Business English – general vocabulary and expressions
Business English is a form of the English language typically used in business, international trade, finance, in corporations and offices all around the world. It can come in handy if you work at a company doing international business and working with foreign clients. It can be used in negotiations, meetings, presentations, business reports etc. Business English focuses mainly on specific vocabulary. Below you will learn general vocabulary and expressions in business English.
Being decisive – to be influential, conclusive, have the ability to make decisions
Being competent – capable, having sufficient knowledge to do something like a certain task
To set an objective – to appoint a goal or choose a specific aim
To attain an objective – to achieve a goal
To develop strategies – to elaborate or form a long-term plan
To motivate people – to give incentive to people, inspire them to work better
To supervise– to oversee the performance of employees
To measure performance – to determine or estimate results and outcomes
To allocate resources – to assign resources to various uses
Board of directors – a group of elected or appointed members, who together oversee the activity of a company and vote or decide on important issues
Chief executive officer / managing director – top executive who is responsible for overall performance and activities of a company
Executives – senior managers
Expertise – knowledge or special skills
To verify – to check or determine if something is correct
Trainee – someone who is undergoing training
To increase profits – generate greater income
Subordinate – someone of a lower rank, under someone’s authority
Immediate subordinate – someone directly under one’s authority
Superior – someone of a higher rank, with greater authority
To be in charge of – to be responsible for something
Salary – payment for professional work, or office work
Wage – payment, usually for manual work
Remuneration – payment such as salary, wages
Job security – the probability that one will keep their job
Achievement – accomplishment, something successful
To resign – quit, leave, step down
Expansion – development in the activities of a company
Recruitment – process of attraction and selection of candidates for certain positions
Application – usually a written request for a job
Candidate – a person applying for a position
References – giving testimony to someone’s capabilities and experience
Working hours – hours during which an office operates
Teamwork – the act of cooperating with other people on a project or a common purpose
Accounting – book keeping, preparing reports on finances of a company
Subcontractor – a company, which performs work as a part of a bigger project
Outsourcing – ordering work to be performed by another company
Effective – bringing in desired results
Target customers – a group of people at whom your product is aimed
Audit – financial examination of a company
Gross – total amount (i.e. without tax deduction)
Net – amount after all deductions are made
Feel free to print this vocabulary list, learn it and start using it at the office.
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