Business English Flashcards

(51 cards)

1
Q

Business acumen

A

É ter visão de negócio, saber lidar com a situação é trazer resultados

I’ve developped strong business acumen after working with M&A for 15 years

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Seasoned (professional)

A

(Profissional) experiente

Seasoned executive with 20+ years in the shipping industry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Level playing field (noun)

A

Um campo de batalha justo, equilibrado que dá a todos a mesma oportunidade de ter sucesso

The government must ensure a level playing field for the domestic companies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Level the playing field (verb)

A

Equilibrar, nivelar

It’s time to level playing the field for minorities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Drivers

A

Fator, agente que impulsiona, influencia, impacta, faz algo acontecer

Digital marketing and social media were our main growth drivers for the last year

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Yield

A

Rendimento

US Treasury yield slides after last week’s surge - O rendimento do US Treasury está caindo depois da disparada da semana passada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Pivot

A

Mudar algum aspecto fundamental do negócio, da empresa, mudar de direção. Geralmente se refere a mudança grande, uma transformação. Não só um ajuste.

Some business have successfully pivoted during the pandemic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Out of

A

À cada

9 out of 10 customers are satisfied with our service

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

In

A

À cada

9 in 10 customers are satisfied with our service

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Out of

A

Fora do

I’ll be out of office from March 1st to 20th

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Out of

A

Sem algo

This product is out of stock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Running out of

A

Ficar sem algo

They are running out of money

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Out of

A

A partir de

How can we create value out of conflict?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Silver lining

A

Algo positivo de uma situação ruim, o lado bom de algo

The company struggled during the crisis, but the silver lining is that learned how to do more with less resources

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Grave period

A

Carência, tempo a mais para fazer algo

The bank will give us a grace period of 5 months for this loan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Lack of

A

Falta de

There’s a lack of competent professionals in blockchain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Advantage

A

Diferencial como vantagem

The main advantage of our platform is that its content is completely business-drive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Competitive advantage

A

Diferencial competitivo

Our main competitive advantage is our vast experience in the pharmaceutical industry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

It is whats sets us apart

A

Esse é o nosso diferencial

Being completely business-driven is what sets our platform apart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

It makes us unique

A

Esse é o nosso diferencial

Being completely business-driven is what makes our platform unique

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Differential

A

Diferença de valor, tratamento, fazer algo de forma diferente

We offer a price differential to our existing customers

22
Q

Online

A

Online - virtual

Online sales increased significantly, from $50k in 2017 to $650k in 2020

23
Q

Brick-and-mortar

A

Local físico, loja física

Online stores have lower costs than brick-and-mortar stores, therefore they can offer lower prices to their customers

24
Q

Physical , B&M

A

Local físico, loja física

Many companies are closing down their physical stores to become 100% online

25
In-person, face-to-face, in-class
Presencial All in-person courses have been canceled due to COVID
26
Junior analist
Analista junior
27
Analist
Analista Pleno
28
Senior analist
Analista sênior
29
Ballpark figure
Valor aproximado, valor estimado I need more time to calculate the exact costs, but a ballpark figure should be around $200k
30
Bear
Tolerar, suportar, aguentar algo negativo I can’t bear all this bureaucracy
31
Bear
Aguentar, suportar algo (no sentido de peso) We produce excellent shelves that can bear up to 30kg each
32
Bear
Carregar, levar The company is distributing face masks that bear its logo
33
Bear the brunt
Sofrer as consequências Small business are bearing the brunt of the crisis
34
Bear in mind
Ter em mente, levar em consideração, se dar conta de algo When forecasting the costs, bear in mind that the BRL fluctuates a lot
35
Bear with me
Ter paciência e esperar enquanto alguém faz algo Bear with me for a moment, I need tow more days to finish the report
36
A (heavy) cross to bear
Uma cruz (pesada) para carregar Leading a team is exiting and challenging, however there’s heavy cross to bear: having to fire people
37
Bear market
Momento da bolsa de valores onde há uma queda grande (de pelo menos 20% dentro de 2 meses) nas ações e muita gente está vendendo Many investors panicked at the beginning of the pandemic sending global stock markets into bear market
38
Make up for
Compensar algo Sorry for the missing goods, I will send you two new boxes to make up for it
39
Make up
Fazer as pazes They argue a lot, but they always make up right away
40
Make up
Inventar desculpas, histórias em um sentido negativo He made this whole story up so people feel sorry for him
41
Make up
Preparar Please, make up a list of all the things that need to be done for this event
42
Make up
Completar para chegar ao valor, quantidade necessária We’ve raised $3500 in our charity event. The company will make up the difference to pay the renovation of the orphanage we support
43
Make up
Compor, consistir This course is made up of 7 modules
44
Makeup or make-up
Composição The company has a diverse nationalities makeup
45
Make up your mind
Se decidir Have you made up your mind about where to invest?
46
Charge
Cobrar They will charge us for the service
47
Charge
Cobrança There will be extra charges for the additional service
48
Charge
Ser acusado de algum crime He’s been charged with fraud
49
To be in charge
Ser responsável por algo, estar no comando de algo Who’s in charge of the finance department?
50
Take charge
Assumir o controle, o comando I took charge of the project in March
51
Charge
Passar no cartão (do banco) How much is it? I don’t have enough cash. Can you charge it on my credit card?