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Unit 4 Flashcards

1
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Acces

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noun - a way of entering or reaching a place
Usage: The swipe security card gives you access to the documents room.
PŘÍSTUP

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acquire

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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

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acquire

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verb - to obtain something by buying or being given it

Usage: He acquired a great deal of knowledge at university.
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ZÍSKAT/ NABÝT

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acquisition

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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

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bankrupt

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adjective -without enough money to pay what you owe

Usage: The company finally declared itself bankrupt following many years of successive losses.

ZKRACHOVALÝ

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budget

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rozpočet

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catalogue

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katalog

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catalogue

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katalog

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chain

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a group of shops, stores or hotels owned by the same company

řetězec

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chief executive

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  • the person with the highest rank in a company or an organisation

generální ředitel

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collapse

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  1. 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

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competitor

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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

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consumer

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a person who buys goods or uses services

zákazník

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controversial

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the governments new tax reforms were very controversial

sporný/kontroverzní

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crack the market

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enter a new market successfully

prorazit na trh

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dotcom business

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an on-line/internet company

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downturn

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a fall in the amount of business that is done

pokles

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ethical

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relating to principles of what is right and what is wrong

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extravagance

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the act or habit of spending more money than you can afford is necessary

výstředný, extravagantní

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findings

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zjištění

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formula

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a particular method of doing or achieving something

formule, předpis

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funding

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money for a particular purpose, the act of providing money for such a purpose

finance/ finanční zdroje

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get/have a bad press

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expression - negative reports that newspapers write about somebody/ something
Mít špatné reference

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Globalisation

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noun - a situation in which companies from one country operate in many different parts of the world
Globalizace

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High Profile

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adjective - receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspaper etc.
Být ve středu zájmu

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in vain

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expression - without success
Marně

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in vain

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expression - without success
Marně

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Income

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un [C] - the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money from business, etc.
Příjem

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Invest

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verb - to buy property/ shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit
Investovat

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Investor

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noun [C]- a person or an organisation that invests money in something

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launch

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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

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lavish

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adjective - large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
Okázalý, rozhazovačný

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lifestyle

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noun - the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works
životní styl

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loyal

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adjective - always liking and supporting someone or something
loajální, věrný, oddaný

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mail order

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noun - a system of buying and selling goods through the mail
Katalogový prodej

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majority owner

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noun [C] - a person who owns the largest number of shares in a company
většinový, majoritní vlastník

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make redundant
(be made redundant)

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verb - to lose your job because there is no more work available for you in a company
Stát se nezaměstnaný

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Market

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noun [C] - a particular area, or section of the population that might buy goods
trh

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merge

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to become joined or united
sloučit , spojit se

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merger

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joining together of two or more organizations or companies to form one larger one
Sloučení, fúze

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pay off

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verb - if something you do is successful or has a good result
vyplatit se

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premises

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noun[pl.] - the building and land that a business owns or uses
prostory/areál/budovy

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profit

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noun [C] - the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially after paying the costs involved
Zisk

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Quarter

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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

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Recruit

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verb - to find new people to join an organisation, or to work in a company
nabírat, provádět nábor

46
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representative

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noun[C] - someone who is chosen to do things, speak, sell goods etc. for someone else
Zástupce

47
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Rural

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adjective - connected with or like the countryside
Venkovský

48
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Sample

A

noun[C] - a small amount of something that shows you what it is like
Vzorek/ukázka zboží

49
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Site

A

noun [C] - a place on the Internet where a company or organisation puts information
Stránka

50
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Slowdown

A

noun - a reduction in speed or activity
zpomalení

51
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start-up cost(s)

A

noun [C] - the costs connected with starting a new business or project
Počáteční výdaje/cena

52
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Strategy

A

noun [C] - a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose
Strategie

53
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target

A

noun[C] - something that you intend to achieve
Cíl

54
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transformation

A

noun [C] - a complete change in somebody/ something
Přeměna, transformace

55
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turnover

A

noun - the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time
Obrat

56
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website

A

noun [C] - a place on the Internet where a company or organisation puts information
webová stránka

57
Q

noun - a way of entering or reaching a place
Usage: The swipe security card gives you access to the documents room.
PŘÍSTUP

A

Acces

58
Q

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

A

acquire

59
Q

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

A

acquire

60
Q

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

A

acquisition

61
Q

adjective -without enough money to pay what you owe

Usage: The company finally declared itself bankrupt following many years of successive losses.

ZKRACHOVALÝ

A

bankrupt

62
Q

rozpočet

A

budget

63
Q

katalog

A

catalogue

64
Q

katalog

A

catalogue

65
Q

a group of shops, stores or hotels owned by the same company

řetězec

A

chain

66
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  • the person with the highest rank in a company or an organisation

generální ředitel

A

chief executive

67
Q
  1. 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

A

collapse

68
Q

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

A

competitor

69
Q

a person who buys goods or uses services

zákazník

A

consumer

70
Q

the governments new tax reforms were very controversial

sporný/kontroverzní

A

controversial

71
Q

enter a new market successfully

prorazit na trh

A

crack the market

72
Q

an on-line/internet company

A

dotcom business

73
Q

a fall in the amount of business that is done

pokles

A

downturn

74
Q

relating to principles of what is right and what is wrong

A

ethical

75
Q

the act or habit of spending more money than you can afford is necessary

výstředný, extravagantní

A

extravagance

76
Q

zjištění

A

findings

77
Q

a particular method of doing or achieving something

formule, předpis

A

formula

78
Q

money for a particular purpose, the act of providing money for such a purpose

finance/ finanční zdroje

A

funding

79
Q

expression - negative reports that newspapers write about somebody/ something
Mít špatné reference

A

get/have a bad press

80
Q

noun - a situation in which companies from one country operate in many different parts of the world
Globalizace

A

Globalisation

81
Q

adjective - receiving or involving a lot of attention and discussion on television, in newspaper etc.
Být ve středu zájmu

A

High Profile

82
Q

expression - without success
Marně

A

in vain

83
Q

expression - without success
Marně

A

in vain

84
Q

un [C] - the money that a person, a region, a country, etc. earns from work, from investing money from business, etc.
Příjem

A

Income

85
Q

verb - to buy property/ shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit
Investovat

A

Invest

86
Q

noun [C]- a person or an organisation that invests money in something

A

Investor

87
Q

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

A

launch

88
Q

adjective - large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
Okázalý, rozhazovačný

A

lavish

89
Q

noun - the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works
životní styl

A

lifestyle

90
Q

adjective - always liking and supporting someone or something
loajální, věrný, oddaný

A

loyal

91
Q

noun - a system of buying and selling goods through the mail
Katalogový prodej

A

mail order

92
Q

noun [C] - a person who owns the largest number of shares in a company
většinový, majoritní vlastník

A

majority owner

93
Q

verb - to lose your job because there is no more work available for you in a company
Stát se nezaměstnaný

A

make redundant
(be made redundant)

94
Q

noun [C] - a particular area, or section of the population that might buy goods
trh

A

Market

95
Q

to become joined or united
sloučit , spojit se

A

merge

96
Q

joining together of two or more organizations or companies to form one larger one
Sloučení, fúze

A

merger

97
Q

verb - if something you do is successful or has a good result
vyplatit se

A

pay off

98
Q

noun[pl.] - the building and land that a business owns or uses
prostory/areál/budovy

A

premises

99
Q

noun [C] - the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially after paying the costs involved
Zisk

A

profit

100
Q

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

A

Quarter

101
Q

verb - to find new people to join an organisation, or to work in a company
nabírat, provádět nábor

A

Recruit

102
Q

noun[C] - someone who is chosen to do things, speak, sell goods etc. for someone else
Zástupce

A

representative

103
Q

adjective - connected with or like the countryside
Venkovský

A

Rural

104
Q

noun[C] - a small amount of something that shows you what it is like
Vzorek/ukázka zboží

A

Sample

105
Q

noun [C] - a place on the Internet where a company or organisation puts information
Stránka

A

Site

106
Q

noun - a reduction in speed or activity
zpomalení

A

Slowdown

107
Q

noun [C] - the costs connected with starting a new business or project
Počáteční výdaje/cena

A

start-up cost(s)

108
Q

noun [C] - a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose
Strategie

A

Strategy

109
Q

noun[C] - something that you intend to achieve
Cíl

A

target

110
Q

noun [C] - a complete change in somebody/ something
Přeměna, transformace

A

transformation

111
Q

noun - the total amount of goods or services sold by a company during a particular period of time
Obrat

A

turnover

112
Q

noun [C] - a place on the Internet where a company or organisation puts information
webová stránka

A

website

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