaɪt/ trotz Despite all our efforts to save the school, the authorities decided to close it.
Diversion of funding towards the new division detracts from the main business of the
detracts from 80 v /dɪˈtrækts frəm, frɒm/ hier: beeinträchtigen corporation.
devaluation 24 n /diːˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ Abwertung Wilson's government was badly damaged by the devaluation of the pound.
development /dɪˈveləpmənt
consultant 14 n kənˌsʌltənt/ Entwicklungsberater I want to get a job as a development consultant in the oil industry.
devise 41 v /dɪˈvaɪz/ konzipieren She devised a method for quicker communications between offices.
We lost sales through not differentiating between the requirements in these unique
differentiating 89 v /ˌdɪfəˈrenʃieɪtɪŋ/ unterscheidend, differenzierend markets.
/ˌdɪdʒɪtl tiː viː Digital TV banking is now increasing thanks to the ability to access the internet via your
digital TV banking 63 n ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ digitales TV Banking television.
dignitaries 13 n /ˈdɪgnɪtəriz/ Honoratioren Flowers were presented to visiting dignitaries.
dignity 50 n /ˈdɪgnəti/ Würde The family faced their ordeal with dignity and courage.
dilemma 54 n /dɪˈlemə, daɪ↓/ Zwickmühle, Dilemma There's no dilemma – you either give the money back or go to prison, simple as that.
dire 65 adj /daɪə/ katastrophal, schlimm The bank often gave warnings of dire consequences that didn't come true
direct debit 63 n /dɪˌrekt ˈdebɪt/ Lastschrift Payment can be made by direct debit.
direct sellers 84 n /dɪˌrekt ˈseləz, daɪ↓/ Direktverkäufer Avon has historically been one of the largest direct sellers of cosmetics in the UK.
/dəˌrektər əv ˈseɪlz,
Director of Sales 21 n daɪ↓/ Verkaufsleiter As Director of Sales, you'll be in charge of a sales force of 23.
discipline 45 n /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ Disziplin The book gives parents advice on discipline.
discipline 109 n /ˈdɪsəplɪn/ Disziplin The book gives parents advice on discipline.
discount 26 n /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ Rabatt You can nearly always get books there at a discount.
discouraged 107 adj /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd/ entmutigt, abgeschreckt A lot of players get discouraged and quit.
discredited 114 v /dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/ diskreditieren Some of Freud's theories have now been discredited.
disk-drive industry 101 n /ˈdɪsk draɪv ˌɪndəstri/ Laufwerk Industrie LaCie are major players in the disk-drive industry.
disoriented 53 v /dɪsˈɔːrientɪd/ verwirrt, desorientiert When he emerged into the street, he was completely disoriented.
disruptive 101 adj /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/ störend, destabilisierend Night work can be very disruptive to home life.
distinguishes 101 v /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪz/ unterscheidet The factor that distinguishes this company from the competition is customer service.
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distracting 7 adj /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ ablenkend, störend I find her constant interruptions distracting, and I wish she's keep quiet.
distraction 92 n /dɪˈstrækʃən/ Ablenkung I study in the library as there are too many distractions at home.
Diversification of the rural economy will remove people's dependence on the one major
diversification 34 n /daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Vielfalt, Diversifizierung local industry.
diversification 81 n /daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Diversifizierung Diversification of the rural economy is a priority for countries like Botswana.
Most of the divisions contributed to the group's profit this year, but financial services
divisions 73 n /dɪˈvɪʒənz/ hier: Divisionen made a loss.
DIY retailer 59 n /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ ˌriːteɪlə/ Baumarkt B&Q are one of the UK's largest DIY retailers.
DOE 37 acronym /ˌdiː əʊ ˈiː/ hier: Department of Energy DOE officials have backed the company's environmentally sound research.
does not issue 63 v /ˌduː nɒt ˈɪʃuː, ˈɪsjuː/ hier: emittieren, erteilen This organisation does not issue equity and is therefore not answerable to shareholders.
doesn’t turn out 108 phr v /ˌdʌzənt tɜːn ˈaʊt/ hier: hervorbringen, erzeugen The system doesn’t turn out competent project managers.
domain 101 n /dəˈmeɪn/ hier: Bereich, Domain This problem is outside the domain of medical science.
don’t have that /ˌdəʊnt hæv ðæt

information at hand 94 phr ɪnfəˌmeɪʃən ət ˈhænd/ hier: Infos nicht zur Hand haben I don't have that information at hand, but I'll find out and ring you with it later.
don’t make /ˌdəʊnt meɪk Stellen Sie keine Vermutungen
assumptions 6 v phr əˈsʌmpʃənz/ an Try to cater for all tastes, and don't make assumptions about what people will like.
donor-funded 24 adj /ˌdəʊnə ˈfʌndɪd/ Geber finanziert We rely entirely on donor-funded research, as we get no funding from government.
dotcom 90 n /ˌdɒtˈkɒm/ Internetfirma, Dotcom The company is in debt after losing an estimated $30 million on its dotcom enterprise.
dotcom crash 91 n /ˌdɒtkɒm ˈkræʃ/ Dotcom-Crash The dotcom crash left many feeling particularly nervous of high-tech businesses.
downscaling 88 v /ˈdaʊnˌskeɪlɪŋ/ verkleinern This multinational is downscaling its operations in the UK after next summer.
downtime 8 n /ˈdaʊntaɪm/ Stillstand, Ausfall Loss of revenue due to downtime meant that our profit margins suffered badly.
downturn 43 n /ˈdaʊntɜːn/ Abschwung The publishing sector has proved largely immune to economic downturn.
draft 27 n /drɑːft/ Entwurf This is only a rough draft of the letter.
dragged (CH shares) The losses incurred in the previous year's trading dragged the share price down to an all-
down 86 phr v /ˌdrægd ˈdaʊn/ nach unten gezogen time low.
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The memory effect has been one of the major drawbacks of some types of rechargeable
drawbacks 37 n /ˈdrɔːbæks/ Nachteile battery.
dried up 64 phr v /ˌdraɪd ˈʌp/ ausgetrocknet Financial lending for high-tech startups dried up for some time after that.
drop in and out 45 v phr /ˌdrɒp ɪn ən ˈaʊt/ hier: vorbeikommen People drop in and out of the centre to ask advice on all kinds of problems.
drop out 17 phr v /ˌdrɒp ˈaʊt/ abbrechen, beenden The classes got smaller as students dropped out of university one by one.
dual 52 adj /ˈdjuːəl/ doppel The bridge has a dual role, carrying both road and rail.
due to 39 prep /ˈdjuː tə, tʊ/ wegen, aufgrund The court of inquiry ruled that the crash was due to pilot error.
duties 106 n /ˈdjuːtiz/ Aufgaben, Pflichten Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.
The theory says that dysfunctional family relationships cause many children to get out of
dysfunctional 109 adj /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃənəl/ gestört, dysfunktional control.
earphones 96 n /ˈɪəfəʊnz/ Kopfhörer Poor-quality earphones often leak sound, disturbing others around you.
echoes 80 v /ˈekəʊz/ hier: wiederholt The article contains echoes of an earlier report.
e-commerce 85 n /ˌiː ˈkɒmɜːs/ hier: elektronischer Handel Gail runs a website design agency specialising in e-commerce.
economist 101 n /ɪˈkɒnəmɪst/ Wirtschaftswissenschaftler Many economists believe the recession is ending.
The United States has developed the most efficient methods of food production and
efficient 106 adj /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ wirtschaftlich, effizient distribution.
E-learning is a popular way of studying a subject when it is difficult to attend a college in
e-learning 16 n /ˈiː ˌlɜːnɪŋ/ E-Learning person.
Electricians must be employed to do certain jobs that householders are not allowed to
electricians 43 n /ɪˌlekˈtrɪʃənz, ˌelɪk↓/ Elektriker do themselves.
element 37 n /ˈeləmənt/ Element Mercury is a metal element that, unusually, takes liquid form when cool.
It can be argued that pupils who went to Eton and Harrow are products of an elitist
elitist 16 adj /eɪˈliːtɪst, ɪ↓/ elitär education system.
embassies 9 n /ˈembəsiz/ Botschaften The USA has embassies in all three of the countries we intend to export to.
embrace 51 v /ɪmˈbreɪs/ hier: begrüßen, umarmen The shareholders warmly embraced the changes proposed by the board.
embrace 114 v /ɪmˈbreɪs/ akzeptieren Staff were slow to embrace the new timekeeping system.
emerged 24 v /ɪˈmɜːdʒd/ hervorgegangen Gecko emerged as the winner of the bidding war for the shares.
emotions 46 n /ɪˈməʊʃənz/ Gefühle, Emotionen It's easy to let the emotions attached to one situation spill over into others.
empathising 102 v /ˈempəθaɪzɪŋ/ sich einfühlen, nachempfinden A few minutes spent empathising with the customer will often help you make a sale.
employ 117 v /ɪmˈplɔɪ/ beschäftigen, anstellen The company employs 2000 people worldwide.
employment rights 23 n /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt raɪts/ Arbeitnehmerrechte Your employment rights will be protected when you transfer to the new company.
empower 8 v /ɪmˈpaʊə/ ermächtigen The Voting Rights Act was needed to empower minority groups.
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encounters 21 n /ɪnˈkaʊntəz/ Begegnungen I've had a few encounters with her in the past – she's a really difficult customer.
end up 107 phr v /ˌend ˈʌp/ (in etw) enden If you let your debts pile up, you end up fighting to keep the business going.
endorse 57 v /ɪnˈdɔːs/ billigen, gutheißen The Prime Minister is unlikely to endorse the view that taxes can be lowered.
Prominentenwerbung,
endorsements 85 n /ɪnˈdɔːsmənts/ Unterstützung The makeup has had powerful endorsements from a whole range of Hollywood stars.
energy consumption 35 n /ˈenədʒi kənˌsʌmpʃən/ Energieverbrauch Our energy consumption has decreased since we started turning down all the radiators.
energy efficiency 35 n /ˌenədʒi ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ Energieeffizienz All these washing machines are well known for their energy efficiency.
His unusual brand of humour engaged the audience, and they showed their appreciation
engage 6 v /ɪnˈgeɪdʒ/ hier: Menschen mitreißen by applauding.
engineer 101 n /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə/ Ingenieur, Techniker He is an engineer with an oil company.
They fear that enlargement of the EU will mean large-scale economic migration from the
enlargement 43 n /ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt/ Erweiterung, Vergrößerung poorer member countries.
ensure 50 v /ɪnˈʃʊə/ sichern There are separate lanes next to the road to ensure the safety of cyclists.
ensures 106 v /ɪnˈʃʊəz/ hier: für etwas sorgen A common religion ensures the coherence of the tribe.
entrants 101 n /ˈentrənts/ Bewerber, Teilnehmer The upper age limit for entrants to the competition was set at 25.
Entrepreneurs have stepped in and offered services not normally available from
entrepreneurs 24 n /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːz/ Unternehmer government.
entry 101 n /ˈentri/ hier: Eintritt Apple made an early entry into market for the mobile MP£ players.
environmentally 34 adv /ɪnˌvaɪərənˈmentl↓i/ hier: umweltschädlich Environmentally damaging projects are no longer tolerated in today's political climate.
environmentally /ɪnˌvaɪərənmentl↓i The packaging on our products is environmentally friendly in that it can be easily
friendly 58 adj ˈfrendli/ umweltfreundlich recycled.
Education is the great equaliser, ensuring that someone from any background can
equaliser 16 n /ˈiːkwəlaɪzə/ hier: Gleichmacher succeed.
equipment 113 n /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ Ausrüstung, Werkzeuge The company has invested heavily in new equipment.
equipment maker 64 n /ɪˈkwɪpmənt ˌmeɪkə/ hier: Hersteller Nokia is a Scandinavian equipment maker in the mobile phone market.
equity securities 62 n /ˈekwəti sɪˌkjʊərɪtiz/ Dividendenpapiere Equity securities are traded here with the aim of securing long-term finance.
Recent mistakes have eroded public confidence in the government's ability to handle the
erodes 101 v /ɪˈrəʊdz/ hier: untergraben situation.
erupted 25 v /ɪˈrʌptɪd/ entbrannt, ausgebrochen Violence erupted after police shot a student during the demonstration.
essential 24 adj /ɪˈsenʃəl/ wesentlich A good diet is essential for everyone.
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established 45 adj /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/ etabliert Competition from established businesses can be formidable.
establishing 107 v /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/ gründend, aufbauend He was just establishing his career when the war intervened.
establishment 25 n /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ Betriebe, Etablissement Microwave ovens are now an essential piece of equipment in catering establishments.
The estate agent said the building had potential – the potential to fall down, in my
estate agent 108 n /ɪˈsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənt/ Immobilienmakler opinion!
e-tailing 92 n /ˈiː ˌteɪlɪŋ/ hier: elektronischer Verkauf We have all the best bargains in retailing and e-tailing.
Besides sales techniques, salespeople will get training in contract law, psychology, and
ethics 50 n /ˈeθɪks/ Ethik business ethics.
ethnic foods 81 n /ˌeθnɪk ˈfuːdz/ ethnische Lebensmittel Ethic foods are becoming more popular in UK supermarkets.
etiquette 49 n /ˈetɪket/ Etikett You must observe the professional rules of etiquette imposed by the Law Society.
evaluate 15 v /ɪˈvæljueɪt/ bewerten, beurteilen We need to evaluate the success of our last marketing campaign.
evidence 53 n /ˈevɪdəns/ Aussage He refused to give evidence at the trial.
exceed 45 v /ɪkˈsiːd/ überschreiten Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week.
exceeding 28 v /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/ hier: überschreitend An additional charge is made on baggage exceeding the weight allowance.
The educational background of top executives usually consists of a few years at
executives 6 n /ɪgˈzekjʊtɪvz/ Geschäftsführung university.
exhilaration 82 n /ɪgˌzɪləˈreɪʃən/ Hochgefühl, Rausch She enjoyed the exhilaration of jet-skiing.
expanded 24 v /ɪkˈspændɪd/ hier: erweitert, zunehmen Sydney's population expanded rapidly in the 1960s.
expansion 29 n /ɪkˈspænʃən/ Ausweitung An expansion of demand can give rise to inflationary pressures
expatriates 117 n /eksˈpætriəts, ↓trieɪts/ Auswanderer, Ausgebürgerten British expatriates living in Madrid like to meet up every so often.
expenditure 66 n /ɪkˈspendɪtʃə/ Aufwand, Ausgabe An advertiser rarely knows what its return on investment in advertising expenditures is.
Your tax accountant will advise you on allowable deductions such as alimony and
expenses 54 n /ɪkˈspensɪz/ Ausgaben, Spesen business expenses.
Their lack of contacts meant that the opportunity for the new machine was not
exploitable 101 adj /ɪkˈsplɔɪtəbəl/ verwertbar, nutzbar commercially exploitable.
exploiting 61 v /ɪkˈsplɔɪtɪŋ/ ausbeutend Advertisers were accused of exploiting consumers' credulity.
explosion 52 n /ɪkˈspləʊʒən/ hier: Steigen, Explosion There's been an explosion in the number of people buying MP3 players.
The export department can advise you on the customs regulations in any country you
export department 62 n /ˈekspɔːt dɪˌpɑːtmənt/ Exportabteilung wish to send goods to.
extensive 56 adj /ɪkˈstensɪv/ hier: weitläufig The house stands in extensive landscaped grounds.
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external consultant 70 n /ɪkˌstɜːnl kənˈsʌltənt/ extern Berater Sue has been engaged as a external consultant on the marketing strategy.
face setbacks 107 v phr /ˌfeɪs ˈsetbæks/ Rückschläge hinnehmen Every small business faces setbacks in its first few months.
face up to 53 phr v /ˌfeɪs ˈʌp tə, tʊ/ Tatsachen ins Auge zu sehen They'll never offer you another job; you might as well face up to it.
facial 9 adj /ˈfeɪʃəl/ hier: Gesichtsausdruck Victor's facial expression didn't change.
Facilitators were engaged to make sure that the discussion groups did not stray from the
facilitators 16 n /fəˈsɪləteɪtəz/ Vermittler topics.
facilities 45 n /fəˈsɪlətiz/ hier: Möglichkeiten, Funktionen The addition of networking facilities will greatly enhance the system.
With invoice factoring, we provide an immediate advance of up to 80% of the value of
factoring 105 n /ˈfæktərɪŋ/ Finanzierung, Factoring invoices.
factors 24 n /ˈfæktəz/ Faktoren The firm's collapse was due to a combination of several factors.
faculties 17 n /ˈfækəltiz/ Fakultät Several different university faculties were competing with each other for the funds.
fad 17 n /fæd/ Modeerscheinung, Trend Interest in organic food is not a fad, it's here to stay.
failsafe 73 adj /ˈfeɪlseɪf/ fehlersicher There's no such thing as a failsafe way of making money.
fair 106 adj /feə/ gerecht The committee takes seriously the need to be fair and just in everything it does.
Your work falls into three categories: production, staff management, and corporate
falls into 53 phr v /ˈfɔːlz ˌɪntə, ˌɪntʊ/ hier: sich gliedern, fallen responsibility.
fares 65 n /feəz/ hier: Fahrpreise I begrudge spending so much money on train fares.
fashion industry 78 n /ˈfæʃən ˌɪndəstri/ Modebranche The programme is a satire on the excesses of the fashion industry.
fast-moving 20 adj /ˌfɑːst ˈmuːvɪŋ/ schnelllebig Fashion is a fast-moving market in which you have to be one step ahead of the trends.
feasibility 27 n /ˌfiːzəˈbɪləti/ Machbarkeit The Labour Party have carried out a feasibility study on the question of road pricing.
fee income 73 n /ˈfiː ˌɪŋkʌm, ˌɪn↓/ Gebühreneinnahmen Fee income at our law practice has risen by 25% over last year.
feedback 15 n /ˈfiːdbæk/ Rückmeldung The line manager judges the trainee's work and provides feedback.
feel free 115 v phr /ˌfiːl ˈfriː/ hier: Sie können gerne.. Feel free to help yourselves to tea and coffee whenever you like.
fees 87 n /fiːz/ Gebühren The case will cost thousands of pounds in legal fees alone.
fell behind 17 phr v /ˌfel bɪˈhaɪnd/ hier: in Rückstand geraten David got thrown out of his student flat when he fell behind with the rent.
Customer loyalty on the web is fickle – wait too long for a website to load, and the sale is
fickle 92 adj /ˈfɪkəl/ launisch, unbeständig lost.
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Partco has a very effective field sales team who go out and see their customers on a
field sales team 20 n /ˌfiːld ˈseɪlz tiːm/ Außendienst regular basis.
They have a field-based sales team and also a couple of people working in telesales at
field-based 21 adj /ˈfiːld beɪst/ hier: Außendienstmitarbeiter the office.
fierce 68 adj /fɪəs/ hier: heftig There was fierce fighting over the rights to screen the blockbuster movie.
figures 66 n /ˈfɪgəz/ Zahlen These figures do not take account of changes in the rate of inflation.
/ˌfaɪlɪŋ fə
filing for bankruptcy 65 v phr ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/ Konkurs anmelden The corporation is filing for bankruptcy under the US's Chapter 11 provisions.
The appointment of a top finance executive as vice chairman suggests that finance will
finance 25 n /ˈfaɪnæns, fɪˈnæns/ Finanz play a prominent role in the company's future.
/ˈfaɪnænsɪz,
finances 22 n fɪˈnænsɪz/ Finanzen A serious accident can have a dramatic effect on your family's finances.
/fəˈnænʃəl dɪˌrektə,
financial director 54 n faɪ↓, daɪ↓/ Finanzdirektor We sacked the previous holder of the post and appointed a new financial director.
/fəˌnænʃəl ˈgeɪnz,
financial gains 40 n faɪ↓/ finanzielle Erträge You won't make great financial gains by putting your money into government stocks.
/fɪˈnænʃəl Some financial transactions carried out internationally will incur charges for both sender
financial transactions 62 n trænˌzækʃənz, faɪ↓/ Finanztransaktionen and recipient.
The Confederation of British Industry said it was too early to make firm forecasts about
firm 45 adj /fɜːm/ hier: fest demand.
first hand 85 adj /ˌfɜːst ˈhænd/ hier: aus eigener Erfahrung I've had first-hand experience of working in schools, so I know what teachers want.
first phase 112 n /ˌfɜːst ˈfeɪz/ hier: erster Bauabschnitt The first phase of the construction project has been completed on time and to budget.
fixed-price 71 adj /ˌfɪkst ˈpraɪs/ Festpreis It's a fixed-price job, so the amount of time we spend on it is not relevant to the client.
fixed-term / /ˌfɪkst tɜːm ˈkɒntrækt,

temporary contract 42 n ˌtempərəri/ Festlaufzeit, befristeter Vertrag Many admin staff in large companies are on either fixed-term or temporary contracts.
flammable 37 adj /ˈflæməbəl/ brennbar Caution! Highly flammable liquid.
flashy 92 adj /ˈflæʃi/ hier: aufdringlich, auffällig Efficient, rather than flashy, websites are likely to prove more popular.
Fleets of lorries were used to transport food across Europe to the victims of the
fleets 37 n /fliːts/ hier: Flotten, Fuhrpark earthquake.
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flexibility 16 n /ˌfleksəbɪləti/ Flexibilität, Anpassungsfähigkeit Employees expect flexibility in the workplace.

flu 48 n /fluː/ Grippe Steven's still in bed with flu.
fluent 48 adj /ˈfluːənt/ fließend She was fluent in English, French, and German.
folks 9 n /fəʊks/ Leute I'd like to talk to you folks about my plans for expansion.
Norman complimented the team, and Jerry just followed suit and said how well they had
follow suit 53 phr /ˌfɒləʊ ˈsuːt, ˈsjuːt/ Beispiel folgen, nachziehen done.
follow-up action 102 n /ˈfɒləʊ ʌp ˌækʃən/ Folgemaßnahme After the initial enquiry, what do you think should be your next follow-up action?
footloose 45 adj /ˈfʊtluːs/ ungebunden, frei She's going to join the many footloose students travelling around Europe for a year.
forbid 24 v /fəˈbɪd/ verbieten, nicht erlauben He was forbidden to leave the house, as a punishment.
force 25 v /fɔːs/ erzwingen Massive debts have forced them to close the store.
foreseeable 43 adj /fɔːˈsiːəbəl/ vorhersehbar The situation is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
foreword 52 n /ˈfɔːwɜːd/ Vorwort Who can we get to write the foreword to his latest book?
formulate 78 v /ˈfɔːmjəleɪt/ hier: ausarbeiten, konzipieren The company has hired a financial adviser to assist in formulating a growth strategy.
forthcoming 52 adj /ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/ bevorstehend, kommend The forthcoming elections will be a real test for the Democratic party's leadership.
fossil fuel 34 n /ˌfɒsəl ˈfjuːəl/ fossiler Brennstoff Environmentalists would like to see fossil fuels replaced by renewable energy sources.
foster 24 v /ˈfɒstə/ hier: fördern, unterstützen The bishop helped foster the sense of a community embracing all classes.
foundations 112 n /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/ Fundamente The foundations were constructed in cement.
founded 80 v /ˈfaʊndɪd/ gegründet The school was founded with the express purpose of teaching deaf children.
four-fold 81 adv /ˈfɔː fəʊld/ vierfach There was a four-fold increase in profits during her period as chairman.
Too many four-wheel drives are used only for shopping trips and taking the kids to
four-wheel drives 36 n /ˌfɔː wiːl ˈdraɪvz/ Allradantrieb school.
fragrances 84 n /ˈfreɪgrənsɪz/ Düfte The number of different fragrances on the market is staggering.
framework 93 n /ˈfreɪmwɜːk/ hier: Rahmenplan This paper provides a framework for future research.
franchise 99 n /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ Lizenz, Franchise We operate all of our stores under a franchise system.
frank 110 adj /fræŋk/ offen He was completely frank with her about what happened.
Visit our website and register your email address, and we will send you a free sample of
free sample 26 n /ˌfriː ˈsɑːmpəl/ kostenloses Beispiel this product.
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Freight volumes have increased by 15% this year, but passenger traffic has decreased
freight volume 28 n /ˈfreɪt ˌvɒljuːm/ Frachtvolumen 2% in the same period.
fuddle 30 v /ˈfʌdl/ verwirren My confused and fuddled mind can't seem to get a grip on these ideas.
fuel 24 n /ˈfjuːəl/ Kraftstoff Fuel prices have risen sharply due to the increase in the price of crude oil.
fuel cell 37 n /ˈfjuːəl sel/ Treibstofftank, Brennstoffzelle Fuel cells have been employed by NASA, but they are too expensive for domestic use.
fuel-efficient 36 adj /ˌfjuːəl ɪˈfɪʃənt/ kraftstoffeffizient Cars are being made more fuel-efficient to increase the economy of running one.
Fuelling stations have been positioned across the outback to help the rally drivers cross
fuelling stations 37 n /ˈfjuːəlɪŋ ˌsteɪʃənz/ Tankstellen the empty land.
Logistikzentrum, Fullfillment-
fulfilment centre 93 n /fʊlˈfɪlmənt ˌsentə/ Center The orders are dealt with at our fulfilment centre in Wisbech.
The management require full attendance at every meeting – no absences will be
full attendance 31 n /ˌfʊl əˈtendəns/ volle Teilnahme tolerated.
full-blown 9 adj /ˌfʊl ˈbləʊn/ hier: ausgewachsene Krise The drop in shares could develop into a full-blown crisis.
This year's profits will be used to help fund a record £1.5 billion programme of
fund 16 v /fʌnd/ hier: finanzieren investment over the next five years.
fundamental 9 adj /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/ grundlegend We have to tackle the fundamental cause of the problem.
funding 115 n /ˈfʌndɪŋ/ Finanzierung, Fundierung The developers have been forced to seek additional funding from the government.
futile 45 adj /ˈfjuːtaɪl/ zwecklos The firefighters made a futile attempt to save the paintings from the flames.
gallon 37 n /ˈgælən/ Gallone A price increase of 2p on a litre of petrol is equal to a rise of more than 9p a gallon.
gaming consoles 80 n /ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˌkɒnsəʊlz/ Spielkonsolen Sony and Microsoft are big competitors in the sale of gaming consoles.
The garment industry at one time employed a large number of people who worked at
garment industry 53 n /ˈgɑːmənt ˌɪndəstri/ Bekleidungsindustrie home.
gas hybrids 37 n /ˌgæs ˈhaɪbrɪdz/ Gas Hybride Gas hybrids are cars that run partly on hydrogen and partly on conventional petrol.
gas leak 81 n /ˈgæs liːk/ Gasleck The street had to be evacuated because of the danger of explosion from the gas leak.
gas tank 37 n /ˈgæs tæŋk/ Gasbehälter I have a small gas tank that I use to power the camping stove.
gasoline 37 n /ˈgæsəliːn/ Benzin, Kraftstoff Republicans went on the offensive over soaring gasoline prices.
GDP 16 n /ˌdʒiː diː ˈpiː/ Bruttoinlandsprodukt, BIP Jetco's output represents around 5% of the country's GDP.
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These solar panels generate enough electricity to supply a home with all its energy
generate 24 v /ˈdʒenəreɪt/ erzeugen requirements.
generators 24 n /ˈdʒenəreɪtəz/ hier: Notstromaggregat The emergency generator will start up as soon as the main power supply fails.
gestures 7 n /ˈdʒestʃəz/ Gesten The government thinks it can get away with token gestures on environmental issues.
get back on track 30 v phr /get ˌbæk ɒn ˈtræk/ wieder auf Kurs bringen We had a shaky start to the year, but in the third quarter we started to get back on track.
get rid of 109 phr v /get ˈrɪd əv, ɒv/ loswerden, entlassen I can't get rid of Fred – he's worked here for 50 years!
get someone's input /ˌget sʌmwʌnz ˈɪnpʊt
on something 30 v phr ɒn ˌsʌmθɪŋ/ hier: Beitrag/ Meinung bitten Kate, do you have a minute? I need to get your input on the new proposals.
get the ball rolling 83 v phr /ˌget ðə ˈbɔːl ˌrəʊlɪŋ/ den Stein ins Rollen bringen Jimmy got the ball rolling at the meeting with an account of his dealings with Indico Ltd.
This report hasn't got to the heart of the matter – it doesn’t tell me anything I don't
get to 17 phr v /ˈget tə, tʊ/ hier: auf den Punkt bringen already know.
/ˌgetɪŋ ɒn ˈwel wɪð,
getting on well with 44 phr v wɪθ/ hier: sich gut mit jmd. verstehen She was getting on well with her boss before she criticised his management style.
gimmicks 45 n /ˈgɪmɪks/ hier: Spielereien I don't like cheap advertising gimmicks that promise everything and deliver very little.
give me a hand 32 v phr /ˌgɪv mi ə ˈhænd/ hier: mir helfen Can you give me a hand? I need to get all these papers photocopied in ten minutes' time.
gives in to 74 phr v /ˌgɪvz ˈɪn tə, tʊ/ hier: nachgeben If you keep asking, eventually she will give in to your requests.
global 16 adj /ˈgləʊbəl/ weltweit The auditor's report takes a global view of the figures.
global 106 adj /ˈgləʊbəl/ global, weltweit The auditor's report takes a global view of the figures.
An efficient policy to deal with global warming would be a tax on the carbon content of
global warming 35 n /ˌgləʊbəl ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ Erderwärmung fuels.
globalisation 17 n /ˌgləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Globalisierung The globalisation of the food industry has meant more competition for everyone.
go bankrupt 64 v phr /ˌgəʊ ˈbæŋkrʌpt/ in Konkurs gehen Once you go bankrupt, it can be difficult or impossible to get another business loan.
go over 30 phr v /gəʊ ˈəʊvə/ hier: etw durchgehen I had gone over and over what happened in my mind.
gone awry 80 v phr /ˌgɒn əˈraɪ/ schiefgehen Our plans for a new branch have gone awry thanks to the downturn in the US economy.
good command of 12 phr /ˌgʊd kəˈmɑːnd əv, ɒv/ hier: gute Beherrschung You'll need a good command of Japanese if you're going to work in Tokyo.
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Consumer spending on goods and services rose 0.6% in September, after adjusting for
goods and services 101 n phr /ˌgʊdz ən ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ Waren und Dienstleistungen inflation.
got badly burned 24 v /gɒt ˌbædli ˈbɜːnd/ hier: besonders getroffen Investors got badly burned when the dotcom balloon burst.
got off the ground 73 v phr /ˌgɒt ɒf ðə ˈgraʊnd/ hier: in Gang kommen Ben's business didn't really get off the ground until 2003, when he landed a big contract.
got underway 113 v phr /gɒt ˌʌndəˈweɪ/ hier: losgehen, anfangen Permission was given to go ahead, and work got underway on Thursday.
/ˈgʌvəmənt,
government 23 n ˈgʌvənmənt/ Regierung The Government is planning further cuts in public spending.
grabbing 80 v /ˈgræbɪŋ/ hier: schlagzeilenträchtig The story was headline-grabbing material in the nationals.
grade 46 adj /greɪd/ hier: hochrangig He works in one of the highest grades in the civil service.
graduates 45 n /ˈgrædʒuəts/ Hochschulabsolventen College graduates aspiring to careers in finance are in short supply.
We granted import concessions to the Chinese in return for being able to tender for their
grant concessions 65 v phr /ˌgrɑːnt kənˈseʃənz/ Konzession erteilen hospital building programme.
graphics 9 n /ˈgræfɪks/ Grafik, Abbildungen The graphics on the new advertising posters are bold and colourful.
graphs 66 n /grɑːfs/ Diagramme, Grafiken The software makes it easy to create colourful graphs.
grasp 46 v /grɑːsp/ ergreifen She quickly grasped the basic idea of how the process worked.
gratifying 109 adj /ˈgrætɪfaɪ↓ɪŋ/ befriedigend, erfreulich It's gratifying to note that already, much has been achieved.
greenhouse gas /ˌgriːnhaʊs ˈgæs
emissions 35 n ɪˌmɪʃənz/ Treibhausgasemissionen Greenhouse gas emissions are set to be reduced by 20% by the year 2012.
grocer 114 n /ˈgrəʊsə/ Lebensmittelhändler My local grocer keeps the freshest fruit and vegetables for miles.
gross margins 101 n /ˌgrəʊs ˈmɑːdʒɪnz/ Bruttomargen Gross margins have been hit by an increase in the cost of manufacturing.
The appeal of the devices was significantly increased by their ground-breaking design
ground-breaking 101 adj /ˈgraʊnd ˌbreɪkɪŋ/ wegweisend, bahnbrechend and good looks.
growth 28 n /grəʊθ/ Wachstum We've seen an enormous growth in the number of businesses using the Web.
To help its clients keep up with the exponential growth of market data, the bank has
growth 80 n /grəʊθ/ Wachstum created the world's first integrated financial information system.
Their growth phase seems to be coming to an end – profits have been flat for the last six
growth phase 101 n /ˈgrəʊθ ˌfeɪz/ Wachstumsphase months.
guidance 109 n /ˈgaɪdəns/ hier: Beratung, Anleitung I went to a counsellor for guidance on my career.
guidelines 111 n /ˈgaɪdlaɪnz/ Richtlinien The following guidelines do not aim to be totally comprehensive.
gurus 80 n /ˈgʊruːz/ hier: Guru, Berater Management gurus like Sir John Harvey-Jones can turn their expertise to any business.
hacked into 8 phr v /ˈhækt ˌɪntə, ˌɪntʊ/ gehackt, eingedrungen He hacked into the department's personnel files and stole valuable information.
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hacker 90 n /ˈhækə/ Computereindringling, Haker Intercepting messages on the Internet is easy for a smart hacker.
had a vested interest /həd ə ˌvestɪd ˈɪntrəst She has a vested interest in giving them the contract because her husband is the boss of
in 117 v phr ɪn/ hat eine persönliches Interesse the supplier's company.
had accumulated 62 v /həd əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/ angesammelt, akkumuliert The family had accumulated enormous wealth over a period of eighty years.
had inherited 62 v /həd ɪnˈherɪtɪd/ hat geerbt I didn't know that Calum had inherited his father's Scottish estate.
hampered 113 v /ˈhæmpəd/ hier: behindert She tried to run, but was hampered by her heavy suitcase.
handle 9 v /ˈhændl/ handhaben, kümmern First-time travellers get some peace of mind when an agency handles everything.
handle 21 v /ˈhændl/ hier: erledigen, verarbeiten First-time travellers get some peace of mind when an agency handles everything.
After the lecture you can collect a handout which will list all the book references in the
handout 7 n /ˈhændaʊt/ Handzettel professor's talk.
hardware 91 n /ˈhɑːdweə/ Geräte, Hardware Unix runs on most types of computer hardware.
The harmful effects of smoking are emphasised in the warnings on the outside of the
harmful 61 adj /ˈhɑːmfəl/ hier: schädlich packet.
has adopted 31 v /həz əˈdɒptɪd/ übernommen, verabschiedet The committee has adopted Geoff's plan and will allocate the necessary funds.
has been claiming 54 v /həz bɪn ˈkleɪmɪŋ/ hier: Erstattung der Kosten Lou has been claiming expenses for meals that he never paid for.
The board have never sat down and seriously contemplated the company's long-term
has contemplated 53 v /həz ˈkɒntəmpleɪtɪd/ hat betrachtet future.
has declined 23 v /həz dɪˈklaɪnd/ zurückgegangen, abgenommen Profit has declined because of increasing competition from China.
has enhanced 59 v /həz ɪnˈhɑːnst/ hier: hat erhöht, verbessert Interest from Japan has enhanced the chances of a takeover bid for the company.
has highlighted 49 v /həz ˈhaɪlaɪtɪd/ hier: hervorgehoben This conversation has highlighted some of the misunderstandings between us.
has jumped on to the /həz ˌdʒʌmpt ɒn tə ðə auf den fahrenden Zug Lots of companies have jumped on the bandwagon and named their products the "i-
bandwagon 53 v phr ˈbændˌwægən/ aufspringen something".
has outstripped 45 v /həz aʊtˈstrɪpt/ hier: hat überholt Demand for the new toys has outstripped demand, and we are struggling to keep up.
hier: ausgezahlt, hat sich
has paid off 21 phr v /həz ˌpeɪd ˈɒf/ gelohnt The gamble has paid off, and the company has enjoyed a fantastic year in the Far East.
has phased out 53 phr v /həz ˌfeɪzd ˈaʊt/ auslaufen lassen Kodak has phased out production of film cameras, as digital models have taken over.
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has put (people) off 24 phr v /həz ˌpʊt ˈɒf/ hier: haben Leute abgeschreckt The reports of terrorist activity have put people off visiting the country.
has quadrupled 45 v /həz kwɒˈdruːpəld/ hat vervierfacht The price of silver has quadrupled in world markets.
have (a survival) edge Wettbewerbsvorteil, Vorsprung Startups whose managers have a high level of business acumen have a survival edge
over 101 v phr /hæv ən ˈedʒ ˌəʊvə/ haben over the rest.
have (always) been war schon immer geneigt, I've always been more inclined to believe somebody if they admit a mistake before I find
(more) inclined 101 v /həv bɪn ɪnˈklaɪnd/ tendiert it out.
have (those items) in
stock 26 v phr /ˌhæv ɪn ˈstɒk/ (die Artikeln) auf Lager haben I'm sorry, we won't have those items in stock until next month.
have a toehold 80 v phr /həv ə ˈtəʊhəʊld/ hier: Brückenkopf Mekon is a small company that would like to have a toehold in international markets.
have access to 92 v phr /hæv ˈækses tə, tʊ/ haben Zugang zu Around 80% of UK households now have access to a broadband connection.
have already been
leaked 69 v /həv ɔːlˌredi biːn ˈliːkt/ hier: bereits durchgesickert Plans for the new factory have already been leaked to the press.
have been (largely) (weitgehend) ausgeschöpft
tapped out 80 phr v /həv bɪn ˌtæpt ˈaʊt/ worden Reserves of silver in the country have been largely tapped out after 20 years of mining.
have been looking /həv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌɪntə,
into 17 phr v ˌɪntʊ/ hier: recherchierend I've been looking into the possibility of buying a second home in France.
have deteriorated 86 v /həv dɪˈtɪəriəreɪtɪd/ verschlechtert, verschlimmert Relations with Pakistan have deteriorated since the failure of peace talks.
I have mixed feelings about retirement – I want to have more leisure time but I don't
have mixed feelings 92 v phr /hæv ˌmɪkst ˈfiːlɪŋz/ gemischte Gefühle haben think I'll have enough money.
have no alternative /həv ˌnəʊ ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv If you do not pay within the next seven days, we will have no alternative but to take you
but to 102 v phr bʌt tə/ keine andere Wahl haben to court.
Marconi pared back their interests in the defence industry in favour of mobile
have pared back 73 phr v /həv ˌpeəd ˈbæk/ reduzieren, zurückschneiden telecomms.
The working group have refined the plans and are ready to present them to the full
have refined 91 v /həv rɪˈfaɪnd/ hat präzisiert, verfeinert board.
have sold out 38 phr v /həv ˌsəʊld ˈaʊt/ ausverkauft We have no more copies of the book – we've sold out until next week.
have sunk 37 v /həv ˈsʌŋk/ hier: angelegt, investiert John has sunk a lot of his time, efforts and money into making this business a success.
have we been Since the goods have not arrived and we paid in advance, I think we have been stitched
stitched up 56 phr v /həv wi biːn ˌstɪtʃt ˈʌp/ hier: abgekartetes Spiel up.
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Experimental planting has yet to yield enough material to make the process
have yet to yield 37 v phr /həv ˌjet tə ˈjiːld/ hier: bisher noch nicht gezeitigt economically viable.
I think we're headed down the wrong track with this line of thinking – let's get back to
head down 9 phr v /ˌhed ˈdaʊn/ hier: auf dem Holzweg sein basics.
The new company will operate out of its parent's offices with an initial headcount of 20
headcount 45 n /ˈhedkaʊnt/ Mitarbeiterzahl staff.
head-hunter 45 n /ˈhed ˌhʌntə/ Headhunter The firm employed a head-hunter to find them the best candidate for the top job.
headings 27 n /ˈhedɪŋz/ Überschriften, Rubriken All the headings are in bold type.
headline 19 n /ˈhedlaɪn/ Schlagzeile I bought a paper carrying the front-page headline: 'Space Aliens Meet with President'.
headquarters 16 n /ˈhedˌkwɔːtəz/ Hauptsitz The company moved its corporate headquarters to Houston.
heads 37 v /hedz/ hier: leiten Sir Alan Sugar heads Amstrad, who first made their name with affordable computers.
health care 22 n /ˈhelθ keə/ Gesundheitswesen The government has promised wide-ranging health care for all.
healthcare 86 n /ˈhelθkeə/ Gesundheitspflege An ageing population creates greater expenditure on healthcare.
The winter heatwave in California is a stark contrast to the below-freezing temperatures
heatwave 113 n /ˈhiːtweɪv/ Hitzewelle on the East Coast.
hectic 16 adj /ˈhektɪk/ hektisch The stock exchange saw hectic trading in which 3.1 million shares changed hands.
here's how it looks /ˌhɪəz haʊ ɪt lʊks frəm
from my angle 47 phr ˈmaɪ ˌæŋgəl/ hier: Aus meinem Blickwinkel We've heard from Mike and Usha – now, here's how it looks from my angle.
hesitate 75 v /ˈhezɪteɪt/ zögern Kay hesitated for a moment and then said 'yes'.
hier: has (now) The government outlawed the practice of putting next year's anticipated profits into this
outlawed 56 v /həz ˈaʊtlɔːd/ hier: gesetzlich verboten year's accounts.
hierarchy 45 n /ˈhaɪrɑːki/ Hierarchie Many companies have restructured their organisational hierarchies.
Graduates are seen as potential high achievers, and are given the best jobs ahead of
high achievers 73 n /ˌhaɪ əˈtʃiːvəz/ Überflieger people who've been here longer.
hier: in hohem Maße The high value of the company's borrowing ("high leverage" as it's known) is causing
high leverage 64 n /ˌhaɪ ˈliːvərɪdʒ/ fremdfinanziert concern.
Computing is a high maintenance industry where you need to be constantly investing in
high maintenance 73 n /ˌhaɪ ˈmeɪntənəns/ hier: hoch intensiv R&D.
high-flyers 14 n /ˌhaɪ ˈflaɪəz/ Überflieger Jane's new husband is a high-flyer in the telecomms industry, I believe.
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highlights 85 v /ˈhaɪlaɪts/ hier: hervorheben, betonen The way he combs his hair just highlights the problem he's having with losing it.
high-profile 56 adj /ˌhaɪ ˈprəʊfaɪl/ hier: hochrangig His wife is a high-profile public figure.
high-quality 96 adj /ˌhaɪ ˈkwɒləti/ hochwertig Users reported a high-quality experience on the company's website.
high-street banks 101 n /ˌhaɪ striːt ˈbæŋks/ Banke The high-street banks are now trying to charge their customers for staying in credit!
highway 25 n /ˈhaɪweɪ/ Autobahn Interstate Highway 75 has been closed due to an accident involving 40 vehicles.
hindsight 73 n /ˈhaɪndsaɪt/ im Nachhinein With hindsight, I should have seen the warning signs.
The company has hired an investment banking firm to assist with managing its pension
hire 45 v /haɪə/ engagieren fund.
hi-tech 64 n /ˌhaɪˈtek/ Hightech Hi-tech industries have to make substantial investments in research and development.
jmdn.. zur Verantwortung Whatever goes wrong, the shareholders can hold us to account now that we're a public
hold (us) to account 53 phr /ˌhəʊld tʊ əˈkaʊnt/ ziehen company.
holding back 73 phr v /ˌhəʊldɪŋ ˈbæk/ hier: abhaltend The fact that nobody knows about us yet is the only thing holding us back.
The home market is responsible for 35 per cent of our profits, and Japan for another 40
home market 8 n /ˌhəʊm ˈmɑːkɪt/ Binnenmarkt per cent.
We gathered ideas from everyone on the committee and then started honing them into
honing (them) into 83 phr v /ˈhəʊnɪŋ ˌɪntə, ˌɪntʊ/ hier: verfeinernd a viable plan of action.
horizons 17 n /həˈraɪzənz/ Horizonte I'd like to work abroad to broaden my horizons.
hostile 49 adj /ˈhɒstaɪl/ feindlich They've managed to fight off a hostile takeover bid.
Increases in both highly-paid jobs and menial, poorly-paid jobs have resulted in an hour-
hour-glass economy 43 n /ˌaʊə glɑːs ɪˈkɒnəmi/ hier: Sanduhr Wirtschaft glass economy in the UK.
hub airport 28 n /ˌhʌb ˈeəpɔːt/ Großflughafen Atlanta is a hub airport for several transatlantic airlines.
Atlanta is one of the largest hubs in the USA, with dozens of international and regional
hubs 45 n /hʌbz/ Drehscheibe airlines using the airport.
/ˌhjuːmən rɪˈzɔːsɪz,
human resources 15 n rɪˈsɔː↓/ Personalabteilung Human resources is the modern term for what used to called the personnel department.
human-rights 52 n /ˌhjuːmən ˈraɪts/ Menschenrechte Human-rights lawyers have been trying to free some of the country's political prisoners.
hydrogen 37 n /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/ Wasserstoff Water molecules contain two atoms of hydrogen and one of oxygen.
The media are always hyping up the latest developments, but there still isn't a cure for
hype up 17 phr v /ˌhaɪp ˈʌp/ Publicity machen, aufmotzen the disease.
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Today's hyper-competitive marketplace means that the risks, and potential gains, are
hyper-competitive 80 adj /ˌhaɪpə kəmˈpetɪtɪv/ umkämpft, konkurrenzstark huge.
The government take huge amounts of tax from the profit that we make, so they are
hypocrites 51 n /ˈhɪpəkrɪts/ Heuchler hypocrites for criticising how we make it.
hypothesising 26 v /haɪˈpɒθəsaɪzɪŋ/ hier: annehmen I'm only hypothesising, but what if we were to sell off the automotive division?
I didn’t quite catch /aɪ ˌdɪdnt kwaɪt ˈkætʃ
that 102 phr ðæt/ Das habe ich nicht verstanden I didn't quite catch that – what did you say?
ideal 105 adj /ˌaɪˈdɪəl/ ideal, optimal The ideal person we're looking for would have at least five years' experience.
identified 9 v /aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/ identifiziert This study has clearly identified a major problem area for the National Health Service.
identified 117 v /aɪˈdentɪfaɪd/ identifizieren This study has clearly identified a major problem area for the National Health Service.
ignominy 36 n /ˈɪgnəmɪni/ Schmach, Schande He feared the ignominy of being exposed as a spy.
ignore 116 v /ɪgˈnɔː/ ignorieren You can't ignore the fact that many criminals never go to prison.
ill-timed 64 adj /ˌɪl ˈtaɪmd/ ungelegen, unpassend His remarks were ill-timed and had not been thought through.
ill-will 74 n /ˌɪl ˈwɪl/ Feindseligkeit He bore her no ill-will over the fact that she had refused his offer of a job.
There are some skilful imitators of leading fashion designers in the back streets of
imitator 79 n /ˈɪmɪteɪtə/ Fälscher, Nachahmer Bangkok.
impact 21 n /ˈɪmpækt/ Auswirkung The recession has had an impact on the domestic business market.
imperative 48 n /ɪmˈperətɪv/ erforderlich A broad and balanced education is an imperative for raising standards.
implementation 58 n /ˌɪmpləmənˈteɪʃən/ Ausführung, Implementierung The implementation of the peace plan will be much more difficult than the negotiations.
Proposals for implementing the EU directive on paternity leave will mean more costs for
implementing 12 v /ˈɪmpləmentɪŋ/ realisierend, durchführend employers.
implications 59 n /ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/ Folgen, Auswirkung What are the implications of these proposals?
Disney argued that it had an oral contract and an implied licence to use the Muppets
implied 71 adj /ɪmˈplaɪd/ impliziert characters.
import 35 v /ɪmˈpɔːt/ importieren In 2001, Britain exported more cars than it imported.
/ɪn əˈkɔːdəns wɪð,
in accordance with 53 prep phr wɪθ/ in Übereinstimmung mit, gemäß Our books are drawn up in strict accordance with the best accounting practices.
in addition to 39 prep phr /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tə/ zusätzlich In addition to our factory in south Wales, we have two more plants in eastern Scotland.
in advance 78 prep phr /ɪn ədˈvɑːns/ im Voraus He wants to be paid in advance of supplying the order.
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In contrast to some healthier countries, Scotland has a high rate of death from heart
in contrast to 52 prep phr /ɪn ˈkɒntrɑːst tə, tʊ/ im Gegensatz disease.
hier: bei jemandem in der
in debt 80 prep phr /ɪn ˈdet/ Schuld stehen We suggest that the poor countries of Africa should no longer be in debt to the West.
in honour of 13 prep phr /ɪn ˈɒnər əv, ɒv/ zu Ehren von This stone was laid in honour of the building's opening by Queen Elizabeth.
in proportion to 101 prep phr /ɪn prəˈpɔːʃən tə, tʊ/ im Verhältnis zu What's your profit margin like in proportion to your turnover?
in real terms 74 prep phr /ɪn ˌrɪəl ˈtɜːmz/ hier: effektiv, real Allowing for inflation, we've only made a 2% profit in real terms.
in response to 37 prep phr /ɪn rɪˈspɒns tə, tʊ/ als Antwort auf In response to your enquiry of 28 March, I'm afraid we no longer sell this item.
in the long run 50 prep phr /ɪn ðə ˈlɒŋ rʌn/ langfristig This just a temporary measure; in the long run we'll need to make other arrangements.
incentive 16 n /ɪnˈsentɪv/ Anreiz, Inzentiv As an added incentive , there's a bottle of champagne for the best team.
Tax incentives for first-time home buyers should be introduced to help them afford this
incentive 53 n /ɪnˈsentɪv/ hier: Steueranreiz, Inzentiv major purchase.
inciting 56 v /ɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ/ anstiften They were charged with inciting racial hatred.
incompetent 117 adj /ɪnˈkɒmpɪtənt/ unfähig, inkompetent Those who are conspicuously incompetent get the sack.
in-depth 32 adj /ˌɪn ˈdepθ/ gründlich, eingehend We're conducting an in-depth study of patients' needs on behalf of the NHS.
indexed 66 v /ˈɪndekst/ indiziert, katalogisiert The reports are indexed by subject and location.
indication 105 n /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ Hinweis, Indiz Full order books are a pretty good indication that the company is doing well.
industrialisation 35 n /ɪnˌdʌstriəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Industrialisierung The rapid industrialisation of China has resulted in a huge increase in manufacturing.
industry 45 n /ˈɪndəstri/ hier: Branche Productivity has dropped, and the competitiveness of the industry has declined.
We would challenge the assumption that the public sector is wasteful, inefficient and
inefficient 24 adj /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/ ineffizient unproductive.
infancy 45 n /ˈɪnfənsi/ Kindheit In the past, many children died in infancy.
information-gathering /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən gæðərɪŋ The marketing department has a sophisticated information-gathering system that
system 20 n ˌsɪstəm/ Informationssammlungssystem informs our sales strategy.
infrastructure 22 n /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə/ Infrastruktur Work is urgently needed to repair our decaying infrastructure.
inherently 45 adv /ɪnˈherəntli/ grundsätzlich, inhärent Firefighting is an inherently dangerous occupation.
initial 26 adj /ɪˈnɪʃəl/ erst, anfänglich Each portfolio has a minimum initial investment of $3000.
initially 111 adv /ɪˈnɪʃəli/ anfänglich Stan initially wanted to go to medical school.
initiatives 37 n /ɪˈnɪʃətɪvz/ Initiativen, Aktionen The USA has been taking initiatives to try to restore peace in the Middle East.
Recent innovations in the treatment of Parkinson's disease have made the future
innovations 41 n /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz/ Neuerungen, Innovationen outlook better for sufferers.
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The Malvern Hills have provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the
inspiration 52 n /ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən/ Inspiration decades.
inspirational 6 adj /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənəl/ inspirierend Jones proved an inspirational figure in Welsh rugby.
installations 35 n /ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz/ hier: Anlagen, Einrichtungen Nuclear installations are built well away from the main centres of population.
institute 15 n /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ Institut Are you a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants?
institutional 112 adj /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənəl/ hier: öffentliche (Bauten) It's an unattractive, institutional building with small windows and plain concrete walls.
Insurance is the only major financial service regulated by states, rather than by the
insurance 73 n /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ Versicherung federal government.
The important achievement of the European Union is economic integration, but political
integration 21 n /ˌɪntɪˈgreɪʃən/ Integration, Einbindung integration is doubtful.
integrity 26 n /ɪnˈtegrəti/ Integrität He believes that such a move could be detrimental to the financial integrity of the firm.
After a one-week intensive course in English teaching, Lucy went out to China to teach
intensive 15 adj /ɪnˈtensɪv/ intensiv the language.
intent 65 adj /ɪnˈtent/ hier: eifrig, entschlossen The company is intent on expanding its oil and gas production business.
We have the technology that will let people play the lottery via the internet, mobile
interactive 21 adj /ˌɪntərˈæktɪv/ interaktiv, wechselwirkend phones and interactive television.
intercultural 8 adj /ˌɪntəˈkʌtʃərəl/ interkulturell We hired a university professor who is an expert on intercultural communication.
interest 29 n /ˈɪntrəst/ Zinsen Any spare cash is best put in a savings account where it will earn interest.
intermediate /ɪntəˌmiːdiət Intermediate electricity systems provide power in the absence of a national
electricity systems 24 n elɪkˈtrɪsəti ˌsɪstəmz/ hier: Notstromsysteme infrastructure.
internal violence 83 n /ɪnˌtɜːnəl ˈvaɪələns/ interner Gewalt Internal violence in the country has made travel and communications difficult.
internet banking 62 n /ˌɪntənet ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ Onlinebanking Many people are still unconvinced of the security of internet banking.
interpreters 9 n /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtəz/ Dolmetscher Interpreters can be useful, but only if you are sure they are skilled and accurate.
intimate 54 v /ˈɪntɪmeɪt/ hier: andeuten He intimated, politely but firmly, that we were not welcome.
intimidation 26 n /ɪnˌtɪməˈdeɪʃən/ Einschüchterung She had endured years of intimidation and violence.
intrusion 109 n /ɪnˈtruːʒən/ Eindringen, Einmischung I resented this intrusion into my domestic affairs.
intuitive 101 adj /ɪnˈtjuːətɪv/ intuitiv He seemed to have an intuitive awareness of how I felt.
inventiveness 32 n /ɪnˈventɪvnəs/ Ideenreichtum Inventiveness is a quality that is highly prized in this business sector.
inventory 91 n /ˈɪnvəntri/ Inventar, Bestand Companies have cut inventories sharply since the downturn began.
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The amount we are spending on advertising seems to be in inverse proportion to the
inversely 101 adv /ɪnˈvɜːsli/ umgekehrt sales we are generating.
They invested in new machinery and equipment, but even then the business was still
invested 104 v /ɪnˈvestɪd/ angelegt, investiert losing money.
investment 21 n /ɪnˈvestmənt/ Investition Foreign investment in Taiwan rose by 79% last year.
investors 24 n /ɪnˈvestəz/ Investoren, Anleger A lot of investors now fear a stock market apocalypse.
invoice 102 n /ˈɪnvɔɪs/ Rechnung We require suppliers to submit invoices with services clearly itemised.
IPO (Initial Public
Offering) 32 n /ˌaɪ piː ˈəʊ/ öffentliches Erstangebot Its planned IPO was postponed after the stock market crash.
irritation 9 n /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/ hier: Verärgerung The heavy traffic in London is a constant source of irritation.
is (already) brewing 117 v /ɪz ˈbruːɪŋ/ es braut sich etwas zusammen Trouble is already brewing, and the firm is only six months old.
My invoice sent to you on the 23rd of July is still outstanding – when are you going to
is (still) outstanding 103 v /ɪz aʊtˈstændɪŋ/ fällig, ausstehend make payment?
is between jobs 59 v phr /ɪz bɪˌtwiːn ˈdʒɒbz/ hier: arbeitslos He's a "resting" actor, between jobs at the moment.
is carried out 53 phr v /ɪz ˌkærid ˈaʊt/ hier: wird ausgeführt The process of changing the metal into liquid form is carried out in this area.
/ɪz ˌkætʃɪŋ ˈʌp wɪð, Sally is catching up with the rest of the class after her illness caused her to miss a
is catching up with 17 phr v wɪθ/ hier: aufholen month's lectures.
Our suppliers are chasing us for payment of their bills, but we haven't got the money just
is chasing 102 v /ɪz ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ hier: hinterher rennen now.
hier: Kommerz verfallen, Christmas is commercialised so much that the original reason behind the celebration is
is commercialised 101 v /ɪz kəˈmɜːʃəlaɪzd/ kommerzialisiert all but forgotten.
This organisation is committed to making sure that women and men have an equal
is committed to 57 v /ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tə, tʊ/ verpflichtet zu chance of promotion.
is forecast 28 v /ɪz ˈfɔːkɑːst/ vorhersagen, prognostizieren A slight rise in temperature is forecast for this afternoon.
is griping about 109 phr v /ɪz ˈgraɪpɪŋ əˌbaʊt/ sich beschweren, meckern What are those two griping about now?
is growing from /ɪz ˌgrəʊɪŋ frəm sich immer stärker und besser With the reduction in prices and good sales figures, the digital camera market is growing
strength to strength 66 v phr ˌstreŋθ tə ˈstreŋθ/ entwickeln from strength to strength.
is hosting 11 v /ɪz ˈhəʊstɪŋ/ hier: hosten, veranstalten Leeds is hosting its annual film and television festival next month.
is in charge of 111 v phr /ɪz ɪn ˈtʃɑːdʒ əv, ɒv/ für etw. verantwortlich sein Alan here is in charge of the IT department.
is not (usually) wird nicht thematisiert/
brought up 109 phr v /ɪz ˌnɒt brɔːt ˈʌp/ angesprochen His lack of competence is not brought up because nobody is prepared to confront him.
is permitted 24 v /ɪz pəˈmɪtɪd/ gestattet, zulässig Smoking is not permitted in the hospital grounds.
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is posing 45 v /ɪz ˈpəʊzɪŋ/ hier: darstellend Bird flu is posing a similar scale of threat to that of foot and mouth disease for cattle.
is projected to 58 v /ɪz prəˈdʒektɪd tə, tʊ/ projizieren, prognostiziert The percentage rise in house prices is projected to reach double figures later this year.
is putting (its
employees) through 17 phr v /ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ/ hier: durchsetzen, finanzieren John put his son through university even though it cost him a small fortune.
is seeking to 80 v /ɪz ˈsiːkɪŋ tə, tʊ/ suchend, strebend Virgin is seeking to expand its rail operations in the eastern half of the country.
is settled 103 v /ɪz ˈsetld/ hier: beglichen Until my overdue bill is settled, I am not going to make any further deliveries.
Students' work experience is squeezed into a couple of weeks at the beginning of the
is squeezed 32 v /ɪz ˈskwiːzd/ hier: verdichten, quetschen summer vacation.
is targeting 16 v /ɪz ˈtɑːgɪtɪŋ/ zielend, zum Ziel setzen The new campaign is targeting the 25 to 35 age range.
The area is undergoing a revival due to the upsurge in new businesses coming to the
is undergoing 12 v /ɪz ˌʌndəˈgəʊɪŋ/ erleben, erfahren county.
is undermining 45 v /ɪz ˌʌndəˈmaɪnɪŋ/ untergrabend Lack of confidence in the market is undermining the company's share price.
is unregulated 72 v /ɪz ʌnˈregjəleɪtɪd/ ungeregelt I'm surprised that the profession is still unregulated by government.
isolated 45 adj /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/ hier: vereinzelt, einzeln Small isolated knots of people were dotted across the vast square.
issues 6 n /ˈɪʃuːz, ˈɪsjuːz/ Themen, Aspekte John was reading an article on environmental issues and global warming.
/ɪt ˌɔːl kʌmz ˈdaʊn tə, hier: schließlich geht es dabei It all comes down to whether the company are really willing to make the necessary
it all comes down to 51 phr tʊ/ um changes.
IT Manager 21 n /ˌaɪ ˈtiː ˌmænɪdʒə/ EDV-Leiter Al has been the IT Manager here for the last 15 years.
Modern IT systems have made virtually instantaneous communication possible between
IT systems 63 n /ˌaɪ ˈtiː ˌsɪstəmz/ EDV-Systeme computers worldwide.
it takes a touch of /ɪt ˌteɪks ə ˌtʌtʃ əv
genius 79 phr ˈdʒiːniəs/ hier: ein Hauch von Genie It takes a touch of genius to design something so simple and yet so elegant.
jack in 73 phr v /ˌdʒæk ˈɪn/ hier: aufgeben He jacked in his well-paid job and went off around the world for two years.
jet-lag syndrome 45 n /ˈdʒet læg ˌsɪndrəʊm/ Jetlag Syndrom Working at night and sleeping during the day can induce jet-lag syndrome.
job satisfaction 44 n /ˌdʒɒb sætɪsˈfækʃən/ Arbeitszufriedenheit Job satisfaction was rated more highly than salaries by 45% of the people surveyed.
Saudi Arabian and Japanese officials agreed on a joint venture to build oil refineries in
joint venture 16 n /ˌdʒɔɪnt ˈventʃə/ Gemeinschaftsunternehmen both countries.
Saudi Arabian and Japanese officials agreed on a joint venture to build oil refineries in
joint venture 68 n /ˌdʒɔɪnt ˈventʃə/ Gemeinschaftsunternehmen both countries.
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junk food 53 n /ˈdʒʌŋk fuːd/ Junk-Food, Fast-Food Too much junk food can cause you to become overweight, lethargic and bad-tempered.
justify 116 v /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ rechfertigen Ministers must appear before parliament and justify their actions.
keep an eye on 111 phr v /ˌkiːp ən ˈaɪ ɒn/ jdn. im Auge behalten Keep an eye on Dan – I think he's stealing the petty cash.
hier: Übersicht zu behalten,
keep track of 30 v phr /ˌkiːp ˈtræk əv, ɒv/ verfolgen He speaks so quickly that I have trouble keeping track of what he's saying.
keep up with 73 phr v /ˌkiːp ˈʌp wɪð, wɪθ/ nachkommen, mithalten You must keep up with the payments, or you could lose your house.
kick around 30 phr v /ˌkɪk əˈraʊnd/ hier: diskutiert, besprechen We kicked that suggestion around, and in the end decided to go ahead.
kick off 30 phr v /ˌkɪk ˈɒf/ hier: starten What time does the laser show kick off?
kicks off with 52 phr v /ˌkɪks ˈɒf wɪð, wɪθ/ hier: startet mit Her speech kicked off with a compliment to all the staff on how hard they had worked.
knock-on 113 adj /ˈnɒk ɒn/ hier: konsequenzen These price rises will have a knock-on effect on the economy.
Innovations plc are an unusual and energetic company with considerable in-house
know-how 76 n /ˈnəʊ haʊ/ hier: Fachwissen technical know-how.
knowledge transfer 73 n /ˌnɒlɪdʒ ˈtrænsfɜː/ Wissensvermittlung Knowledge transfer between retiring employees and new appointees is important.
labels 36 n /ˈleɪbəlz/ Etiketten The chemical hazard labels bear a yellow and black symbol.
labour 33 n /ˈleɪbə/ hier: Arbeit The garage charges £65 an hour for labour.
labour costs 78 n /ˈleɪbə kɒsts/ Lohnkosten Labour costs have risen because of the pay rises awarded to all our employees.
The country's labour laws were changed to ensure that women were paid the same as
labour laws 50 n /ˈleɪbə lɔːz/ Arbeitsgesetzgebung men.
lack 99 n /læk/ Mangel, Fehlen I've found there is a lack of opportunities for internal promotion in this company.
lamenting 109 v /ləˈmentɪŋ/ beklagend, lamentierend They were left lamenting their decision to postpone buying the new lorry.
last resort 64 n phr /ˌlɑːst rɪˈzɔːt/ letzte Instanz, letzter Ausweg As a last resort, they are trying to sell off company assets in order to pay their debts.
The tobacco industry has been hit with a number of lawsuits alleging that they failed to
lawsuits 52 n /ˈlɔːsuːts, ↓sjuːts/ Rechtsstreitigkeiten, Verfahren warn smokers of the dangers.
The architects have changed the layout of the building to allow for easier access to the
layout 27 n /ˈleɪaʊt/ Anordnung, Layout main entrance.
Under the new legislation, employers will be required to offer up to 12 weeks of paid sick-
legislation 24 n /ˌledʒɪˈsleɪʃən/ Gesetzgebung leave per year.
leisure 98 n /ˈleʒə/ Freizeit The recession and worries about unemployment have hurt spending on leisure activities.
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lenders 24 n /ˈlendəz/ Kreditgeber Several lenders are offering very attractive rates of interest at the moment.
let me run this by my /let mi ˌrʌn ðɪs baɪ
boss 74 phr maɪ ˈbɒs/ nach seine Meinung fragen I'm not sure whether I'll get approval, but let me run this by my boss.
Let's be honest – you're not interested in the people that work for you, only the profits
let's be honest 51 v phr /ˌlets bi ˈɒnəst/ hier: jetzt mal ehrlich they make.
let's face it 51 v phr /ˌlets ˈfeɪs ɪt/ seien wir ehrlich Let's face it, if we didn't make a profit we'd go out of business altogether.
/ˌlets dʒʌst ˈriːkæp, noch einmal eine So, let's just recap: tell them what you're going to do, tell them what you're doing, and
let's just recap 94 phr riːˈkæp/ Zusammenfassung then tell them what you've done.
Coffee buyers in Central America are required to have proof of financing, such as a letter
letter of credit 62 n /ˌletər əv ˈkredɪt/ Akkreditiv of credit.
hier: zum Durchbruch The ads are leveraging our brand by stressing the unique selling points which our
leveraging 89 n /ˈliːvərədʒɪŋ/ verhelfend competitors don't have.
liaising with 12 v /liˈeɪzɪŋ wɪð, wɪθ/ vermittelnd mit Sylvia has been liaising with her counterpart in the company's New York office.
limitation 16 n /ˌlɪməˈteɪʃən/ Einschränkungen The new law imposes limitations on campaign contributions.
We must give more authority to line managers to make operations more responsive to
line manager 15 n /ˈlaɪn ˌmænɪdʒə/ Vorgesetzter, Linienmanager customers.
lined up 59 phr v /ˌlaɪnd ˈʌp/ hier: geplant Have you got any holidays lined up for later on in the year?
linkages 9 n /ˈlɪŋkɪdʒɪz/ Vernetzung, Verknüpfung Stuart works on linkages between our government and those of other countries.
links 25 n /lɪŋks/ Verbindungen, Beziehungen We maintain active links with other European universities.
Studies have linked the presence of asbestos in the building to a number of local cases
links 53 v /lɪŋks/ hier: verbinden of respiratory disease.
liquefying 37 v /ˈlɪkwɪfaɪ↓ɪŋ/ verflüssigend Liquefying oxygen is one way to make it more easily transportable.
liquidation 65 n /ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən/ Auflösung, Liquidation Manila's market dropped 26.08 points following a liquidation of foreign investments.
litany 37 n /ˈlɪtəni/ ganze Reihe von, Litanei Virgin has been on the receiving end of an endless litany of complaints about late trains.
loan 86 n /ləʊn/ Darlehen The couple took out and repaid several loans to build up their business.
The supermarket chain has opened ten more branches in prime locations in southeast
locations 45 n /ləʊˈkeɪʃənz/ Standorte England.
The logistics of shipping materials from Britain to Siberia is complicated by several
logistics 12 n /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/ Logistik factors.
logo 85 n /ˈləʊgəʊ/ Firmenzeichnen, Logo Each cow was branded with the ranch's logo.
long-term 14 adj /ˌlɒŋ ˈtɜːm/ langfristig Boeing's predictions about long-term jet sales were sadly inaccurate.
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loss 79 n /lɒs/ hier: Verdienstausfall, Verlust The court awarded Ms Dixon £7000 for damages and loss of earnings.
Bob didn't want to admit his mistake as he didn't want to suffer loss of face in front of
loss of face 110 n phr /ˌlɒs əv ˈfeɪs/ hier: Gesichtsverlust his colleagues.
low performers 109 n /ˌləʊ pəˈfɔːməz/ leistungsschwache (Mitarbeiter) These guys are not very good businessmen, they're pretty low performers.
low-risk 115 adj /ˌləʊ ˈrɪsk/ niedrige Risiko Low-risk investments like building societies are what some people want.
loyalty 45 n /ˈlɔɪəlti/ Loyalität There's no brand loyalty in car tyres – consumers just buy on price.
lyrical 16 adj /ˈlɪrɪkəl/ schwärmerisch His praise for the new trainees has been positively lyrical.
mail-order company 93 n /ˌmeɪl ˈɔːdə ˌkʌmpəni/ Versandhaus Peter works for a mail-order company in the catalogue department.
maintain 23 v /meɪnˈteɪn/ hier: beibehalten It is impossible to maintain exports at past levels.
major 99 adj /ˈmeɪdʒə/ groß, wichtig There is a major problem with parking in London.
majority rule 106 n /məˌdʒɒrəti ˈruːl/ Mehrheitsprinzip It took many years of struggle to establish majority rule in South Africa.
mammoth loss 80 n /ˌmæməθ ˈlɒs/ hier: gewaltiger Verlust The mammoth loss made in 1989 made itself felt all through the 1990s.
managerial /mænəˌdʒɪəriəl
performance 71 n pəˈfɔːməns/ Führungsleistung Managerial performance has been poor, and the corporation has suffered as a result.
manoeuvre 49 n /məˈnuːvə/ Manöver A careful driver will often stop talking before carrying out a complex manoeuvre.
manpower 109 n /ˈmænˌpaʊə/ Arbeitskraft Economic expansion has created serious manpower shortages in the country.
manually 92 adv /ˈmænjʊəli/ händisch, manuell The orders are then picked manually and posted to the customer in the normal way.
manufacturing 53 n /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/ Herstellung IBM is the world leader in software for manufacturing.
margin 79 n /ˈmɑːdʒɪn/ Marge, Gewinnspanne Prices and margins were down as a result of the recession.
The unemployment rate declined to 7.5% in June from 7.6% in May, as a result of a
marginal 80 adj /ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl/ marginal, geringfügig marginal increase in employment.
A market follower waits to see what goods prove popular in competitors' stores, and
market follower 79 n /ˌmɑːkɪt ˈfɒləʊə/ Marktfolger then produces their own.
market trends 78 n /ˌmɑːkɪt ˈtrendz/ Marktentwicklung This journal helps to keep us abreast of market trends.
Email newsletters are a new marketing medium that has been exploited by many
marketing medium 101 n /ˈmɑːkətɪŋ ˌmiːdiəm/ Marketingmedium businesses.
Developments in the marketplace require that we reduce our costs to remain
marketplace 16 n /ˈmɑːkɪtpleɪs/ Markt competitive.
mass-produced 78 adj /ˌmæs prəˈdjuːst/ in Massen produzieren We specialised in mass-produced furniture at modest prices.
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The salary didn't match my expectations after they had outlined all the responsibility
match 74 v /mætʃ/ hier: entsprechen that came with the job.
maternity leave 59 n phr /məˈtɜːnəti ˌliːv/ Mutterschaftsurlaub Karen will be on maternity leave next month.
mature 44 adj /məˈtʃʊə/ reif Many emerging markets have outpaced more mature markets such as the US and Japan.
mature 100 adj /məˈtʃʊə/ ausgereift Many emerging markets have outpaced more mature markets such as the US and Japan.
maximise 21 v /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/ maximieren Maximise your profits, and you will keep the shareholders happy.
maximise 46 v /ˈmæksɪmaɪz/ maximieren Use a diffuser to maximise the volume and curl of your hair.
may be on the line 55 v phr /ˌmeɪ bi ɒn ðə ˈlaɪn/ hier: gefährdet If you don't improve your sales figures, your job may be on the line.
may I make a /ˌmeɪ aɪ meɪk ə Darf ich eine Bemerkung
comment 111 phr ˈkɒment/ machen? May I make a comment? I think you're expecting too much too soon.
MBA 16 n /ˌem biː ˈeɪ/ hier: Diplomkaufmann Smith received an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Cook the sauce over a medium heat until it thickens. Meanwhile, start boiling the water
meanwhile 86 adv /ˈmiːnwaɪl/ inzwishen for the pasta.
measures 19 n /ˈmeʒəz/ Maßnahmen The government will be taking measures to reduce crime in the inner cities.
Aircraft mechanics are among those worried about their jobs as the airline fights its debt
mechanics 65 n /mɪˈkænɪks/ Flugzeugmechaniker mountain.
Kate acts as a mediator when talks between employers and employees have broken
mediator 46 n /ˈmiːdieɪtə/ Vermittler down.
medical 12 adj /ˈmedɪkəl/ medizinisch Medicare doesn't cover all medical expenses.
mediocre 100 adj /ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə/ mittelmäßig The business is now riding high, shaking off years of mediocre earnings.
meet (customer) Erwartungen des Kunden The quality of the product didn't meet customer expectations raised by the online
expectations 92 v phr /ˌmiːt ekspekˈteɪʃənz/ entsprechen photographs.
meet the demand 105 v phr /ˌmiːt ðə dɪˈmɑːnd/ die Nachfrage befriedigen Orders were coming in so fast that they had to subcontract work so as to meet demand.
mental 30 adj /ˈmentl/ hier: psychisch, geistig The centre provides help for people suffering from mental illness.
I enjoyed my time as his mentee, and learned a lot from observing how he dealt with
mentee 15 n /ˌmenˈtiː/ Schützling people.
The company's mentoring programme ensures that no new employee is left without
mentoring 14 n /ˈmentərɪŋ/ Betreuung, Begleitung guidance.
Even before the movie came out, the markets were flooded with the typical forms of
merchandising 20 n /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪzɪŋ/ Merchandising, Absatzförderung merchandising.
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Since conglomerate mergers involve companies with completely independent products,
merger 11 n /ˈmɜːdʒə/ Fusion there are few opportunities for a reduction in production costs.
merging 11 v /ˈmɜːdʒɪŋ/ fusionieren The companies are merging to form the world's largest provider of aircraft components.
met performance /ˌmet pəˈfɔːməns Leistungsvorgaben
targets 64 v phr ˌtɑːgɪts/ erfüllen/erreichen They met performance targets and are on course to make a healthy profit next year.
metaphors 9 n /ˈmetəfəz, ↓fɔːz/ Metaphern Intelligent use of metaphors can add colour and style to your writing.
methane 58 n /ˈmiːθeɪn/ Methan Methane is one of the principal gases contributing to the greenhouse effect.
hier: (betriebliche) Kennzahlen,
metrics 97 n /ˈmetrɪks/ Metriken We are seeking improvements in key operating metrics such as profit margins etc.
microphones 96 n /ˈmaɪkrəfəʊnz/ hier: Wanzen, Mikros They searched the room for hidden microphones.
The middle-management area is for people who are senior enough to be well paid but
middle-management 43 n /ˌmɪdl ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ mittlere Führungsebene incompetent enough to not be senior managers.
migraine 48 n /ˈmiːgreɪn, ˈmaɪ↓/ Migräne I won't be coming this evening – I've got a migraine.
Mexican migrant workers, ironically, are an essential factor in the economy of the
migrant worker 42 n /ˈmaɪgrənt ˌwɜːkə/ Gastarbeiter, Wanderarbeiter southern USA.
milestones 71 n /ˈmaɪlstəʊnz/ Meilenstein We have succeeded in reaching another of our milestones along the road to profitability.
minimum-wage 43 n /ˌmɪnəməm ˈweɪdʒ/ Mindestlohn Minimum-wage workers make up the largest group of the company's employees.
minor 74 adj /ˈmaɪnə/ hier: gering The cost of the bid will have only a minor impact on full-year results.
minutes 41 n /ˈmɪnɪts/ Sitzungsbericht, Protokoll The first item on the agenda is to agree the minutes of the last meeting.
misinterpretation 9 n /ˌmɪsɪntɜːprɪˈteɪʃən/ Fehlinterpretation The doctor explained that there had been a misinterpretation of the test results.
miss a deadline 107 v phr /ˌmɪs ə ˈdedlaɪn/ Frist verpassen He's very good at delivering on time, and never misses a deadline.
misunderstandings 46 n /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋz/ Missverständnisse Small misunderstandings can often lead to huge, unnecessary arguments.
mixture 16 n /ˈmɪkstʃə/ Mischung The town is a mixture of the old and the new.
mobile service /ˌməʊbaɪl ˈsɜːvɪs
provider 76 n prəˌvaɪdə/ Mobilfunkprovider O2 is one of the UK's largest mobile service providers.
mobile workforce 43 n /ˌməʊbaɪl ˈwɜːkfɔːs/ mobile Arbeitskräfte The oil industry has a mobile workforce who have to go where the deposits are.
When put in playback mode, the machine reproduces the actions previously performed
mode 80 n /məʊd/ Modus by the operator.
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molecules 37 n /ˈmɒlɪkjuːlz/ Moleküle The molecules are absorbed into the bloodstream and consequently affect the organs.
money for old rope 73 n phr /ˌmʌni fər ˌəʊld ˈrəʊp/ hier: leicht verdientes Geld She does nothing at all most of the time – it's money for old rope!
money spinners 73 n /ˈmʌni ˌspɪnəz/ Kassenschlager, Umsatzträger The iPod and its various smaller brothers have been real money-spinners for Apple.
monitoring 49 n /ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ/ Kontrolle, Überwachen A tax system that relies on monitoring by the taxpayer himself is clearly open to abuse.
These investment arrangements could be Trojan horses for anti-competitive
monopolies 101 n /məˈnɒpəliz/ Monopole monopolies.
morale 49 n /məˈrɑːl/ Stimmung, Moral The poor working conditions have an adverse effect on staff morale.
mortal 45 adj /ˈmɔːtl/ sterblich Her father's death reminded her that she was mortal.
etw. verpfänden, Hypothek They mortgaged their home for £65,000 to a life insurance company, and gave the cash
mortgage 115 v /ˈmɔːgɪdʒ/ aufnehmen to their children.
motivate 32 v /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ bewegen, motivieren The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff.
motivation 52 n /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən/ Ansporn, Motivation Some of the workers seem to lack motivation.
multi-cuisine 45 adj /ˌmʌlti kwɪˈziːn/ hier: multinationale Küche The firm has a new multi-cuisine restaurant in its new building in Canary Wharf.
hier: Inlandsstrategien, Multi-domestic marketing means tailoring products to different markets which still using
multi-domestic 88 adj /ˌmʌlti dəˈmestɪk/ Mehrmarktstrategie global production plants.
multilateral 24 adj /ˌmʌltiˈlætərəl/ multilateral, mehrseitig The five countries have worked out a multilateral trade agreement.
multinationals 24 n /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃənəlz/ internationale Konzerne The industry is now dominated by a handful of multinationals.
multiple 94 adj /ˈmʌltɪpəl/ mehrfach They are investigating the company for multiple violations of trade-practices law.
mehrere Aufgaben gleichzeitig
multitask 116 v /ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk/ erledigen The successful applicant for this job must be able to multitask.
mutual 9 adj /ˈmjuːtʃuəl/ gegenseitig The insurance company plans to drop its mutual status to become a public company.
natural gas 34 n /ˌnætʃərəl ˈgæs/ Erdgas Tehran planned to sell the Ukraine 75 billion cubic metres of natural gas a year.
Navigability is key – if people can't find what they want quickly, they'll go to another
navigability 94 n /ˌnævɪgəˈbɪləti/ hier: Übersichtlichkeit website.
navigation 94 n /ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃən/ Navigieren Navigation of the site is made easier by all the hyperlinks to other pages.
negotiated 26 v /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪtɪd/ verhandelt A solution was negotiated between the company and the union.
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Many high-street retailers have made net gains in sales only because they have a
net gains 92 n /ˌnet ˈgeɪnz/ Reingewinn, Nettogewinn presence on the web.
net income 86 n /ˌnet ˈɪŋkʌm, ˈɪn↓/ Nettoeinkommen Are your monthly credit payments more than 15–20 percent of your net income?
net loss 86 n /ˌnet ˈlɒs/ Nettoverlust The oil company reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $2 billion.
networking 10 n /ˈnetwɜːkɪŋ/ Netzwerken Diana is a director of an organisation that aids networking among top executives.
networks 39 n /ˈnetwɜːks/ Netzwerke Advertisers have bought airtime on all the major TV networks.
nevertheless 39 adv /ˌnevəðəˈles/ dennoch, trotzdem What you said was true. It was, nevertheless, a little unkind.
Acupuncture is no longer the new kid on the block, but has become accepted in
new kid on the block 16 phr /ˌnjuː kɪd ɒn ðə ˈblɒk/ hier: die Neue (auf dem Markt) mainstream medicine.
NGO (non-
governmental She agrees there is a challenge facing established NGOs in renewing their supporter
organisation 12 n /ˌen dʒiː ˈəʊ/ Nichtregierungsorganisation base.
There's no room for error when you're making sure that an aircraft engine is working
no room for 49 n phr /ˌnəʊ ˈruːm fə, fɔː/ kein Platz, nichts zu suchen properly.
nominations 53 n /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃənz/ Nominierungen The movie heads the list of Oscar nominations.
non-verbal 8 adj /ˌnɒn ˈvɜːbəl/ hier: nonverbal Non-verbal communication can be just as important as what you say.
obesity 52 n /əʊˈbiːsəti/ Fettleibigkeit There's mounting evidence of a link between obesity and some forms of cancer.
obstacle 24 n /ˈɒbstəkəl/ hier: Hindernis Fear of change is an obstacle to progress.
occupations 43 n /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃənz/ Beruf, Beschäftigung After the war, women were employed in a wider range of occupations.
oil 58 n /ɔɪl/ Öl Check the oil level in your car every week.
oil spills 60 n /ˈɔɪl spɪlz/ Ölteppiche The risk of oil spills has been increased by the tanker's proximity to the rocky coastline.
oligopolies 101 n /ˌɒlɪˈgɒpəliz/ Oligopole An oligopoly can turn into a cartel, to the disadvantage of the consumer.
on a tangent 30 prep phr /ɒn ə ˈtændʒənt/ hier: vom Thema abkommen We've gone off on a tangent – we need to bring the talks back to the central question.
on behalf of 67 prep phr /ɒn bɪˈhɑːf əv, ɒv/ hier: im Auftrag/ Namen von On behalf of the board and myself, I'd like to say a big thankyou to all our staff.
Online shopping is an easy way to compare prices of products without wearing out your
online 90 adv /ɒnˈlaɪn/ online shoes.
on-site 33 adj /ˈɒn saɪt/ vor Ort The waste is treated on-site rather than being removed by contractors.
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operational 93 adj /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənəl/ betrieblich, funktionsfähig Even when the new system is fully operational it will be subject to important conditions.
opt for 114 phr v /ˈɒpt fə, fɔː/ hier: sich entscheiden Jane opted for a quick meal in the local Indian restaurant, and an early night.
options 26 n /ˈɒpʃənz/ Optionen The timing of the award of the directors' stock options was brought into question.
orator 30 n /ˈɒrətə/ Redner King was a great orator and an inspiring leader.
order fulfilment 92 n /ˌɔːdə fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ (Auftrags)abwicklung/ erfüllung Amazon's order fulfilment is usually pretty efficient.
Kommissionierung, Order picking is done by an automated system that knows where every item is in the
order picking 93 n /ˈɔːdə ˌpɪkɪŋ/ Kommissionierauftrag warehouse.
Small corner stores are going out of business due to competition from the big
out of business 99 prep phr /ˌaʊt əv ˈbɪznəs/ pleitegehen supermarkets.
outbound 77 adj /ˈaʊtbaʊnd/ abgehend The outbound tourist flow from the country rose 14% last year.
outcome 26 n /ˈaʊtkʌm/ Ergebnis The outcome of the election saw Bush gather 45% of the vote.
She works for one of those outfits that businesses employ to tell them how to improve
outfits 72 n /ˈaʊtfɪts/ hier: recruitment.
Our marketing work actually started as an outgrowth from our core business as a PR
outgrowths 45 n /ˈaʊtgrəʊθs/ Auswuchs agency.
outlining 41 v /ˈaʊtlaɪnɪŋ/ umreißen, darstellen Jim began by outlining his plans for a new company logo and publicity campaign.
output 83 v /ˈaʊtpʊt/ hier: ausgeben The computer can output the data in various ways.
outskirts 39 n /ˈaʊtskɜːts/ Außenbezirke They live on the outskirts of Paris, away from the bustle in the centre of the city.
outsource 78 v /ˈaʊtsɔːs/ auslagern, outsourcen As more companies outsource design skills and expertise, the sector is likely to expand.
Supply has outstripped demand, and we have been left with a surplus of unwanted
outstrips 113 v /aʊtˈstrɪps/ überholen goods.
overall 93 adj /ˌəʊvərˈɔːl/ gesamt The overall cost of the exhibition was £400,000.
overdue 15 adj /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ überfällig, ausstehend Your payment is two weeks overdue.
overdue 103 adj /ˌəʊvəˈdjuː/ überfällig The payment is two weeks overdue.
Forecasters had underestimated growth and overestimated inflation by about 0.5% a
overestimate 45 v /ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/ überschätzen year.
Two companies with overlapping interests could combine to make a success of the
overlapping 106 adj /ˌəʊvəˈlæpɪŋ/ überschneidend project.
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overload 9 n /ˈəʊvələʊd/ Überlastung The economy was in overload with debt, so that a real depression was possible.
overly 109 adj /ˈəʊvəli/ allzu, übermäßig Your views on economics are overly simplistic.
overruns 33 v /ˌəʊvəˈrʌnz/ überschreiten The project is now showing cost overruns of £2 billion, and may have to be cancelled.
overseas 7 adj /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ überseeisch, im Ausland What are the exchange control requirements applying to overseas shareholders?
Helen can advise you on the exchange control requirements applying to overseas
overseas 38 adj /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz/ Übersee, Ausland shareholders.
oversight 92 n /ˈəʊvəsaɪt/ hier: Versehen I assure you that this was purely an oversight on my part, not an attempt to deceive.
overtime 33 n /ˈəʊvətaɪm/ Überstunden Is there any limit on your ability to work overtime?
overview 86 n /ˈəʊvəvjuː/ Überblick Give me an overview of the issues involved.
An overworked doctor took brief details from the patients and said he would do what he
overworked 60 adj /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt/ überlastet could.
pace 7 n /peɪs/ hier: Tempo The average price of a new car began to soar at a faster pace than household incomes.
paid back 50 phr v /ˌpeɪd ˈbæk/ zurückgezahlt If you lend me a fiver today, I'll make sure it's paid back before the end of the week.
paraphrase 9 v /ˈpærəfreɪz/ umschreiben, paraphrasieren To paraphrase Finkelstein, mathematics is a language, like English.
participants 9 n /pəˈtɪsəpənts/ Teilnehmer Informed consent was obtained from all participants before the study began.
parties 117 n /ˈpɑːtiz/ Parteien, Gruppen We reached an accommodation between both parties.
partnerships 22 n /ˈpɑːtnəʃɪps/ Partnerschaften, Kooperationen It's one of the most successful partnerships in the country.
partnerships 116 n /ˈpɑːtnəʃɪps/ Partnerschaften It's one of the most successful partnerships in the country.
part-time work 42 n /ˌpɑːt taɪm ˈwɜːk/ Teilzeitarbeit Sadie is looking for part-time work now that her children have started at primary school.
party 26 n /ˈpɑːti/ Partei It is difficult to obtain a ruling from the court if the other party contests the decision.
passenger jet 79 n /ˈpæsɪndʒə ˌdʒet/ Passagierflugzeug The airline's fleet of passenger jets includes some that are 20 years old.
passionate 98 adj /ˈpæʃənət/ leidenschaftlich Mark is passionate in his belief in the company.
passions run high 24 n phr /ˌpæʃənz rʌn ˈhaɪ/ Leidenschaften hochkochen When millions of dollars are at stake, passions run high and tempers get short.
patience 110 n /ˈpeɪʃəns/ Geduld I wouldn't have the patience to sit sewing all day.
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pause 111 v /pɔːz/ hier: Pause einlegen She paused for a moment, and then continued speaking.
pay lip service 50 v phr /ˌpeɪ ˈlɪp ˌsɜːvɪs/ Lippenbekenntnis ablegen He pays lip service to the company's rules, but actually he just does whatever he likes.
pay rate 87 n /ˈpeɪ reɪt/ Lohnsatz Pay rates have risen by only 2 per cent in the latest round of increases.
paydown 64 n /ˈpeɪdaʊn/ Anzahlung Marconi directors were encouraged by the early paydown of all of its restructuring debt.
peak 59 n /piːk/ Spitze The company's share of overseas assets reached a peak two years ago.
Many pension funds have less in them than is needed to pay future pensions to
pension funds 63 n /ˈpenʃən fʌndz/ Rentenfonds employees.
A managing director's perceptions of the world are often different from the factory
perceptions 110 n /pəˈsepʃənz/ Wahrnehmungen workers'.
periodically 111 adv /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪkli/ regelmäßig, periodisch Directors meet periodically to discuss progress.
perks 44 n /pɜːks/ Nebenleistungen Cheap theatre tickets and other perks are some of the advantages of working in London.
permanent 42 adj /ˈpɜːmənənt/ dauerhaft He gave up a permanent job in order to freelance.
persistent 103 adj /pəˈsɪstənt/ hartnäckig There have been persistent rumours of a takeover bid.
/ˌpɜːsənəl ˈkeə
personal-care services 98 n ˌsɜːvɪsɪz/ hier: persönliche Pflegediensten She wants to start her own business in the personal-care services sector.
perspectives 9 n /pəˈspektɪvz/ Perspektive It's an issue that can be viewed from several perspectives.
persuasive 30 adj /pəˈsweɪsɪv/ überzeugend Trevor can be very persuasive when he wants to get something done.
petitions 114 n /pəˈtɪʃənz/ Anträge, Klageschrift The group circulated petitions calling for a federal law to ban handguns.
petrol guzzler 58 n /ˈpetrəl ˌgʌzlə/ Benzinschlucker You should buy a small, economical car instead of that huge petrol guzzler.
petrol-guzzling 36 adj /ˈpetrəl ˌgʌzlɪŋ/ Benzin schluckend Petrol-guzzling large cars have no place in the urban landscape.
pharmaceuticals 65 n /ˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəlz/ Arzneimittel The company distributes pharmaceuticals and health and beauty products.
phase out 41 phr v /ˌfeɪz ˈaʊt/ schrittweise einstellen The analogue TV signal is being phased out and replaced by a digital system.
The growing phenomenon of telecommuting can best be enjoyed by those with
phenomenon 43 n /fɪˈnɒmɪnən/ Phänomen computer skills.
pillars 80 n /ˈpɪləz/ Säulen, Stützen The steel pillars began to buckle under the weight of the massive concrete blocks.
pioneer 79 v /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə/ Pionier, Vorreiter The new cancer treatment was pioneered in the early eighties by Dr Sylvia Bannerjee.
piped 37 v /paɪpt/ hier: geleitet Eighty per cent of sewage is piped directly into the sea.
pitfalls 9 n /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/ Fallen, Fallgruben He gave me advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of the legal process.
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pitfalls 117 n /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/ hier: Fallstrick, Fallgrube He gave me advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of the legal process.
The university has organised temporary placements in local businesses for all its
placements 32 n /ˈpleɪsmənts/ hier: Praktika students.
plants 37 n /plɑːnts/ hier: Kraftwerke The coastline is dotted with small hydroelectric power plants.
The concept of a playbook has been borrowed from sports coaches who draw up plans
playbook 80 n /ˈpleɪbʊk/ hier: Strategiebuch for their teams' next strategies.
/ˌpleɪz ˈhævək wɪð,
plays havoc with 59 v phr wɪθ/ auf etw verheerend wirken This weather plays havoc with my arthritis.
plenary talk 11 n /ˌpliːnəri ˈtɔːk/ Plenarvortrag Doctor Edwards is giving the opening plenary talk at this year's conference.
plumbers 43 n /ˈplʌməz/ Klempner, Installateure Stories of city stockbrokers quitting to retrain as plumbers have been exaggerated.
plummeted 67 v /ˈplʌmɪtɪd/ hier: abgestürzt Profits plummeted from £49 million to £11 million.
poach 45 v /pəʊtʃ/ hier: abwerben Wall Street firms have always poached each other's star brokers.
point of view 46 n phr /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈvjuː/ hier: Standpunkt, Hinsicht From an economic point of view, the new development will benefit the town greatly.
The annual report points out that profits are mainly due to the success of overseas
points out 24 phr v /ˌpɔɪnts ˈaʊt/ hier: weist darauf hin subsidiaries.
policy 43 n /ˈpɒləsi/ hier: (Versicherung) Police She did not realise that her policy had expired.
pop into 8 phr v /ˈpɒp ˌɪntə, ˌɪntʊ/ hier: hineingehen I must just pop into the supermarket on the way home, for a bottle of wine.
population 24 n /ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/ Bevölkerung India has a population of more than 1 billion.
pop-up ad 90 n /ˌpɒp ʌp ˈæd/ hier: Popup-Werbung Pop-up ads on web page are like the junk mail of the internet.
portfolio 20 n /pɔːtˈfəʊliəʊ/ hier: Portfolio, Aktienanlage European stocks make up 50% of his investment portfolio.
/pɔːtˌfəʊliəʊ
portfolio ˈmænɪdʒmənt hier: Direktor Portfolio
management director 73 n dəˌrektə, daɪ↓/ Management She's been appointed to the new post of portfolio management director.
post 16 n /pəʊst/ hier: Stelle, Position I applied for the post and was asked to attend an interview.
Patents on your designs are one of the obvious forms of post-entry barrier that you can
post-entry barriers 101 n /ˌpəʊst ˈentri ˌbæriəz/ Hürden erect.
postponed 113 v /pəʊsˈpəʊnd/ verschoben The project has been postponed indefinitely.
potential 15 n /pəˈtenʃəl/ Potenzial He was eager to capitalise on the commercial potential of his designs.
potentially 8 adv /pəˈtenʃəli/ hier: eventuell She turned a potentially dangerous situation into an opportunity for peace talks.
poverty 51 n /ˈpɒvəti/ Armut 86% of the population lives in poverty.
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power cut 58 n /ˈpaʊə kʌt/ Stromausfall California has suffered from regular power cuts during the hot weather this summer.
PR (Public Relations) 57 n /ˌpiː ˈɑː/ Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Good PR is of paramount importance these days.
praised 108 v /preɪzd/ gelobt, angepriesen In his speech, Professor Leary praised the work of the volunteers.
precise 7 adj /prɪˈsaɪs/ präzis Precise sales figures are of more use than rough estimates of income.
precise 26 adj /prɪˈsaɪs/ genau, präzise Give me precise sales figures so that I can calculate the stock required for next month.
predicting 78 v /prɪˈdɪktɪŋ/ prognostizierend, vorhersagend Melissa quickly became adept at predicting his moods.
preliminary 77 adj /prɪˈlɪmənəri/ vorläufig Preliminary estimates indicate that earnings will decline substantially from a year ago.
preside over 65 phr v /prɪˈzaɪd ˌəʊvə/ über etw. Präsidieren, leiten The government seemed to be presiding over a massive rise in unemployment.
pressure 49 n /ˈpreʃə/ Druck They are putting pressure on people to vote yes.
pressurised 37 adj /ˈpreʃəraɪzd/ unter Druck setzen The air is pressurised to 15 bar and then pumped into cylinders for transport.
He's been given an opportunity to work for one of the world's most prestigious
prestigious 16 adj /preˈstɪdʒəs/ renommiert companies.
There's always a price hike just before Christmas, when everyone wants the same toys
price hike 41 n /ˈpraɪs ˌhaɪk/ Preisschub, Preiserhöhung for their kids.
We offer an attractive pricing package for those who wish to take advantage of all our
pricing package 77 n /ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˌpækɪdʒ/ hier: Preispaket services.
primitive 24 adj /ˈprɪmətɪv/ primitiv The irrigation system relies on fairly primitive engineering.
principal lecturer 92 n /ˌprɪnsəpəl ˈlektʃərə/ Hauptdozent Mrs Arnott is the principal lecturer in English at the college.
principles 51 n /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/ Prinzipien They were accused of abandoning their socialist principles.
priorities 21 n /praɪˈɒrətiz/ Prioritäten Our top priorities must be profit and commercial growth.
Private Finance /ˌpraɪvət ˈfaɪnæns The Private Finance Initiative has been a disaster, with many projects costing far more
Initiative 22 n ɪˌnɪʃətɪv/ Privates Finanzierungskonzept than anticipated.
/ˌpraɪvət
private foundations 63 n faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/ Privatstiftungen He's on the board of a couple of private foundations that give millions to AIDS research.
private sector 22 n /ˈpraɪvət ˌsektə/ Privatwirtschaft, Privatsektor The hospital project was entirely financed by the private sector.
privatisation 23 n /ˌpraɪvətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ Privatisierung Ridley, as commerce secretary, masterminded the privatisation of public transport.
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Allied-Signal was planning to use the proceeds from the sale of Union Texas to reduce
proceeds 9 v /ˈprəʊsiːdz/ Erlös debt.
process 7 v /ˈprəʊses/ verarbeiten The refineries are processing 1.4 million barrels of crude oil a day.
/ˌprɒdʌkt We spend large amounts of money on product development so that we can keep up with
product development 101 n dɪˈveləpmənt/ Produktentwicklung market trends.
product /ˌprɒdʌkt
enhancements 80 n ɪnˈhɑːnsmənts/ Produktverbesserungen It's not a question of major re-design, more of relatively minor product enhancements.
product range 20 n /ˈprɒdʌkt reɪndʒ/ Produktpalette The product range will be expanded when we take delivery of the new machinery.
productive 48 adj /prəˈdʌktɪv/ produktiv, ergiebig The program is designed to help business users be more productive.
profile 57 n /ˈprəʊfaɪl/ Profil The bank wants to raise its profile as an asset manager for wealthier individuals.
profit margins 40 n /ˈprɒfɪt ˌmɑːdʒɪnz/ Gewinnmargen Profit margins have suffered due to the difficulty of getting some goods to market.
profit margins 97 n /ˈprɒfɪt ˌmɑːdʒɪnz/ Gewinnspannen Profit margins have been hit by the increase in the cost of transport.
profitability 79 n /ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪləti/ Rentabilität The committee has come up with restructuring proposals to help boost profitability.
profitable 64 adj /ˈprɒfɪtəbəl/ profitabel, vorteilhaft I thought the meeting was very profitable.
profligate 45 adj /ˈprɒflɪgət/ verschwenderisch Profligate spending on directors' bonuses intensely angered the shareholders.
profound 59 adj /prəˈfaʊnd/ tiefgründig, profund Tolstoy's experiences of war had a profound effect on his work.
prohibited 49 v /prəˈhɪbɪtɪd/ verbieten Communist activity was prohibited on pain of death.
project manager 106 n /ˌprɒdʒekt ˈmænɪdʒə/ Projektleiter The project manager oversees the production, progress, and fulfilment of the order.
Projections of declining natural gas production have led to talk of crisis in the fuel
projections 116 n /prəˈdʒekʃənz/ hier: Prognosen markets.
promotion 44 n /prəˈməʊʃən/ Beförderung I want a job with good prospects for promotion.
/prəˈməʊʃənəl We will advise you on the promotional activity needed before the launch of the new
promotional activity 20 n ækˌtɪvəti/ Werbeaktivitäten products.
prompted 62 v /ˈprɒmptɪd/ hier: angespornt, veranlasst The violence was clearly prompted by political motives.
This huge rocket is used for propelling the space capsule through the atmosphere and
propelling 37 v /prəˈpelɪŋ/ vorwärtstreibend into orbit around the moon.
property 25 n /ˈprɒpəti/ hier: Eigentum, Besitz Some of the stolen property was found in Mason's house.
proportion 43 n /prəˈpɔːʃən/ Verhältnis, Proportion The proportion of women graduates has increased in recent years.
proposal 97 n /prəˈpəʊzəl/ Vorschlag, Antrag The President is facing a battle to get Congress to accept his budget proposals.
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When you're choosing a savings account, spend some time weighing up the pros and
pros and cons 17 phr /ˌprəʊz ən ˈkɒnz/ Vor-und Nachteile cons of the various accounts on offer.
When you choose a savings account, spend some time weighing up the pros and cons of
pros and cons 110 n phr /ˌprəʊz ən ˈkɒnz/ Vor und Nachteile the various accounts on offer.
Radio is an exciting prospect, with the forthcoming deregulation of the industry and an
prospect 86 n /ˈprɒspekt/ Perspektive, Aussicht expected boom in advertising revenues.
prospective 101 adj /prəˈspektɪv/ voraussichtlich I'm meeting a prospective buyer for the house today.
province 56 n /ˈprɒvɪns/ Provinz He lived for many years in a Chinese province close to the border with Tibet.
Psychometric tests are supposed to tell you whether an applicant is suited to your kind
psychometric 72 adj /ˌsaɪkəʊˈmetrɪk/ psychometrisch of organisation.
The public sector still accounted for 40 percent of gross national product ( GNP), and
public sector 72 n /ˈpʌblɪk ˌsektə/ hier: öffentlicher Sektor employed 44 percent of the nation's workforce.
There's been a huge rise in council tax without any increase in the quality of public
public services 22 n /ˌpʌblɪk ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/ öffentliche dienste services.
publicity 56 n /pʌˈblɪsəti/ Bekanntheit, Publicity Standards in education have received much publicity over the last few years.
publishing 98 n /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/ hier: Verlagsbranche Tony wants to get a job in publishing.
I can understand her insistence on punctuality, but I'm only two minutes late and she's
punctuality 80 n /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/ Pünktlichkeit deducted a day's wages!
purchase 34 v /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ erwerben, kaufen Hallo, I'm interested in a loan to allow me to purchase a new car.
purchase 91 v /ˈpɜːtʃəs/ kaufen, erwerben You can purchase insurance on-line.
purchase orders 103 n /ˈpɜːtʃəs ˌɔːdəz/ Bestellungen Can you raise two purchase orders for these jobs, please?
purchasing 12 v /ˈpɜːtʃəsɪŋ/ Einkauf She is the company's purchasing manager.
pursue 85 v /pəˈsjuː/ verfolgen, streben She plans to pursue a career in politics.
The pursuit of liberty and happiness is all very well, but it's easier if you have a little
pursuit 51 n /pəˈsjuːt/ hier: Streben money.
put on 17 phr v /ˈpʊt ɒn/ her: traktandieren, hinzugefügt These matters need to be put on the agenda and discussed at our next meeting.
qualified 109 adj /ˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ qualifiziert, geeignet Dawn is well qualified for her new role.
questionnaire 49 n /ˌkwestʃəˈneə/ Fragebogen Consumers filled out a detailed questionnaire about their smoking habits.
queue 59 v /kjuː/ anstehen Customers queued for hours to buy the new toy.
queuing 114 n /ˈkjuːɪŋ/ hier: Schlange stehen Queuing for tickets in the freezing cold is not my idea of fun.
quote 8 n /kwəʊt/ hier: Zitat The next day's newspaper included a quote from the minister's speech.
quote 103 v /kwəʊt/ hier: angeben, (Preis) nennen Hotels often quote a special rate for groups who stay with them on a regular basis.
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Cosmetics companies take into account factors such as age, race and skin type when
race 85 n /reɪs/ Rasse targeting potential customers.
radical 79 adj /ˈrædɪkəl/ grundlegend, radikal They are proposing radical changes to the way the company is run.
Radicalism is easier when you are a small, flexible company than when you have
radicalism 101 n /ˈrædɪkəlɪzəm/ Radikalismus developed a large customer base.
Until a radically different method of production comes along, we'll stick with the old
radically 8 adv /ˈrædɪkli/ grundlegend, radikal ways.
rail services 23 n /ˈreɪl ˌsɜːvɪsɪz/ Bahnverkehr Do you think rail services have improved or got worse since privatisation?
raise 24 v /reɪz/ hier: erhöhen We can cut the state budget or raise taxes.
hier: (Kapital) beschaffen,
raising 105 v /ˈreɪzɪŋ/ aufnehmen Raising finance from the bank is always the hardest part of what we do.
range of expertise 77 n phr /ˌreɪndʒ əv ekspɜːˈtiːz/ breite Sachkenntnis We employ a number of different consultants with a range of business expertise.
rapid-fire 109 adj /ˌræpɪd ˈfaɪə/ hier: schnell Her rapid-fire questions showed her complete grasp of the subject.
rate 94 v /reɪt/ bewerten The Salzburg Sheraton is rated as one of the city's best hotels.
rates 28 n /reɪts/ Sätze, Raten Once we make the adjustments for inflation, the fall in interest rates is quite small.
rational 46 adj /ˈræʃənəl/ vernünftig, rational Parents need to be fully informed so they can make a rational decision.
The company can't continue to manufacture its goods without the necessary raw
raw materials 116 n /ˌrɔː məˈtɪəriəlz/ Rohstoffen materials.
rebrand 85 v /ˌriːˈbrænd/ umfirmieren The merged company would probably rebrand its gas stations.
recipient 19 n /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ Empfänger The international money orders can be cashed by the recipient at any Amex travel office.
recipient 103 n /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ Empfänger International money orders can be cashed by the recipient at any Amex travel office.
recommend 10 v /ˌrekəˈmend/ empfehlen Most brokers are recommending that investors take some cash out of hedge funds.
recommendations 77 n /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃənz/ Empfehlungen We have decided to implement the committee's recommendations in full.
All our efforts have been put into recouping the losses suffered in the previous financial
recouping 24 v /rɪˈkuːpɪŋ/ ausgleichen, entschädigen year.
recovery plan 86 n /rɪˈkʌvəri ˌplæn/ Sanierungsplan I'm going to the banks today to talk about a recovery plan for the corporation.
recreational 45 adj /ˌrekriˈeɪʃənəl/ hier: Freizeit… Recreational activities offered include tennis, squash, dancing, bridge and painting.
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recruited 44 v /rɪˈkruːtɪd/ eingestellt Most are recruited from the ranks of people who studied Latin and Greek at university.
rectify 50 v /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ beheben We apologise for the delay and are doing everything we can to rectify the situation.
rectify 103 v /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ hier: beheben We apologise for the delay and are doing everything we can to rectify the situation.
red tape 99 n /ˌred ˈteɪp/ hier: Bürokratie, Behördenkram The only way to get this project off the ground is to cut through the red tape.
redesign 96 v /ˌriːdɪˈzaɪn/ überarbeiten, neu designen The car has been completely redesigned.
reduction 35 n /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ Verringerung, Reduzierung Our winter sale includes many price reductions.
/rɪˌdʌndənt rɪˈzɔːsɪz,
redundant resources 73 n rɪˈsɔː↓/ überflüssig, redundant These machines are redundant resources that we'll never need again – let's sell them.
You need to re-edit this questionnaire to remove any suggestion that you already know
re-edit 27 v /ˌriː ˈedɪt/ neu herausgeben the answers to the questions.
re-entry 13 n /riˈentri/ Wiedereinstieg Vince was instrumental in America's successful re-entry into the Japanese auto market
Railroad refrigeration is now more sophisticated than when blocks of ice had to be
refrigeration 41 n /rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/ Kältetechnik chopped up and inserted into railroad cars.
regarding 75 prep /rɪˈgɑːdɪŋ/ bezüglich Do you have any information regarding the company's financial position?
regardless of 93 adv /rɪˈgɑːdləs əv, ɒv/ unabhängig von Regardless of how wonderful your site is, you still need to have quality goods to sell.
region 10 n /ˈriːdʒən/ Gegend The north-east region has been suffering high unemployment.
regional 20 adj /ˈriːdʒənəl/ regional, lokal It's one of the largest regional building societies in the UK.
The Secretary of State maintains a register of those who have been disqualified from
register 27 n /ˈredʒɪstə/ Verzeichnis, Register being company directors.
registration 96 n /ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən/ Anmeldung, Registrierung The registration process often takes too long, and customers give up and go elsewhere.
regulations 52 n /ˌregjʊˈleɪʃənz/ Regelungen It took a while for me to accustom myself to all the new rules and regulations.
regulatory /ˌregjəleɪtəri regulatorische Every firm must trade within the regulatory frameworks set up by the countries
frameworks 63 n ˈfreɪmwɜːks/ Rahmenbedingungen concerned.
/ˈregjəleɪtəri Regulatory regimes were introduced to prevent a recurrence of the losses incurred in
regulatory regimes 24 n reɪˌʒiːmz/ Regulierungsregime the 1980s.
rehearse 9 v /rɪˈhɜːs/ einüben, proben I think we need to rehearse the first idea again.
reinvented 79 v /ˌriːɪnˈventɪd/ wieder erfunden Bowie has constantly reinvented himself during his long career.
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reject 54 v /rɪˈdʒekt/ ablehnen The Commerce Department rejected applications for 39 export licences.
hier: wiederaufleben,
rekindle 80 v /riːˈkɪndl/ wiedererwecken The trial has rekindled painful memories of the war.
relaunch 97 v /ˌriːˈlɔːntʃ/ Wiedereinführung, Relaunch The product is being relaunched with a new name.
relies 20 v /rɪˈlaɪz/ sich auf etw. verlassen Repeat business relies heavily on the customer's last experience of the company.
reluctant 24 adj /rɪˈlʌktənt/ widerwillig, zögernd Banks are often reluctant to lend if the borrower has a history of bad debts.
remains 33 n /rɪˈmeɪnz/ hier: Speisereste, Reste On the table were the remains of the evening meal.
The company will vigorously pursue all legal remedies against anyone interfering with its
remedy 45 n /ˈremədi/ Heilmittel rights.
reminder letter 103 n /rɪˈmaɪndə ˌletə/ Mahnung I had to send them a reminder letter because they still hadn't paid three months later.
remote 44 adj /rɪˈməʊt/ hier: Fern(zugriff) Head office IT staff have remote access to our computers in case anything goes wrong.
renew 54 v /rɪˈnjuː/ hier: verlängern lassen Most airlines renew their insurance policies between July and October.
Renewable energy sources such as sun and wind power can make a significant
renewable energy 35 n /rɪˌnjuːəbəl ˈenədʒi/ erneuerbare Energie contribution to our energy needs.
renowned 80 adj /rɪˈnaʊnd/ bekannt Corsica is an island renowned for its beauty.
repay 24 v /rɪˈpeɪ/ erstatten, zurückzahlen The funds will be used to repay short-term debt.
repeat customers 93 n /rɪˌpiːt ˈkʌstəməz/ Bestandskunden, Wiederkäufer The site gets a good percentage of repeat customers.
repercussions 92 n /ˌriːpəˈkʌʃənz/ Auswirkung, Folgen The collapse of the company had repercussions for the whole industry.
repetitive 45 adj /rɪˈpetɪtɪv/ hier: repetitiv, wiederholt It can be relaxing to engage in repetitive tasks like washing and ironing for a while.
OK. Let me rephrase the question, and let's see if you can understand me better this
rephrase 7 v /ˌriːˈfreɪz/ umformulieren time.
replacement 109 n /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/ Ersatz, Umtausch Our old car is badly in need of replacement.
representatives 13 n /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪvz/ Vertreter Company representatives are pushing to open foreign markets to their products.
reputation 32 n /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/ Ruf Judge Kelso has a reputation for being strict but fair.
reputation 105 n /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/ Ruf The firm has a very good reputation for delivering on time.
requirements 96 n /rɪˈkwaɪəmənts/ Anforderungen Customer requirements include speed of ordering and simplicity of website design.
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The police are rerouting traffic along Canal Street because there's been an accident in
rerouting 39 v /ˌriːˈruːtɪŋ/ Umleitung George Street.
research 37 n /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ Forschung A leading pharmaceutical company will finance the research.
research 108 n /rɪˈsɜːtʃ/ Forschung A leading pharmaceutical company will finance the research.
resentful 49 adj /rɪˈzentfəl/ ärgerlich She felt resentful at not being promoted.
reserve 60 v /rɪˈzɜːv/ reservieren He reserved two rooms at the hotel.
residential 112 adj /ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/ Wohn(gebieten) Opponents claim the development is too near residential areas.
resident's permit 59 n /ˈrezɪdənts ˌpɜːmɪt/ hier: Anwohnerparkausweis You must purchase a resident's permit to park your car round here.
resign 25 v /rɪˈzaɪn/ hier: zurücktreten The vice-president resigned his post last week.
resignation 62 n /ˌrezɪgˈneɪʃən/ Rücktritt, Kündigung The board accepted their resignations, along with that of the vice-chairman.
resolution 15 n /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/ Beschluss Jack proposed a shareholder resolution calling for a review of the company's policy.
resolve 19 v /rɪˈzɒlv/ hier: lösen Most pension disputes will be resolved within a year.
resources 24 n /rɪˈzɔːsɪz, rɪˈsɔː↓/ Ressourcen Oil resources are becoming depleted, and the country will soon become a net importer.
The company's difficulties have touched off widely differing responses among its five
response 45 n /rɪˈspɒns/ Antwort, Erwiderung largest shareholders.
The company's difficulties have touched off widely differing responses among its five
response 109 n /rɪˈspɒns/ Antwort, Erwiderung largest shareholders.
hier: kundenorientiert, The group is focusing on its drive to become a more flexible, customer-responsive
responsive 88 adj /rɪˈspɒnsɪv/ ansprechbar organisation.
He is not changing the rules; he is simply restating the policy that was established last
restate 74 v /ˌriːˈsteɪt/ neu formulieren year.
His restlessness led him to give up his well-paid job and go travelling across Asia for two
restlessness 45 n /ˈrestləsnəs/ Rastlosigkeit years.
restrictive 109 adj /rɪˈstrɪktɪv/ beschränken Many members thought the rules were too restrictive.
Retail banking is an area where the customer is being forced to pay more and more
retail banking 73 n /ˌriːteɪl ˈbæŋkɪŋ/ Privatkundengeschäft charges.
retail industry 72 n /ˌriːteɪl ˈɪndəstri/ Einzelhandel Retail industry in general had a rough time over the holiday period.
Tilley has no retail outlets of its own in the UK, and sells by mail order and through
retail outlets 84 n /ˌriːteɪl ˈaʊtlɪts/ Verkaufsstelle agents.
retail sector 40 n /ˈriːteɪl ˌsektə/ Einzelhandel Share prices in the retail sector have recently been even more precarious than usual.
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Analysts predict the retailer will continue to bleed red ink, with losses topping $180
retailer 91 n /ˈriːteɪlə/ Einzelhändler million.
Some retailers worry that new regulations will hurt their ability to compete in the
retailers 41 n /ˈriːteɪləz/ Einzelhändler marketplace.
retain 40 v /rɪˈteɪn/ beibehalten A duplicate copy of the invoice will be retained for our records.
retention 87 n /rɪˈtenʃən/ hier: Personalerhaltung We have detected a definite improvement in employee retention.
return on 86 n /rɪˈtɜːn ɒn/ hier: Gewinn The return on your investment is projected to be 25% per annum.
revenue 24 n /ˈrevənjuː/ Umsatz The company has an annual revenue of about $8 million.
review 9 v /rɪˈvjuː/ überprüfen We hired an outside consultant to review our pricing policies.
The bosses are revving up the business so that its share price will be high when they
revving up 37 phr v /ˌrevɪŋ ˈʌp/ hier: in Schwung bringen float it on the stock exchange.
rewards 116 n /rɪˈwɔːdz/ Belohnungen Riskier investments tend to be counterbalanced by high rewards.
rife 80 adj /raɪf/ weit verbreitet Violent crime is rife in our inner cities.
ripe 9 adj /raɪp/ reif Frank felt that the time was ripe for fresh investment in the company.
The risk allocation for the project will have to be shared equally between government
risk allocation 29 n /ˈrɪsk æləˌkeɪʃən/ Risikozuordnung and the private sector.
risk averse 24 adj /ˌrɪsk əˈvɜːs/ risikoscheu Building society accounts are for the truly risk averse saver.
We hope that such changes will help Italian banks compete more effectively against rival
rival 20 adj /ˈraɪvəl/ Konkurrent European banks.
The authorities hope that such changes will help the Italians compete more effectively
rival 100 adj /ˈraɪvəl/ Konkurrent, Rivale against rival European banks.
rock bottom 113 adj /ˌrɒk ˈbɒtəm/ im Keller, Tiefpunkt erreichen My personal life had hit rock bottom.
rock-bottom 92 adj /ˌrɒk ˈbɒtəm/ hier: zu niedrigstem Preis He was forced to sell his goods at rock-bottom prices.
roughly 45 adv /ˈrʌfli/ hier: ungefähr There were roughly 200 people at the opening of the exhibition.
round-table 30 adj /ˌraʊnd ˈteɪbəl/ hier: Rundgespräch Britain, France and Germany are having a round-table discussion on the crisis this week.
route 16 n /ruːt/ hier: Weg, Route What's the best route to Cambridge?
routinely 109 adv /ruːˈtiːnli/ routinemäßig This vaccine is already routinely used in the developed world.
row 7 n /rəʊ/ hier: Reihe A student in the front row put up his hand and asked a question.
rugged 37 adj /ˈrʌgɪd/ robust, widerstandsfähig The case must be rugged enough to withstand quite a bit of rough handling.
run out of 30 phr v /ˌrʌn ˈaʊt əv, ɒv/ hier: Geld ausgehen Luther Inc ran out of money and had to abandon the project after only six months.
run over 106 phr v /ˌrʌn ˈəʊvə/ hier: überziehen The meeting ran over, and I was late getting home.
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business 98 v phr /ˌrʌn jər əʊn ˈbɪznəs/ eigenes Geschäft zu betreiben After you've run your own business for a while, you'll realise what hard work it is.
runway 28 n /ˈrʌnweɪ/ Landebahn The pilot was aiming for the runway but came down in a nearby field.
rushing (them) The customer felt I was rushing him through the decision, and in the end he didn't make
through 49 phr v /ˌrʌʃɪŋ ˈθruː/ durcheilend, hetzend a purchase.
salaries 43 n /ˈsæləriz/ Gehälter The salaries we offer are well above average.
sales force 20 n /ˈseɪlz fɔːs/ Verkaufsteam The sales force is being expanded to seven from its current level of five.
sales pitch 21 n /ˈseɪlz pɪtʃ/ Verkaufsgespräch His sales pitch was full of jargon and meaningless expressions.
Außendienstler,
sales reps 85 n /ˈseɪlz reps/ Handelsvertreter My dad worked as a sales rep selling sweets to confectioners all over Scotland.
salsa classes 45 n /ˈsælsə ˌklɑːsɪz/ Salsa-Kurse Linda went to salsa classes to learn to dance and to keep fit.
sanitation 24 n /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/ Hygiene Overcrowding and poor sanitation are common problems in prisons.
sank deep into the /sæŋk ˌdiːp ɪntə ðə hier: in den roten Zahlen
red 67 v phr ˈred/ geraten My account sank deep into the red over the Christmas period.
savings banks 62 n /ˈseɪvɪŋz bæŋks/ Sparkassen One of the savings banks has introduced a high-interest account for long-term savers.
scale 105 n /skeɪl/ Ausmaß We had underestimated the scale of the problem.
scandals 25 n /ˈskændəlz/ Skandale A series of bribery scandals has cut a swathe through the government.
The company's accounts for the last ten years bore the scar tissue of some fierce
scar tissue 101 n /ˈskɑː ˌtɪʃuː, ↓sjuː/ Narbe contests with their competitors.
sceptical 52 adj /ˈskeptɪkəl/ skeptisch I'm extremely sceptical about what I read in the press.
schedule 33 adv /ˈʃedjuːl/ hier: nach Plan, planmäßig The majority of holiday flights depart and arrive on schedule.
Other manufacturers are trying to scramble onto the bandwagon that Pixar started
scrambling onto 101 v /ˈskræmblɪŋ ɒn/ hier: sich anschließen, klettern rolling.
scratching their heads 37 v phr /ˌskrætʃɪŋ ðeə ˈhedz/ hier: sich am Kopf kratzen They were left scratching their heads when the problem proved difficult to solve.
script 7 n /skrɪpt/ Manuskript Ministers do not write all their own scripts – they have people to do that for them..
seamlessly 92 adv /ˈsiːmləsli/ reibungslos, übergangslos The ideal is to have everything working seamlessly together.
Unemployment figures were down during the summer months, even after seasonal
seasonal 78 adj /ˈsiːzənəl/ jahreszeitlich, saisonal adjustment.
seasonal work 42 n /ˈsiːzənəl wɜːk/ Saisonarbeit Fruit picking is seasonal work that is often done by students on vacation.
section 96 n /ˈsekʃən/ hier: Abteilung You will need to speak to the manager of the marketing services section.
sector 32 n /ˈsektə/ Bereich, Sektor The electronics sector accounted for revenue of £940.4 million.
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sectors 98 n /ˈsektəz/ Branchen, Bereiche Women work in those sectors of the job market which pay the least.
securities 62 n /sɪˈkjʊərɪtiz/ Wertpapiere, Sicherheiten Do you know of any plans to reintroduce a capital gains tax on securities?
security 91 n /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ Sicherheit We spend roughly as much on security as on sales promotion.
/ˌsegmenˈteɪʃən, Clever customer segmentation has enabled some prestige fashion brands to also sell to
segmentation 80 n ↓mən↓/ Segmentierung lower-income buyers.
segments 85 n /ˈsegmənts/ Stücke, Segmente Peel the oranges and divide them into segments.
She has loads of self-confidence, and will happily stand and speak in front of any size of
self-confidence 98 n /ˌself ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ Selbstbewusstsein audience.
Web sales need to be an integrated part of your business, not a self-contained, separate
self-contained 93 adj /ˌself kənˈteɪnd/ eigenständig, abgeschlossen division.
Self-employment can mean that it's difficult to tell when the next job is going to come
self-employment 42 n /ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ Selbständigkeit along.
The HR department have introduced more self-evaluation questions into the appraisal
self-evaluation 53 n /ˌself ɪvæljʊˈeɪʃən/ Selbstbeurteilung process this year.
Motorola is one of the largest manufacturers of semiconductors for the computer
semiconductors 80 n /ˈsemikənˌdʌktəz/ Halbleiter industry.
senior 106 adj /ˈsiːniə/ hier: leitend, führend A panel of senior corporate executives was appointed to look into the scandal.
service sector 43 n /ˈsɜːvɪs ˌsektə/ Dienstleistungssektor There has been substantial growth in jobs in the service sector in the last 20 years.
Without early intimation of the dates of the sessions, enthusiasm for training could
sessions 6 n /ˈseʃənz/ Sitzungen decrease.
set out 53 phr v /ˌset ˈaʊt/ dargelegt Kate set out what she expected us to achieve by the end of the year.
set the stage 9 v phr /ˌset ðə ˈsteɪdʒ/ hier: vorbereiten George will set the stage with a brief overview, and then I'll fill in some of the details.
The firm's successful flotation on the stock market set the stage for its expansion into
set the stage 26 v phr /ˌset ðə ˈsteɪdʒ/ hier: Voraussetzungen schaffen Europe.
set up 7 phr v /ˌset ˈʌp/ hier: gründen They want to set up their own import-export business.
sets out to 21 phr v /ˌsets ˈaʊt tə, tʊ/ hier: darlegen, beginnen The new ads set out to attract custom from a wider age range than before.
After 15 years of litigation, appeals lawyers reached a settlement with the insurance
settlement 27 n /ˈsetlmənt/ Vergleich, Schlichtung company.
severe 37 adj /sɪˈvɪə/ stark, schwer His injuries were quite severe – he nearly died.
share-based 53 adj /ˈʃeə ˌbeɪst/ aktienbasiert The firm are suggesting a share-based bonus scheme for all employees.
shareholders 50 n /ˈʃeəˌhəʊldəz/ Aktionär A company cannot be sold without the approval of the shareholders.
shares 40 n /ʃeə/ hier: Aktien The company has the right to issue shares in two series.
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shelf stock 40 n /ˈʃelf stɒk/ hier: Regalbestand More items need to be put out as soon as the shelf stock starts to run low.
shift work 42 n /ˈʃɪft wɜːk/ Schichtarbeit I did shift work for several years, starting at 5.30 am and finishing at 1 pm.
I like shift work because it means that I can work odd hours and have time off when
shift work 105 n /ˈʃɪft wɜːk/ Schichtarbeit everyone else is busy.
shifting sand 24 n /ˌʃɪftɪŋ ˈsænd/ hier: Flugsand (hoch pokern) Anyone who invests only in high-risk shares is building on shifting sand.
shipping 91 n /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/ Versand, Verschiffung The shipping of US wheat is mainly done in special rail cars.
shortage 45 n /ˈʃɔːtɪdʒ/ Mangel We suffer from a labour shortage.
shortcomings 32 n /ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋz/ Mängel, Defizite Peter was painfully aware of his own shortcomings.
shortlist 54 n /ˈʃɔːtlɪst/ engere Auswahlliste Davies was on the shortlist for the Booker Prize.
should you require /ʃʊd jʊ rɪˌkwaɪə ˌfɜːðər Sollten Sie weitere Should you require information, visit our website at http://www.awl.-
further information 75 phr ɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ Informationen benötigen elt.com/dictionaries.
shrewd 80 adj /ʃruːd/ klug, gerissen Malcolm is a shrewd and realistic businessman.
shy away from 53 phr v /ˌʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm, frɒm/ hier: sich vor etw. scheuen They criticised the leadership, but shied away from a direct challenge.
sign 25 v /saɪn/ unterschreiben The customer must sign the traveller's cheque in front of the cashier.
significantly 9 adv /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/ wesentlich, erheblich Health problems can be significantly reduced by careful diet.
signpost 98 v /ˈsaɪnpəʊst/ ausschildern The village isn't very well signposted, and we got lost.
simplify 9 v /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ vereinfachen The government has made an attempt to simplify the tax system.
A computer simulation allows project engineers to study in detail the manufacturing
simulation 72 n /ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən/ Simulierung, Simulation process at the factory site.
siphon 37 v /ˈsaɪfən/ entleeren It took him only a few minutes to siphon off the petrol and drive away.
site 91 n /saɪt/ hier: Webseite My site lists my services and contact details, including my email address.
Standortvorbereitung,
site-preparation 112 n /ˌsaɪt prepəˈreɪʃən/ Erschließung The site-preparation team are ready, and will begin work on the 1st.
We soon discovered that Johnson's plans were more sizzle than steak – he hadn't
sizzle 17 n /ˈsɪzəl/ hier: brutzeln, schein thought things through.
skilled manual 43 adj /ˌskɪld ˈmænjuəl/ hier: gelernter Handwerker Skilled manual workers will still be in demand for the foreseeable future.
The central bank is prepared to ease interest rates further if the economy shows signs of
slippage 113 n /ˈslɪpɪdʒ/ hier: Rutschen slippage.
slogan 30 n /ˈsləʊgən/ Leitspruch, Slogan We need an advertising slogan for the new campaign.
slump 67 n /slʌmp/ Einbruch, Baisse Savings were already extremely low at the beginning of the current slump.
snoop around 71 phr v /ˌsnuːp əˈraʊnd/ herumschnüffeln It will be a good chance to snoop around his office and see what he's up to these days.
soak-in 9 adj /ˈsəʊk ɪn/ hier: sich wirken lassen Allow plenty of soak-in time for listeners to understand complex ideas.
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soar 67 v /sɔː/ hochsteigen Beef demand soared due to Americans adopting high protein diets.
soaring 86 adj /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/ aufsteigend Republicans went on the offensive over soaring gasoline prices.
software 91 n /ˈsɒftweə/ Computerprogramm, Software Loading the software should be quick and simple.
solar panels 58 n /ˌsəʊlə ˈpænəlz/ Sonnenkollektoren Solar panels can only help you to supply some of your domestic electricity from the sun.
solicit 73 v /səˈlɪsɪt/ hier: einholen She called meetings to solicit the views of her staff.
This is a very sophisticated press that can print six colours, laminate and then bind, all in
sophisticated 73 adj /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ hier: hoch entwickelt one pass.
/ˌsɒri aɪ dɪdnt ˈget Entschuldigung, das habe ich
sorry, I didn’t get that 102 phr ðæt/ nicht verstanden Sorry, I didn't get that – can you explain it again?
The government sounded out public opinion on the idea by intentionally leaking its
sounding out 26 phr v /ˌsaʊndɪŋ ˈaʊt/ ausloten, sondieren proposals.
source 23 n /sɔːs/ Quelle They get their money from various sources.
A number of spacecraft are now out there in space, having been abandoned when they
spacecraft 37 n /ˈspeɪskrɑːft/ Raumschiff ran out of power.
spawn 45 v /spɔːn/ hervorbringen New technology has spawned new business opportunities.
speak out 51 phr v /ˌspiːk ˈaʊt/ seine Meinung sagen Five students who had spoken out against the regime were arrested.
specified 62 adj /ˈspesɪfaɪd/ hier: festgelegt, angegeben At the end of the specified sequence, the file will close and the process terminates.
spectrum 22 n /ˈspektrəm/ Bandbreite, Spektrum The company has interests in a wide spectrum of activities.
speed things up 33 v phr /ˌspiːd θɪŋz ˈʌp/ hier: beschleunigen Can we speed things up? I've got a plane to catch in a couple of hours.
spell the end for 65 v phr /ˌspel ði ˈend fə, fɔː/ hier: das Ende von etwas The chairman's resignation may well spell the end for the ailing organisation.
The company isn't an entirely new one, it's a spin-out from a large corporation that
spin-outs 101 n /ˈspɪn aʊts/ Spin-Out-Unternehmen, Ableger wasn't interested in our ideas.
split 37 v /splɪt/ spalten It was feared that the issue would split the church.
sponsor 23 v /ˈspɒnsə/ Sponsor, Förderer A leading insurance company sponsored the charity's first TV campaign.
sponsor 107 n /ˈspɒnsə/ Sponsor, Geldgeber The exhibition organisers are now looking for sponsors to finance the event.
sponsorship 56 n /ˈspɒnsəʃɪp/ Förderung The charity is looking for sponsorship from local businesses.
spot 101 v /spɒt/ hier: entdecken, sehen They spotted a gap in the market, and developed good products to fill it.
sprawling 80 adj /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/ ausgedehnte (Stadt) Los Angeles is a vast, sprawling city in southern California.
spree 64 n /spriː/ Tour, Spree Consumers went on a spending spree.
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stability 43 n /stəˈbɪləti/ Stabilität The prospects for political and economic stability in the country continue to fade.
staff 49 n /stɑːf/ Mitarbeiter, Personell We now employ a staff of 25.
stakeholders 51 n /ˈsteɪkˌhəʊldəz/ Interessenvertreter, Stakeholder Citizens should be stakeholders in the society they live in.
stakes 9 n /steɪks/ hier: Risiken, Einsätze Investment is a dangerous business, and the stakes and rewards are high.
stands for 27 phr v /ˈstændz fə, fɔː/ hier: bedeutet CBI stands for the Confederation of British Industry.
start-up support 77 n /ˈstɑːt ʌp səˌpɔːt/ Gründungsförderung, Starthilfe The organisation provides start-up support for small businesses in the UK.
state monopolies 24 n /ˌsteɪt məˈnɒpəliz/ staatliche Monopole State monopolies were the only sources of supply in communist countries.
State Treasury 29 n /ˌsteɪt ˈtreʒəri/ Staatskasse The State Treasury has guaranteed the financial viability of the scheme.
statistics 94 n /stəˈtɪstɪks/ Statistik The minister himself raised worries about the accuracy of government statistics.
status 73 n /ˈsteɪtəs/ Status, Stand What is the company's financial status?
We staved off collapse by cutting the workforce by a third and reducing manufacturing
staved off 64 phr v /ˌsteɪvd ˈɒf/ abgewendet costs.
stay airborne 65 v phr /ˌsteɪ ˈeəbɔːn/ hier: profitabel The airline has stated that it is going to stay airborne despite its financial difficulties.
steel 86 n /stiːl/ Stahl The soaring price of imported steel has been a big factor in our downturn.
steel structure 112 n /ˌstiːl ˈstrʌktʃə/ Stahlkonstruktion, Stahlbau A huge steel structure spanned the river.
von/aus etw. abstammen/
stems from 101 phr v /ˈstemz frəm, frɒm/ resultieren Her success stems from a combination of very hard work and extremely good luck.
step back in 24 phr v /ˌstep bæk ˈɪn/ einsteigen, sich beteiligen If you reduce your debts we may well consider stepping back in to re-invest.
stick around 45 phr v /ˌstɪk əˈraʊnd/ hier: dableiben Perhaps you'd like to stick around and watch?
stick to the point 30 v phr /ˌstɪk tə ðə ˈpɔɪnt/ hier: beim Thema bleiben I wish you'd stick to the point and stop bringing in all these irrelevant details!
stock availability 92 n /ˌstɒk əveɪləˈbɪləti/ Verfügbarkeit von Produkten Stock availability is limited – order now to avoid disappointment!
Lagerkontrolle,
stock control 93 n /ˈstɒk kənˌtrəʊl/ Bestandskontrolle He will take responsibility for Laura Ashley's purchasing, distribution and stock control.
stock market 79 n /ˈstɒk ˌmɑːkɪt/ Börse The company was floated on the stock market last year.
stock options 64 n /ˈstɒk ˌɒpʃənz/ Aktienoptionen The directors were offered stock options as part of their remuneration package.
storage 93 n /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ Lagerung You will have to pay for storage of the item until you can collect it.
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Our file storage system allows us to easily see where everything is and immediately
storage system 37 n /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ ˌsɪstəm/ hier: Dateiablagesystem retrieve it.
store 83 v /stɔː/ lagern Stationery should be stored in a clear and dry cupboard or stockroom.
strategic /strəˌtiːdʒɪk
management 101 n ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ strategische Management He lectures in strategic management at the Cranford Business School.
strategy 17 n /ˈstrætədʒi/ Strategie The government's long-term economic strategy will mean higher taxes for everyone.
The group's acquisition strategy has been astute and has made them the leading
strategy 78 n /ˈstrætədʒi/ Strategie supplier in the market.
strengthened 53 v /ˈstreŋθənd/ verstärken He strengthened American forces in the Gulf by sending out 100 more soldiers.
stretched 45 adj /stretʃt/ hier: unterbesetzt Three of our staff are off sick today, so we have been severely stretched.
strikes 67 n /straɪks/ hier: streiken The strikes in the rail industry are expected to bring chaos.
stripping 37 v /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/ abbeizend At Christmas, the kids were happily stripping the wrapping paper from their presents.
structural steel 113 n /ˌstrʌktʃərəl ˈstiːl/ Baustahl, Formstahl Structural steel is being used for the main beams of the roof.
Her speech was carefully structured so that people would find it easy to follow her
structured 9 adj /ˈstrʌktʃəd/ gegliedert, strukturiert arguments.
stumbling over 9 phr v /ˈstʌmblɪŋ ˌəʊvə/ Schwierigkeiten haben, stolpern Harry kept stumbling over the pronunciation of the names of his Japanese clients.
submitted 29 v /səbˈmɪtɪd/ vorgelegt, eingereicht The bill will be submitted for approval by Congress.
subscribers 76 n /səbˈskraɪbəz/ Abonnenten The journal had a devoted following of around 1000 subscribers.
subsequently 11 adv /ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/ anschließend, später The book was subsequently translated into 15 languages.
substandard 72 adj /ˌsʌbˈstændəd/ minderwertig He got substandard results in the test, so we decided not to employ him.
substitute 37 n /ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/ Ersatzstoff Sugar substitutes are used by the soft drinks industry.
subtly 103 adv /ˈsʌtli/ hier: subtil, leicht Their answer was subtly different from the question I had asked.
successor 64 n /səkˈsesə/ Nachfolger His successor died after only 15 months in office.
sue 117 v /sjuː/ klagen If the builders don't fulfil their side of the contract, we'll sue.
summary 49 n /ˈsʌməri/ Zusammenfassung Here is a summary of the Commerce Department's report on business inventories.
sums 37 n /sʌmz/ Summen Huge sums of money will be needed finance these new designs.
supervising 12 v /ˈsuːpəvaɪzɪŋ/ überwachen They have the unenviable task of supervising the most dangerous prison in the country.
supervision 57 n /ˌsuːpəˈvɪʒən/ hier: Bankenaufsicht The bank chiefs set up a subcommittee to coordinate policies on banking supervision.
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suppliers 27 n /səˈplaɪəz/ Lieferanten You see, this is what we're up against – the suppliers just aren't reliable.
We carry out supplier-screening to make sure that none of our goods are made in
supplier-screening 57 adj /səˌplaɪə ˈskriːnɪŋ/ hier: Lieferantenvorauswahl sweatshops.
Following the collapse of our component suppliers, we need to mend this break in our
supply chain 53 n /səˈplaɪ tʃeɪn/ Lieferkette supply chain.
surge 58 n /sɜːdʒ/ hier: Anstieg, Schub Stock prices surged in early trading.
surmount 45 v /səˈmaʊnt/ überwinden He has had to surmount immense physical disabilities.
surveyed 101 v /səˈveɪd/ hier: befragt Of the 100 companies surveyed, 10 per cent had a turnover of £50m to £99m.
survival 101 n /səˈvaɪvəl/ Überleben The change of strategy will ensure the firm's economic survival.
suspect 53 adj /ˈsʌspekt/ hier: verdächtig, suspekt I've always thought he was a bit of a suspect character.
suspect 103 v /səˈspekt/ vermuten, verdächtigen I suspected that there was something wrong with the accounts.
suspicious 49 adj /səˈspɪʃəs/ misstrauisch, verdächtig Some of his colleagues at work became suspicious of his odd behaviour.
sustainable 57 adj /səˈsteɪnəbəl/ nachhaltig The market wants to see more evidence that price stability is sustainable.
People are working in sweatshops, in poor conditions and for very little pay, to make
sweatshops 53 n /ˈswet↓ʃɒps/ Ausbeuterbetriebe, Sweatshops these goods.
The multinational announced a sweeping reorganisation of its trading and investment
sweeping 7 adj /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ hier: durchgreifend arm.
T and M 71 n /ˌtiː ənd ˈem/ Time and Material The T and M contract has been awarded to Onyx Consultants.
tactics 44 n /ˈtæktɪks/ Taktik Most children are skilled in diversionary tactics.
take a roll call 111 v phr /ˌteɪk eɪ ˈrəʊl kɔːl/ Anwesenheitsliste führen Take a roll call of everyone who's supposed to be at the meeting.
We take it for granted that supermarket clothes are going to be cheap, without ever
take for granted 56 v phr /ˌteɪk fə ˈgrɑːntɪd/ für selbstverständlich halten really asking why.
take on 70 phr v /ˌteɪk ˈɒn/ hier: einstellen, engagieren Currys are taking on more staff for their new store that is opening in town.
take priority 93 v phr /ˌteɪk praɪˈɒrəti/ Vorrang haben Repeat orders from previous customers take priority.
take-it-or-leave-it 74 v phr /ˌteɪk ɪt ɔː ˈliːv ɪt/ Mach, was du willst! She had a take-it-or-leave-it attitude to starting a family.
taken out 73 phr v /ˌteɪkən ˈaʊt/ hier: entfernt I've revised the agreement and taken out the clause referring to penalties.
takeover 11 n /ˈteɪkˌəʊvə/ Übernahme To avoid a takeover, the investment company went deeply into debt.
takes into account 16 v phr /ˌteɪks ɪntʊ əˈkaʊnt/ berücksichtigen Your higher salary takes into account the additional responsibilities of the new post.
takes off 28 phr v /ˌteɪks ˈɒf/ abfliegen My flight takes off in an hour's time – I'm going to be late!
takes up 37 phr v /ˌteɪks ˈʌp/ hier: (Platz) einnehmen Books took up most of the space in his crowded room.
New revenue streams, particularly from e-commerce opportunities, are creating tangible
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Don't be afraid to tap into advice from business colleagues who've been there before
tap into 9 phr v /ˌtæp ˈɪntə, ˈɪntʊ/ hier: erschließen, nutzen you.
The UK has imposed tariffs on clothing imports to prevent cheap competition from
tariffs 24 n /ˈtærɪfs/ Tarife, Zölle overseas.
The law has never prevented clever lawyers from finding ways of tax avoidance for their
tax avoidance 60 n phr /ˈtæks əˌvɔɪdəns/ Steuerhinterziehung clients.
Rich businessmen living in tropical tax havens do little to improve the wealth of this
tax havens 60 n /ˈtæks ˌheɪvənz/ Steueroasen country.
taxpayers 35 n /ˈtæksˌpeɪəz/ Steuerzahler, Steuerpflichtige Are taxpayers getting enough value for all they pay out?
team manager 49 n /ˌtiːm ˈmænɪdʒə/ Vorgesetzter The team manager is very stressed, as he has over 30 staff to worry about.
Our weekend away together, doing an assault course, is supposed to engender team
team spirit 106 n /ˌtiːm ˈspɪrɪt/ Teamgeist spirit.
teamleaders 49 n /ˌtiːmˈliːdəz/ Gruppenleiter, Teamleader All the groups have to appoint teamleaders before the discussion begins.
technical jargon 83 n /ˈteknɪkəl ˌdʒɑːgən/ Fachsprache, Fachjargon The instructions were full of technical jargon and impossible to understand.
/ˌteknɪkəl Technical terminology can be some of the most difficult language to convey the meaning
technical terminology 9 n phr tɜːmɪˈnɒlədʒi/ Fachterminologie of.
techniques 46 n /tekˈniːks/ Verfahren, Techniken Practise the breathing techniques until they become automatic.
telco equipment 80 n /ˈtelkəʊ ɪˌkwɪpmənt/ hier: Telefonkonferenzanlagen AT&T is a one of the USA's best-known suppliers of telco equipment.
The growing tendency to telecommute can best be enjoyed by those with computer
telecommute 45 v /ˈtelikəmjuːt/ Telearbeit machen skills.
telecoms 64 n /ˈtelɪkɒmz/ Telekommunikation BT is one of the largest players in Europe's telecoms industry.
Spending hours on trains can be avoided by teleconferencing instead of face-to-face
teleconferencing 110 n /ˈteliˌkɒnfərənsɪŋ/ hier: Konferenzschaltung meetings.
teleworking 42 n /ˈtelɪwɜːkɪŋ/ Heimarbeitsplatz, Telearbeit Teleworking involves managing staff at a distance.
The company said it is unable to tender competitively for contracts unless it has the
tender 23 v /ˈtendə/ hier: ausschreiben flexibility of Sunday working.
tension 46 n /ˈtenʃən/ Spannung The tension was becoming unbearable, and I wanted to scream.
tenure 43 n /ˈtenjə/ Amtsdauer, Dienstzeit During his four-year tenure as president, the firm's annual revenue rose dramatically.
We need to define the parameters of the new post – decide what is the territory of the
territory of the role 105 n phr /ˌterɪtəri əv ˈrəʊl/ hier: Aufgabengebiet role.
terrorist attacks 80 n /ˈterərɪst əˌtæks/ Terroranschläge The terrorist attacks have not had a lasting effect on the world economy.
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tertiary 16 adj /ˈtɜːʃəri/ tertiär, drittrangig The government plans to transform the tertiary education system.
The ads feature testimonials from car owners who credit the airbag with saving their
testimonial 97 n /ˌtestəˈməʊniəl/ hier: Referenz lives.
that seems /ˌðæt siːmz
reasonable 102 phr ˈriːzənəbəl/ das scheint vernünftig You expect payment within 30 days? That seems reasonable.
that's not really my /ðæts ˌnɒt rɪəli maɪ hier: nicht unbedingt mein That's not really my field, but we have an expert here who can answer that type of
field 94 phr ˈfiːld/ Fachgebiet question.
The bottom line is that we can't afford to pay staff who aren't doing an honest day's
the bottom line is 51 n phr /ðə ˌbɒtəm ˈlaɪn ɪz/ Unterm Strich, Fazit work.
/ðə ˌtaɪm həz ˈkʌm fə, The time has come for shareholders to protest at the huge bonuses paid to company
the time has come for 51 phr fɔː/ Zeit ist gekommen directors.
the upper end of the /ðə ˌʌpər end əv ðə
market 82 phr ˈmɑːkɪt/ hier: oberes Marktsegment Our new range of products is aimed at the upper end of the market.
theme 80 n /θiːm/ Thematik The book's theme is the conflict between love and duty.
thereby 39 adv /ðeəˈbaɪ, ˈðeəbaɪ/ damit, dabei He became a citizen in 1978, thereby gaining the right to vote.
therefore 39 adv /ˈðeəfɔː/ deshalb Their car was bigger and therefore more comfortable.
think ahead 17 phr v /ˌθɪŋk əˈhed/ im Vorausdenken Let's try to think ahead and plan for the next ten years instead of just next week.
think tank 25 n /ˈθɪŋk tæŋk/ Denkfabrik, Ideenschmiede Soames is a leading member of a Tory think tank.
This is how it strikes /ˌðɪs ɪz haʊ ɪt ˈstraɪks
me 60 phr mi/ hier: es fällt mir auf, dass. This is how it strikes me: I think you're being unreasonable.
threat 45 n /θret/ Bedrohung Your threats don't scare me.
You've heard of above-the-line and below-the-line advertising – this is through-the-line
through-the-line 89 adj /ˌθruː ðə ˈlaɪn/ Through-the-line-Kampagne advertising.
Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire, thus it would be almost impossible to
thus 24 conj /ðʌs/ somit, daher prove him guilty.
Doing your accounts at the end of the year can be a complex and time-consuming
time-consuming 99 adj /ˈtaɪm kənˌsjuːmɪŋ/ zeitaufwendig process.
timely 20 adj /ˈtaɪmli/ rechtzeitig The fight ended only with the timely arrival of the police.
timescale 71 n /ˈtaɪmskeɪl/ Zeitplanung, Frist The timescale for completing the work would be fairly tight.
tinned soup 79 n /ˌtɪnd ˈsuːp/ Dosensuppe I take a can of tinned soup to work each day for lunch.
tips 26 n /tɪps/ hier: Hinweise Here are a few tips on web authoring and site design.
I can understand your caution to an extent, but we have to just make a decision and
to an extent 98 prep phr /tʊ ən ɪkˈstent/ gewissermaßen commit the money.
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to bear in mind 6 v phr /tə ˌbeər ɪn ˈmaɪnd/ etw. im Gedächtnis behaltend You must bear in mind that not everyone will agree with you.
to sum up 94 phr /tə ˌsʌm ˈʌp/ kurz gesagt, zusammenfassend To sum up, a good website needs to backed up by good products and good people.
/tə ði ɪkˈskluːʒən əv, The college takes pupils from private schools to the exclusion of those from state-funded
to the exclusion of 37 prep phr ɒv/ unter Ausschluss education.
To the extent that he has a lot of freelance work, no, redundancy doesn't hold too much
to the extent 45 prep phr /tə ði ɪkˈstent/ in dem Maß, dermaßen danger for him.
Körperpflegemittel,
toiletries 84 n /ˈtɔɪlətriz/ Toilettenartikel We always take the free toiletries from hotel rooms to use at home later.
top down 25 n phr /ˌtɒp ˈdaʊn/ hier: von oben nach unten Changes need to be made in the company management from the top down.
touting for 73 phr v /ˈtaʊtɪŋ fə, fɔː/ werben, anpreisen Geoff has been touting for typesetting business around the publishing houses in the city.
track 9 n /træk/ Weg James has taken the wrong track with this conversational approach to his presentation.
hier: Überblick behalten,
tracks 52 v /træks/ verfolgen This type of investment tracks the Bank of England's interest rate movements.
trade 27 v /treɪd/ handeln The agreement allows metals and plastics to be traded among 24 countries.
traditionalists 45 n /trəˈdɪʃənəlɪsts/ Traditionalisten Even dyed-in-the-wool traditionalists were impressed by the changes.
He joined the company as a management trainee and rose to being a director within five
trainee 12 n /ˌtreɪˈniː/ Auszubildende years..
trainer 14 n /ˈtreɪnə/ Trainer, Ausbilder Jacky works as an assertiveness trainer with high-level executives.
training 45 n /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ Weiterbildung, Training 30 workers are being sent to Japan for training.
trait 101 n /treɪ, treɪt/ Charakterzug, Eigenschaft It's a mental illness that is associated with particular personality traits.
Their website is fully transactional – you can order, pay, arrange delivery and even
transactional 92 adj /trænˈzækʃənəl/ geschäftlich, transaktional complain online.
The cuts will be achieved through a combination of layoffs, retirements and job
transfer 23 n /ˈtrænsfɜː/ hier: Wechsel des Arbeitsplatzes transfers.
transform 8 v /trænsˈfɔːm/ umwandeln Increased population has transformed the landscape.
transition 37 n /trænˈzɪʃən, ↓ˈsɪ↓/ hier: Übergangszeit The computer company went through a difficult transition period.
transmits 104 v /trænzˈmɪts/ übermitteln, übertragen The system transmits information over digital phone lines.
/trænˈspærənsi, Nachvollziehbarkeit, We need to show complete transparency in our dealings with this matter so that
transparency 53 n ↓ˈspeər↓/ Transparenz shareholders believe we are being honest.
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/trænˈspærənt, The trade agreement between Japan and the US is more transparent, and there are no
transparent 24 adj ↓ˈspeər↓/ transparent, durchschaubar secret documents.
trauma 45 n /ˈtrɔːmə/ seelischer Schock, Trauma Traumas such as death or divorce are the only experiences worse than moving house.
tremendously 109 adv /trəˈmendəsli/ hier: sehr, enorm His parents are tremendously wealthy and have homes on three continents.
trends 42 n /trendz/ Tendenzen, Trends The company collects information about consumer trends.
trialling 114 v /ˈtraɪəlɪŋ/ hier: testen Ferrari have begun trialling new tyres in the run-up to the grand prix season.
trials 111 n /ˈtraɪəlz/ hier: Tests, Studien The drug has undergone extensive clinical trials.
tricky 93 adj /ˈtrɪki/ schwierig, knifflig I can get you tickets for the show but it'll be tricky.
trigger 37 v /ˈtrɪgə/ auslösen The move could trigger a rush by investors to buy annuities.
tripling 67 v /ˈtrɪplɪŋ/ dreifach Shareholders were delighted to see profits tripling over the past two years.
trusting 61 adj /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/ vertrauensvoll Sadie was a kind and trusting child who would do anything for anybody.
trustworthy 61 adj /ˈtrʌstˌwɜːði/ vertrauenswürdig The staff are honest, trustworthy, intensely loyal and hard-working.
tuition 16 n /tjuˈɪʃən/ Unterricht Trainees have a week of intensive tuition at the management training centre.
We normally have tune-ups with colleagues before we go and formally present to the
tune-ups 9 n /ˈtjuːn ʌps/ hier: abstimmen client.
turn (the tension) into 46 phr v /ˌtɜːn ˈɪntə, ˈɪntʊ/ hier: sich verwandeln His remark turned the tension into a feeling that he was on our side.
turn out to 17 phr v /ˌtɜːn ˈaʊt tə, tʊ/ hier: sich als etw. herausstellen What do you think will turn out to be the next big thing in academic research?
turning around a /ˌtɜːnɪŋ əˈraʊnd ə hier: Turnaround des Geschäfts, Davies has the reputation of being able to turn a business around quickly and make it
business in trouble 64 v phr ˌbɪznəs ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/ Umschwung successful again.
turn-off 52 n /ˈtɜːn ɒf/ hier: langweilig I find all this management-speak a real turn-off.
turnover 8 n /ˈtɜːnˌəʊvə/ hier: Umsatz The commercial services business unit had an annual turnover of 3.9 billion kronor.
turnover 38 n /ˈtɜːnˌəʊvə/ hier: Umsatz The commercial services business unit had an annual staff turnover of 18 per cent.
TV ad markets are charging less per ad now that there are more channels to choose
TV ad markets 66 n /ˌtiː viː ˈæd ˌmɑːkɪts/ hier: TV-Werbung Märkte from.
two sides of the same /ˌtuː ˈsaɪdz əv ðə
coin 51 phr ˌseɪm ˈkɔɪn/ zwei Seiten derselben Medaille Personal ethics and company ethics, for me, are just two sides of the same coin.
typical 45 adj /ˈtɪpɪkəl/ typisch It's typical British summer weather again today – rain and wind!
There have been successful examples in history of non-violent protest, typified by
typified 49 v /ˈtɪpɪfaɪd/ verkörpert, versinnbildlicht Gandhi.
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ultimately 45 adv /ˈʌltɪmətli/ Schließlich Ultimately, the decision rests with the child's parents.
unacceptable 24 adj /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbəl/ unzumutbar I found her attitude totally unacceptable.
under pressure 49 prep phr /ˌʌndə ˈpreʃə/ unter drück We're under pressure to achieve a certain level of sales every month.
hier: unter der Hand,
under the table 25 prep phr /ˌʌndə ðə ˈteɪbəl/ Schwarzgeld The scandal involved payments under the table to various company executives.
hier: leistungsschwacher
underachievers 108 n /ˌʌndərəˈtʃiːvəz/ (Kollegen) It's surprising how often underachievers are promoted to get them out of the way.
under-funded 24 adj /ˌʌndə ˈfʌndɪd/ unterfinanziert State education is under-funded and therefore it produces poor results.
Photos of undernourished children working in the company's overseas factories did
undernourished 56 adj /ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt/ unterernährt nothing to improve its image.
underpins 85 v /ˌʌndəˈpɪnz/ hier: untermauern Our founder's thinking still underpins every marketing campaign we undertake.
unemployment 43 n /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/ Arbeitslosigkeit Closure of the plant will mean unemployment for 500 workers.
unethical 50 adj /ʌnˈeθɪkəl/ unethisch, skrupellos Dr Smith was accused of unethical medical practices by the General Medical Council.
unglamorous 80 adj /ʌnˈglæmərəs/ glanzlos It's an unglamorous business, but one in which there is plenty of money to be made.
unharmed 36 adj /ʌnˈhɑːmd/ unverletzt The hostages were released unharmed.
uniquely 116 adv /juːˈniːkli/ hier: einzigartig, beispiellos This actor is uniquely suited to the part of Othello.
units 86 n /ˈjuːnɪts/ hier: Einheiten We need to sell 500,000 units to make a profit in the first two years.
unmatchable 45 adj /ʌnˈmætʃəbəl/ unvergleichlich There are unmatchable opportunities in the modern electronics industry.
unprecedented 85 adj /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ beispiellos He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false.
Workers' unity is the only force which protects working people against exploitation by
unscrupulous 73 adj /ʌnˈskruːpjələs/ gewissenlos, skrupellos unscrupulous employers.
update 94 v /ʌpˈdeɪt/ aktualisieren, updaten These staff have responsibility for updating the database.
updated 78 adj /ʌpˈdeɪtɪd/ aktualisiert Our database is updated every quarter.
upfront 24 adj /ˌʌpˈfrʌnt/ im Voraus The company offered an upfront payment of 25% of his first year's salary.
upshot 37 n /ˈʌpʃɒt/ Fazit, Ergebnis The upshot was that after much argument they all agreed to help her.
up-to-date 92 adj /ˌʌp tə ˈdeɪt/ aktuell, modern They have access to up-to-date information through a computer database.
urban 22 adj /ˈɜːbən/ städtisch, kommunal Many urban areas have severe pollution problems.
usability 94 n /ˌjuːzəˈbɪləti/ Benutzerfreundlichkeit He's a leading expert on usability, or how web pages should be constructed.
user-friendly 92 adj /ˌjuːzə ˈfrendli/ anwenderfreundlich A user-friendly computer manual became almost a contradiction in terms.
utilities 22 n /juːˈtɪlətiz/ hier: Nebenkosten Does what you pay in rent include utilities?
vague 26 adj /veɪg/ vage The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan.
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value for money 23 n phr /ˌvæljuː fə ˈmʌni/ Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis My job is to ensure that we receive value for money in every job that we commission.
Value-conscious holidaymakers are waiting till the last minute before booking, hoping for
value-conscious 101 adj /ˈvæljuː ˌkɒnʃəs/ wertebewusst bargains.
variations 80 n /ˌveəriˈeɪʃənz/ Abweichungen, Variationen Cultural background might account for some of the variations noted in the studies.
vehicles 12 n /ˈviːɪkəlz/ Fahrzeuge There were 16 cases of damage to vehicles in the area.
vendors 24 n /ˈvendəz/ Verkäufer Ted was haggling with the street vendors.
venture capital 99 n /ˈventʃə ˌkæpɪtl/ Risikokapital The fund provides venture capital and loans for US business projects.
ventures 80 n /ˈventʃəz/ hier: Unternehmungen G9 provides the startup capital for many small business ventures.
venue 11 n /ˈvenjuː/ Veranstaltungsort All parts of the conference venue have access for people with disabilities.
verbal 117 adj /ˈvɜːbəl/ mündlich, verbal The bank manager gave verbal assurances of the security of the investments.
versus 107 prep /ˈvɜːsəs/ hier: gegen The judge agreed with the decision in White versus Illinois.
vested interest 117 n /ˌvestɪd ˈɪntrəst/ erworbenes Recht, Vollanrecht Vested interests are distorting the fair distribution of the contracts.
via 91 adv /ˈvaɪə, ˈviːə/ über, per We flew to Athens via Paris.
viable 57 adj /ˈvaɪəbəl/ durchführbar, realisierbar We had two months to come up with a viable proposal for saving the factory.
vice-president 24 n /ˌvaɪs ˈprezɪdənt/ Vizepräsident Wiseman has been appointed vice-president in charge of marketing.
victims 83 n /ˈvɪktɪmz/ Opfer We support a local campaign with the aim of helping victims of crime.
vigorously 17 adv /ˈvɪgərəsli/ energisch, kräftig Roy breathed on his hands and rubbed them together vigorously.
virtual 16 adj /ˈvɜːtʃuəl/ virtuell They enjoy a virtual monopoly in sales of pickup trucks.
virtues 45 n /ˈvɜːtʃuːz/ Tugend Margaret Thatcher was a politician who preached the virtues of a free market.
vision 82 n /ˈvɪʒən/ hier: Sehkraft She suffered temporary loss of vision after being struck on the head.
visual aids 7 n /ˌvɪʒuəl ˈeɪdz/ visuelle Hilfsmittel, Medien The lecture was illustrated with visual aids that showed statistics on unemployment.
vital 53 adj /ˈvaɪtl/ hier: notwendig The work she does is absolutely vital.
voicemails 117 n /ˈvɔɪsmeɪlz/ Sprachnachrichten, Voicemails I had thirteen voicemails on my office phone when I came back from London yesterday.
volume 37 n /ˈvɒljuːm/ hier: Volumen, Menge The US gallon is about five-sixths the volume of the UK gallon.
volumes 92 n /ˈvɒljuːmz/ hier: Umsätze, Mengen The relative volumes of sales on the high street and on the web are changing places.
voluntary 35 adj /ˈvɒləntəri/ freiwillig, ehrenamtlich He suggested that workers take voluntary pay cuts to help the economy.
volunteered 15 v /ˌvɒlənˈtɪəd/ sich freiwillig gemeldet A neighbour volunteered to keep an eye on the kids while I went to the hospital.
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vows 65 v /vaʊz/ hier: schwören, geloben She vows that she will not make the same mistake again.
vulnerable 83 adj /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/ hier: verletzlich He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable.
waffle 52 n /ˈwɒfəl/ hier: Geschwafel Stop giving us so much waffle and get to the point.
/ˌwɔːk əˈweɪ frəm, hier: zurücktreten, sich
walk away from 74 phr v frɒm/ entfernen If I don't get them to agree to my price, I'll just walk away from the contract.
(Wireless Application Protocol) New WAP services include the ability to carry out banking transactions via your mobile
WAP services 63 n /ˈwæp ˌsɜːvɪsɪz/ Dienste phone.
warehouse 39 n /ˈweəhaʊs/ Lagerhalle The company will add 14 warehouses to its current distribution centres.
wary of 25 adj /ˈweəri əv, ɒv/ hier: vorsichtig, skeptisch Investors are wary of high-tech businesses ever since the dotcom crash.
was (fundamentally)
flawed 117 adj /wəz ˈflɔːd/ war (grundsätzlich) fehlerhaft His business plan was fundamentally flawed, and we refused to invest.
was (just) left on the
shelf 73 v phr /wəz ˌleft ɒn ðə ˈʃelf/ nicht berücksichtigen Plans for expansion were left on the shelf while the company restructured its finances.
was due to 6 v phr /wəz ˈdjuː tə, tʊ/ hier: sollte ankommen Our visitors are due to arrive at exactly nine o'clock.
Since the new training programme was launched, we have had several hundred
was launched 16 v /wəz ˈlɔːntʃt/ gestartet, eingeführt applicants for courses.
was waxing lyrical 16 v /wəz ˈwæksɪŋ/ hier: schwärmen Ever since she went to France, Val has been waxing lyrical about their healthcare system.
wasn’t (well) /ˌwɒzənt ˈɪntɪgreɪtɪd The new branch wasn't well integrated into the existing business, and the staff felt
integrated into 73 v ˌɪntə, ˌɪntʊ/ integriert, eingebunden neglected.
waste 37 n /weɪst/ Abfall The factory's byproduct waste is used to feed pigs.
waste-disposal /ˌweɪst dɪˈspəʊzəl
systems 22 n ˌsɪstəmz/ Abfallentsorgungssystem Most hospitals now outsource their waste-disposal systems to private contractors.
water distribution 24 n /ˈwɔːtə dɪstrɪˌbjuːʃən/ Wasserverteilung Water distribution is achieved by means of numerous irrigation channels.
web 91 n /web/ Netz, Internet She compiles a guide to the best education-related sites on the web.
webpage 91 n /ˈwebˌpeɪdʒ/ Internetseite I want to do something especially cool with my webpage.
website 53 n /ˈwebsaɪt/ Webseite For more information, visit our website at http://www.awl.-elt.com/dictionaries.
were worked out 24 phr v /wə ˌwɜːkt ˈaʊt/ hier: wurden erarbeitet Agreements were worked out between the employers and the trades unions.
whereas 117 conj /weərˈæz/ während, wohingegen The old system was fairly complicated, whereas the new system is really very simple.
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They agreed a proposal whereby EU citizens would be allowed to reside anywhere in the
whereby 89 adv /weəˈbaɪ/ wobei EU.
wherewithal 17 n /ˈweəwɪðɔːl/ erforderliche Mittel Does Cath have the creative wherewithal to make it as a solo act?
whilst 54 conj /waɪlst/ während, solange Whilst you're looking through the catalogue, I'll try on some of the clothes.
whipping up 80 phr v /ˌwɪpɪŋ ˈʌp/ hier: motivieren The boss came in and gave us all a talk to whip up enthusiasm for the new campaign.
wholesale prices 41 n /ˌhəʊlseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz/ Großhandelspreise We saved money by buying in bulk at wholesale prices.
wide-area 109 adj /ˌwaɪd ˈeəriə/ hier: Weitverkehrs(netz) Our office computers are connected to the organisation's wide-area network.
wide-bodied 79 adj /ˌwaɪd ˈbɒdid/ hier: Großraumflugzeug Boeing's new wide-bodied passenger jet will come into service next year.
Staff development will now be overseen not just by the HR department but by the
will be overseen 53 v /wɪl bi ˌəʊvəˈsiːn/ wird beaufsichtigt chairman himself.
will get back to you 74 v phr /wɪl get ˈbæk tə jə/ ich melde mich bei Ihnen I'll ask my colleagues for advice and get back to you by Friday.
These new measures will reinforce the idea that the company is putting its accounts in
will reinforce 52 v /wɪl ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/ verstärkt order.
will rely on 37 v /wɪl rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/ sich auf etw verlassen Future generations will have to rely heavily on alternative sources of power.
will run out 58 phr v /wɪl ˌrʌn ˈaʊt/ zur Neige gehen They predict that gas supplies will run out in 2015.
In future it's possible that every car will sport a device that will tell the government how
will sport 36 v /wɪl ˈspɔːt/ hier: haben much to charge its driver for using the roads.
The country's wind power capacity will be increased by a major wind farm off the west
wind power 58 n /ˈwɪnd ˌpaʊə/ Windkraft coast of Scotland.
wind up 64 phr v /ˌwaʊnd ɪt ˈʌp/ hier: liquidieren They have brought in receivers to wind up the failing company.
The extra earnings available to lenders and the facility provided for borrowers make it a
win-win 27 adj /ˌwɪn ˈwɪn/ Gewinn (für beide Seiten) win-win situation.
wiped out 64 phr v /ˌwaɪpt ˈaʊt/ hier: ausgelöscht, vernichtet Many individuals' life savings were wiped out by the collapse of the building society.
with reference to 39 prep phr /wɪð ˈrefərəns tə, tʊ/ bezugnehmend auf With reference to your enquiry of 15 March, we have no record of your purchase.
with regard to 39 prep phr /wɪð rɪˈgɑːd tə, tʊ/ mit Bezug auf, hinsichtlich With regard to your invoice, the cheque was posted to you on 27 February.
withdrew 24 v /wɪðˈdruː, wɪθ↓/ zurückgezogen She later withdrew her candidacy for President of the United States.
/wɪðˌhəʊldɪŋ
withholding payment 103 v phr ˈpeɪmənt, wɪθ↓/ Zurückhaltung von Zahlungen We are withholding payment until you replace the damaged goods.
withstand 37 v /wɪðˈstænd, wɪθ↓/ widerstehen, standhalten This fabric can withstand steam and high temperatures.
workforce 86 n /ˈwɜːkfɔːs/ Arbeitskraft State industry employs almost one-third of China's urban workforce of 150 million.
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workload 49 n /ˈwɜːkləʊd/ Arbeitslast She's struggling to cope with the heavy workload.
workshops 49 n /ˈwɜːkʃɒps/ Fortbildungen These workshops will benefit the staff by letting them understand each other's roles.
worldwide 12 adj /ˌwɜːldˈwaɪd/ Weltweit We have offices in over 56 countries worldwide.
worsen 80 v /ˈwɜːsən/ sich verschlechtern A lot of teachers expect the situation to worsen over the next few years.
would be honoured 11 v /wʊd bi ˈɒnəd/ hier: würden geehrt sein We would be honoured if you would consent to opening the new factory.
write off 64 phr v /ˌraɪt ˈɒf/ hier: etw. abschreiben We are going to have to write off that payment and not expect anything in return.
yoghurt 52 n /ˈjɒgət/ Jogurt I'd like a pot of strawberry yogurt, please.
you have a point 47 phr /jʊ ˌhæv ə ˈpɔɪnt/ hier: du hast recht You have a point about Jonathan – I agree that he's unsuitable for the job.
you've taken the
words out of my /jʊv teɪkən ðə ˌwɜːdz take the words out of so.'s I agree completely, the proposal is rubbish. You've taken the words right out of my
mouth! 83 phr aʊt əv maɪ ˈmaʊθ/ mouth mouth.
zenith 64 n /ˈzenɪθ/ Höhepunkt, Zenit The Roman Empire reached its zenith around the year 100.
28 n /ˈtɜːmɪnəl/ Terminal Your plane leaves from Terminal 4.
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