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volverse

convertirse en

become
v
/bɪˈkʌm/
You will become conscious again after an hour.

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desempleado/a

unemployed
adj
/ʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/
There are more unemployed people in a recession.

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director ejecutivo

the CEO (= chief executive officer)
n
/siː iːˈəʊ/
The CEO is the head of a company.

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rama

filial, sucursal

branch
n
/brɑːntʃ/
A branch is an office or shop that is part of a larger organization.

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negocio

comercio

business
n
/ˈbɪznəs/
A business is an organization which produces or sells goods or provides a service.

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cadena

chain
n
/tʃeɪn/
A chain is a group of shops, hotels, etc. owned by the same person or company.

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cliente/a

client
n
/ˈklaɪənt/
A client is someone who receives a service from a professional person, for example from a lawyer.

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cerrar

clausurar

close down
v
/kləʊz ˈdaʊn/
Many companies close down in a recession.

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compañero/a

colega

colleague
n
/ˈkɒliːɡ/
A colleague is a person who works with you.

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empresa

compañía

company
n
/ˈkʌmpəni/
What company do you work for?

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hacer un trato (acuerdo comercial)

do a deal (= business agreement)
/duː ə ˈdiːl/
I want to do a deal for a new car.

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hace un trabajo

hecer una tarea

do a job
/duː ə ˈdʒɒb/
Do a job well and you’ll get promoted.

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hacerlo mal

do badly
/duː ˈbædli/
If you do badly, will you lose your job?

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hacer negocios

do business
/duː ˈbɪznəs/
Many companies do business in a variety of countries.

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hacer estudios de mercado

do market research
/duː ˌmɑːkɪt rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
Many companies do market research to find out more about their customers.

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cliente

customer
n
/ˈkʌstəmə(r)/
A customer is someone who buys goods or services, for example from a shop or restaurant.

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hacerlo bien

do well
/duː ˈwel/
If I do well, I might make more money.

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caer
descender
disminuir
bajar

drop
v
/drɒp/
Standards of living drop in a recession.

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auge económico

prosperidad económica

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economic boom
n
/ˌekəˌnɒmɪk ˈbuːm/
In an economic boom many people have a better life.

empleado/a

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employee
n
/emplɔɪˈiː/
An employee is a person who works for somebody.

empleador/a

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employer
n
/emˈplɔɪə(r)/
An employer is a person or company who employs other people.

expandir
ensanchar
dilatar
desarrolar
ampliar

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expand
v
/ɪkˈspænd/
The company expanded to open shops in other countries.

exportar

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export
v
/ɪkˈspɔːt/
They export the product around the world.

agencia
estudio (arquitecto, diseño)
firma
empresa

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firm
n
/fɜːm/
Firm means the same as business.

crecer

grow v /ɡrəʊ/ An economic boom is a time when a country’s economy grows.

jefe de departamento

head of department n /hed əv dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ The head of department is the person who is in charge of a department in a company.

oficina central

head office n /hed ˈɒfɪs/ The head office is the main office of a company.

importar

import v /ɪmˈpɔːt/ Our country imports most of its oil.

mejorar

improve v /ɪmˈpruːv/ Standards of living improve in an economic boom.

aumentar | subir

increase v /ɪnˈkriːs/ I need to increase my income.

lanzar

launch v /lɔːntʃ/ Nowadays it is quite a risk to launch a new business.

despedir a alguien (de un trabajo)

make (someone) redundant /meɪk rɪˈdʌndənt/ When you make someone redundant it’s important to manage it sensitively.

tomar una decisión

make a decision /meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒn/ I have to make a decision before the end of the day.

obtener pérdidas

make a loss /meɪk ə ˈlɒs/ Most businesses make a loss in the first few years.

obtener ganancia | obtener beneficios

make a profit /meɪk ə ˈprɒfɪt/ I think my business will make a profit this year.

hacer dinero | obtener beneficios

make money /meɪk ˈmʌni/ I need to make money quickly.

director/a | gerente

manager n /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/ The manager is the person in charge of part of an organization, for example a shop or a branch.

fabricar | manufacturar

manufacture v /mænjʊˈfæktʃə(r)/ China manufactures many products for the world.

poner a la venta

market v /ˈmɑːkɪt/ Companies often use celebrities to help market their products.

fundirse | fusionarse

merge v /mɜːdʒ/ The two companies merged to create one large company.

multinacional

multinational n /ˌmʌltiˈnæʃnəl/ A multinational company has offices or factories in many countries.

dueño/a

owner n /ˈəʊnə(r)/ The owner is the person who owns a business.

fabricar | producir

produce v /prəˈdjuːs/ Saudi Arabia produces more oil than any other country.

recesión | regresión

recession n /rɪˈseʃn/ In a recession many people worry about their jobs.

intalar, establecer, poner | armar, montar

set up v /set ˈʌp/ The company was set up in 1990.

personal | empleados

staff n /stɑːf/ The staff is the group of people who work for an organization.

encargarse de

take over v /teɪk ˈəʊvə(r)/ The Royal Bank of Scotland took over Natwest Bank in 2000.

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