Stock Market / Exchange Flashcards
stock
1 IN A SHOP [countable, uncountable] a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell
We have a huge stock of quality carpets on sale.
Buy now while stocks last!
out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop)
I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size.
2 FINANCE
a) [countable] especially American English a share in a company
the trading of stocks and shares
b) [uncountable] the total value of all of a company’s shares
3 AMOUNT AVAILABLE [countable] the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area
Cod stocks in the North Atlantic have dropped radically.
the stock of housing in rural areas
4 SUPPLIES [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to
stock of
He keeps a stock of medicines in the cupboard.
The country has been building up its stock of weapons
share
سهم
share1 /ʃeə $ ʃer/ ●●● S1 W1 verb
1 USE TOGETHER [intransitive, transitive] to have or use something with other people
We don’t have enough books, so you’ll have to share.
The three of us shared a taxi.
share something with somebody
I have an office that I share with some other teachers.
2 LET SOMEBODY USE SOMETHING [transitive] to let someone have or use something that belongs to you
As a kid, he’d never share his toys.
share something with somebody
Will you share your fries with me?
3 DIVIDE [transitive] (also share out) to divide something between two or more people
share something between/among somebody
They shared the cake between them.
On his death, his property was shared out between his children.
► see thesaurus at give
4 RESPONSIBILITY/BLAME [transitive] to have equal responsibility for doing something, paying for something etc
We share the responsibility for the children.
I own the house, but we share the bills.
We all share some of the blame for the accident.
5 SAME [transitive] to have the same opinion, quality, or experience as someone else
share somebody’s view/concern/belief etc
Other parents share her belief in the importance of reading.
I believe my view is widely shared.
share something with somebody
Stubbornness was a characteristic he shared with his mother.
6 TELL SOMEBODY SOMETHING [intransitive, transitive] to tell other people about an idea, secret, problem etc
Students were able to share their experiences.
share something with somebody
Would you like to share your feelings with the group?
7 → share your life with somebody
8 → share and share alike
short
کوتاه، مختصر، قاصر، کوچک، باقی‌دار، کسردار، کمتر، غیرکافی، خلاصه، شلوار کوتاه، تنکه، یکمرتبه، بی‌مقدمه، پیش از وقت، به‌ندرت، کوتاه کردن، (برق) اتصال پیدا کردن
- a short building
- ساختمان کوتاه
- a short man
- یک مرد کوتاه (قد)
- a short tree
- یک درخت کوتاه
- a short story
- یک داستان کوتاه
- a short street
- یک خیابان کوتاه
- a short distance
- یک فاصله‌ی کم
- a short period
- مدت کم
- a short meeting
- یک ملاقات مختصر
- a few short weeks
- چند هفته‌ی زودگذر
- a short memory
- حافظه‌ی ضعیف
- Don’t be short with your father.
- نسبت به پدرت بی‌ادبی نکن.
- He is short-tempered.
- زود عصبانی می‌شود.
- We are short on money.
- کم پول داریم، پولمان کم است.
- The rocket fell short of the target.
- موشک به هدف نرسید.
- We are two dollars short.
- دو دلار کم داریم.
- Good teachers are in short supply.
- معلم خوب کم پیدا می‌شود.
- cold short
- (فلز) سردشکن (شکننده در سرما)
- hot short
- (فلز) گرم‌شکن (شکننده در گرما)
- short bill
- سفته‌ی کوتاه‌مدت، برات دیداری
- “a” in “pan” is short.
- “a” در “pan” کوتاه است.
- They showed two of his shorts.
- دو تا از فیلم‌های کوتاه او را نشان دادند.
- Football players wear shorts.
- فوتبالیست‌ها شلوار کوتاه می‌پوشند.
- She stopped short and began to listen.
- ناگهان ایستاد و شروع کرد به گوش فرا دادن.
- The short of it is, they are no longer interested.
- خلاصه‌ی مطلب این است که آن‌ها دیگر علاقه‌مند نیستند.
- I was caught short.
- شگفت‌زده شدم.
- “doc” is short for “doctor”.
- “doc” مخفف “doctor” است.
- “Ray” is short for “Raymond”.
- “Ray” مخفف “Raymound” است.
fluctuation
fluc‧tu‧a‧tion /ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃən/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable, uncountable]
a change in a price, amount, level etc SYN variation
fluctuation in
the fluctuation in interest rates
Prices are subject to fluctuation.
Examples from the Corpus
fluctuation
• This price fluctuation requires that one measure the current yield on a seasoned bond.
• price fluctuations
• As it is sensitive to large temperature fluctuation, care should be taken to maintain a stable reading.
• As with most ordinary deposit accounts, rates are subject to fluctuation without notice.
fluctuation in
• These plants are affected by fluctuations in temperature.
From Longman Business Dictionary
fluc‧tu‧a‧tion /ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
the movement of prices, income, rates etc as they increase and fall
Fluctuationsin profits resulted from differences between the volume of sales and the volume of production.
Buying patterns are usually subject to upward or downward fluctuation caused by changes in the market.
Although market fluctuations are inevitable, the stock and futures markets are basically solid.
volatility
Related topics: Chemistry
vol‧a‧tile /ˈvɒlətaɪl $ ˈvɑːlətl/ ●○○ adjective
1 a volatile situation is likely to change suddenly and without warning OPP stable
an increasingly volatile political situation
the highly volatile stock and bond markets
2 someone who is volatile can suddenly become angry or violent
3 technical a volatile liquid or substance changes easily into a gas OPP stable
—volatility /ˌvɒləˈtɪləti $ ˌvɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
volatile
• The political situation in the Balkans is still extremely volatile.
• Churn makes it harder for charities to raise money, keeps real-estate prices in check and politics volatile.
• Politics in Britain has become volatile.
• As the vapours rise in the column through each successive equilibrium, they become richer in the more volatile component.
• People are afraid to change jobs in today’s volatile economy.
• A high turnover may well have been justified in view of volatile markets.
• She formed enduring friendships with women and more intense, volatile ones with men.
• With markets so volatile, small investors are turning from do-it-yourself trading in search of greater interaction and guidance from brokers.
highly volatile
• As a consequence, fertility has been highly volatile.
• Long-term trends suggest that economic optimism was highly volatile.
• Thus the L curve can be highly volatile.
• This is partly because changes in institutional stockholding can make markets highly volatile and therefore risky for smaller investors.
• It is highly volatile, and through its impact on productivity affects both supply and demand sides of the economy.
• Weekly unemployment claims are a highly volatile indicator and prove little by themselves.
• High-tech stocks have always been highly volatile, partly because of their past booms and busts.
From Longman Business Dictionary
vol‧a‧tile /ˈvɒlətaɪlˈvɑːlətl/ adjective
a volatile market, situation etc is changing quickly and suddenly, for example rising and falling without much warning
Bonds started the year in a highly volatile trading environment.
—volatility noun [uncountable]
The report questioned whether market volatility should be blamed on foreign investors.
نوسان، بی‌ثبات
speculate
اندیشیدن، تفکر کردن، معاملات قماری کردن،احتکارکردن، سفته‌بازی کردن
- to speculate about the origin of the universe
- درباره‌ی اصل کائنات گمان‌پردازی کردن
- to speculate in land
- زمین بازی کردن
- to speculate on the stock market
- در بازار سهام خرید و فروش کردن
Related topics: Finance, Business basics
spec‧u‧late /ˈspekjəleɪt/ ●○○ verb
1 [intransitive, transitive] to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts or details
She refused to speculate.
speculate on/about (why/what etc)
Jones refused to speculate about what might happen.
speculate that
Some analysts speculated that jobs will be lost.
2 [intransitive] to buy goods, property, shares in a company etc, hoping that you will make a large profit when you sell them
speculate in/on
He speculated in stocks.
→ See Verb table
gamble
قمار کردن، قماربازی کردن، به‌خطر انداختن، ریسک کردن
- take a gamble on something
- چیزی را به خطر انداختن، روی چیزی خطر کردن
- Gambling can become an addiction.
- قماربازی می‌تواند (نوعی) اعتیاد بشود.
blue-chip stock
ˌblue ˈchip ˌstock (also blue-chip stock) [countable, uncountable]
stock in a well-managed company with a large amount of paid-up capital and a long record of paying profits to shareholders during good and bad economic conditionsSYNBLUE-CHIP SHARE
For more than 50 years, I have bought blue-chip stocks that pay a 5% dividend.
dividend
(ریاضی) بخشی، مقسوم
(Noun) سود سهام، مقسوم
- Stock dividends are paid every six months.
- سود سهام هر شش ماه یکبار پرداخت می‌شود.
brokerage
پول دلالی، حق‌العمل، مزد دلالی
- one of the most famous brokerages in Chicago
- یکی از معروف‌ترین بنگاه‌های دلالی شیکاگو
