Unit 4 Flashcards
Acces
noun - a way of entering or reaching a place
Usage: The swipe security card gives you access to the documents room.
PŘÍSTUP
acquire
verb - to obtain something by buying or being given it
Usage: He acquired a great deal of knowledge at university.
The purchase of the property meant that we acquired a large amount of land.
ZÍSKAT/ NABÝT
acquire
verb - to obtain something by buying or being given it
Usage: He acquired a great deal of knowledge at university.
The purchase of the property meant that we acquired a large amount of land.
ZÍSKAT/ NABÝT
acquisition
noun[C] - something that somebody buys to add to what they already own, usually something valuable
Usage: The acquisition of the Italian company opened many new markets for our company.
ZÍSKÁNÍ/ KOUPĚ/ NABYTÍ
bankrupt
adjective -without enough money to pay what you owe
Usage: The company finally declared itself bankrupt following many years of successive losses.
ZKRACHOVALÝ
budget
rozpočet
catalogue
katalog
catalogue
katalog
chain
a group of shops, stores or hotels owned by the same company
řetězec
chief executive
- the person with the highest rank in a company or an organisation
generální ředitel
collapse
- noun [C] – a sudden failure of something, such as an institution, a business or a course of action
Usage: The company was heading for financial collapse before the
government stepped in and bailed them out financially.
ZHROUCENÍ/KOLAPS
2. verb - to fail suddenly or completely
Usage: Many companies collapsed in the wake of the Wall Street Crash.
ZHROUTIT SE
competitor
noun [C] - a company that offers the same or better goods and services as another, and therefore competes for the same customers
Usage: We try to keep our prices lower than our competitors.
KONKURENT
consumer
a person who buys goods or uses services
zákazník
controversial
the governments new tax reforms were very controversial
sporný/kontroverzní
crack the market
enter a new market successfully
prorazit na trh
dotcom business
an on-line/internet company
downturn
a fall in the amount of business that is done
pokles
ethical
relating to principles of what is right and what is wrong
extravagance
the act or habit of spending more money than you can afford is necessary
výstředný, extravagantní
findings
zjištění
formula
a particular method of doing or achieving something
formule, předpis
funding
money for a particular purpose, the act of providing money for such a purpose
finance/ finanční zdroje
get/have a bad press
expression - negative reports that newspapers write about somebody/ something
Mít špatné reference
Globalisation
noun - a situation in which companies from one country operate in many different parts of the world
Globalizace
High Profile
adjective - receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspaper etc.
Být ve středu zájmu
in vain
expression - without success
Marně
in vain
expression - without success
Marně
Income
un [C] - the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money from business, etc.
Příjem
Invest
verb - to buy property/ shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit
Investovat
Investor
noun [C]- a person or an organisation that invests money in something
launch
noun [C] - the act of opening a new store, or starting a new internet site, or starting a business in a new market
Start, spustit
lavish
adjective - large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
Okázalý, rozhazovačný
lifestyle
noun - the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works
životní styl
loyal
adjective - always liking and supporting someone or something
loajální, věrný, oddaný
mail order
noun - a system of buying and selling goods through the mail
Katalogový prodej
majority owner
noun [C] - a person who owns the largest number of shares in a company
většinový, majoritní vlastník
make redundant
(be made redundant)
verb - to lose your job because there is no more work available for you in a company
Stát se nezaměstnaný
Market
noun [C] - a particular area, or section of the population that might buy goods
trh
merge
to become joined or united
sloučit , spojit se
merger
joining together of two or more organizations or companies to form one larger one
Sloučení, fúze
pay off
verb - if something you do is successful or has a good result
vyplatit se
premises
noun[pl.] - the building and land that a business owns or uses
prostory/areál/budovy
profit
noun [C] - the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially after paying the costs involved
Zisk
Quarter
noun [C] - a period of three months, used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company’s income is calculated
Čtvrtletí
Recruit
verb - to find new people to join an organisation, or to work in a company
nabírat, provádět nábor
representative
noun[C] - someone who is chosen to do things, speak, sell goods etc. for someone else
Zástupce
Rural
adjective - connected with or like the countryside
Venkovský
Sample
noun[C] - a small amount of something that shows you what it is like
Vzorek/ukázka zboží
Site
noun [C] - a place on the Internet where a company or organisation puts information
Stránka
Slowdown
noun - a reduction in speed or activity
zpomalení
start-up cost(s)
noun [C] - the costs connected with starting a new business or project
Počáteční výdaje/cena
Strategy
noun [C] - a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose
Strategie
target
noun[C] - something that you intend to achieve
Cíl
transformation
noun [C] - a complete change in somebody/ something
Přeměna, transformace
turnover
noun - the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time
Obrat
website
noun [C] - a place on the Internet where a company or organisation puts information
webová stránka
noun - a way of entering or reaching a place
Usage: The swipe security card gives you access to the documents room.
PŘÍSTUP
Acces
verb - to obtain something by buying or being given it
Usage: He acquired a great deal of knowledge at university.
The purchase of the property meant that we acquired a large amount of land.
ZÍSKAT/ NABÝT
acquire
verb - to obtain something by buying or being given it
Usage: He acquired a great deal of knowledge at university.
The purchase of the property meant that we acquired a large amount of land.
ZÍSKAT/ NABÝT
acquire
noun[C] - something that somebody buys to add to what they already own, usually something valuable
Usage: The acquisition of the Italian company opened many new markets for our company.
ZÍSKÁNÍ/ KOUPĚ/ NABYTÍ
acquisition
adjective -without enough money to pay what you owe
Usage: The company finally declared itself bankrupt following many years of successive losses.
ZKRACHOVALÝ
bankrupt
rozpočet
budget
katalog
catalogue
katalog
catalogue
a group of shops, stores or hotels owned by the same company
řetězec
chain
- the person with the highest rank in a company or an organisation
generální ředitel
chief executive
- noun [C] – a sudden failure of something, such as an institution, a business or a course of action
Usage: The company was heading for financial collapse before the
government stepped in and bailed them out financially.
ZHROUCENÍ/KOLAPS
2. verb - to fail suddenly or completely
Usage: Many companies collapsed in the wake of the Wall Street Crash.
ZHROUTIT SE
collapse
noun [C] - a company that offers the same or better goods and services as another, and therefore competes for the same customers
Usage: We try to keep our prices lower than our competitors.
KONKURENT
competitor
a person who buys goods or uses services
zákazník
consumer
the governments new tax reforms were very controversial
sporný/kontroverzní
controversial
enter a new market successfully
prorazit na trh
crack the market
an on-line/internet company
dotcom business
a fall in the amount of business that is done
pokles
downturn
relating to principles of what is right and what is wrong
ethical
the act or habit of spending more money than you can afford is necessary
výstředný, extravagantní
extravagance
zjištění
findings
a particular method of doing or achieving something
formule, předpis
formula
money for a particular purpose, the act of providing money for such a purpose
finance/ finanční zdroje
funding
expression - negative reports that newspapers write about somebody/ something
Mít špatné reference
get/have a bad press
noun - a situation in which companies from one country operate in many different parts of the world
Globalizace
Globalisation
adjective - receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspaper etc.
Být ve středu zájmu
High Profile
expression - without success
Marně
in vain
expression - without success
Marně
in vain
un [C] - the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money from business, etc.
Příjem
Income
verb - to buy property/ shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit
Investovat
Invest
noun [C]- a person or an organisation that invests money in something
Investor
noun [C] - the act of opening a new store, or starting a new internet site, or starting a business in a new market
Start, spustit
launch
adjective - large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
Okázalý, rozhazovačný
lavish
noun - the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works
životní styl
lifestyle
adjective - always liking and supporting someone or something
loajální, věrný, oddaný
loyal
noun - a system of buying and selling goods through the mail
Katalogový prodej
mail order
noun [C] - a person who owns the largest number of shares in a company
většinový, majoritní vlastník
majority owner
verb - to lose your job because there is no more work available for you in a company
Stát se nezaměstnaný
make redundant
(be made redundant)
noun [C] - a particular area, or section of the population that might buy goods
trh
Market
to become joined or united
sloučit , spojit se
merge
joining together of two or more organizations or companies to form one larger one
Sloučení, fúze
merger
verb - if something you do is successful or has a good result
vyplatit se
pay off
noun[pl.] - the building and land that a business owns or uses
prostory/areál/budovy
premises
noun [C] - the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially after paying the costs involved
Zisk
profit
noun [C] - a period of three months, used especially as a period for which bills are paid or a company’s income is calculated
Čtvrtletí
Quarter
verb - to find new people to join an organisation, or to work in a company
nabírat, provádět nábor
Recruit
noun[C] - someone who is chosen to do things, speak, sell goods etc. for someone else
Zástupce
representative
adjective - connected with or like the countryside
Venkovský
Rural
noun[C] - a small amount of something that shows you what it is like
Vzorek/ukázka zboží
Sample
noun [C] - a place on the Internet where a company or organisation puts information
Stránka
Site
noun - a reduction in speed or activity
zpomalení
Slowdown
noun [C] - the costs connected with starting a new business or project
Počáteční výdaje/cena
start-up cost(s)
noun [C] - a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose
Strategie
Strategy
noun[C] - something that you intend to achieve
Cíl
target
noun [C] - a complete change in somebody/ something
Přeměna, transformace
transformation
noun - the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time
Obrat
turnover
noun [C] - a place on the Internet where a company or organisation puts information
webová stránka
website
