Kolos

Beverage

FORMAL a drink

Debt

an amount of money that you owe

Dividend

a share of the profits of a company paid once or twice a year to the people who own the company's shares

equities

company shares that can be bought and sold on a stock market

limited company

a company whose owners are legally responsible for only a limited amount of its debts

mining

the process of getting coal or metal from under the ground

proprietorship

a business structure in which an individual and his/her company are considered a single entity for tax and liability purposes

public limited company

a company in which people can invest their money. It has plc' at the end of its name.

real estate

the business of buying and selling land and property

retail

the sale of goods directly to the public for their own use

share

one of the equal parts of a company that you can buy as a way of investing money

sole trader

a business structure in which an individual and his/her company are considered a single entity for tax and liability purpose

third-party

relating to a person or organization that is not one of the two main people or organizations involved in a legal agreement or case

utility

a public service such as gas, water or electricity

vendor

a company or person that sells a particular product or service

bear market

a situation in the stock market in which the prices of shares are falling

bond

a document given to someone who invests money in a government or company promising to pay back the money with interest

bottom

to reach the lowest point

breakeven

the point at which a business operation no longer loses money and can begin to make a profit

bull market

a situation in the stock market in which the prices of shares are rising

euphoric

feeling extremely happy usually for a short time only

greater fool investor

an investor who buys at a high price believing there will always be someone they can sell to at an even higher price

innovator

someone who invents or begins using new ideas, methods, equipment

peak

the time when something is at its highest or greatest level

plunge

to fall quickly from a high position

recession

a period when trade and industry are not successful and there is a lot of unemployment

staple

an important product especially a food, that people eat or use regularly

trough

a period when something that rises and falls regularly is at a low level, especially economic activity

value investor

an investor who buys stocks they believe the market has undervalued

cost of goods sold

an income statement figure which reflects the cost of obtaining the raw materials and of producing the finished goods that are sold to consumers

fixed cost

costs such as rent that a company has to pay that does not depend on how much it produces

operating profit

the profit that a company makes from its normal activities of selling goods or services

plot

to mark points on a graph

recommended retail price (RRP)

the price at which a manufacturer of a product suggests it should be sold on the retail market

record label

a company that produces records

royalty

a payment that someone such as a writer or musician gets each time their work is sold or performed

sales revenue

income earned from selling products or services

turnover

the value of the goods and services that a company sells in a particular period of time

variable cost

a cost that changes according to how much of a product is made

wholesaler

someone whose job is to sell large quantities of goods to shops or small businesses

achieve

to succeed in doing or having what you planned or intended, usually after a lot of effort

budget

the amount of money a person or organization has to spend on something

deal with

to take action to do something, especially to solve a problem OR to buy goods or services from someone, or to sell them to someone

handle

to take action in order to deal with a difficult situation

liaise

if one person liaises with another, or if people liaise, they talk to each other and tell each other what they are doing, so that they can work together effectively

manage

to organize and control the work of a company, organization, or group of people

objective

something that you plan to achieve, especially in business or work

reference

a statement from someone who knows you or has worked with you that gives information about you. You often need to provide a reference when you apply for a new job.

set up

to start something such as a business, organization, or institution

cap

to set a limit on the amount of money that someone can spend or charge

earnings

the amount of money that you earn

exacerbate

make a problem become worse

extracurricular

extracurricular activities are things that you do at school or college that are not part of your course

faculty

all the teachers in a school, college or university: a meeting for students, faculty and administrators

fee

money that you pay to a professional person or institution for their work

hike

a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something

placement

a temporary job that is part of a course of study and that gives you experience of the work you hope to do at the end of the course

resources

something such as money, workers or equipment that can be used to help an institution or a business

Spiralling

a situation that is continuously becoming worse, more, or less

spark or spark off

to make something happen, especially Something involving violence or angry feelings

subsidy

an amount of money that the government or another organization pays to help to reduce the cost of a product or service

Trend

a gradual change or development that produces a particular result

willing

if you are willing to do something, you do it when someone asks you, sometimes when you do not want to

bind

to limit what someone is allowed to do by making them obey a rule or agreement

boost

to help something to increase, improve or become more successful

deep pockets

a lot of available money

drop out

to leave something such as an activity, school or competition before you have finished what you intended to do

enhance

to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable

lay off

to end someone's employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them

miss out

to lose an opportunity to do or to have something

redundant

if someone is redundant, they have been told they must leave their job because they are no longer needed

start over

to begin doing something again from the beginning

thoroughly

very carefully, so that nothing is missed: The case will be studied thoroughly before any decision is made

working party

a group of people who examine a problem or situation and suggest a way of dealing with it

come along

arrive or become available

downsize

to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number

fancy

used when you are very surprised about something

put on weight

to become fatter

sabbatical

a period away from work when people such as college or university teachers can study, rest or travel

streamline

to improve a business, organization, process, etc. by making it more modern or simple

tutoring

the act of teaching someone in a particular subject

benchmark

an amount, level, standard, etc. that you can use for judging how good or bad other things are

feedback

comments about how or how badly someone is doing something, which are intended to help them do it better

personality clash

a situation in which two people are very different from each other so that they cannot work together

accomplishment

something difficult that you succeed in doing, especially after working hard over a period of time

bartending

work serving drinks in a bar

brokering

the activity of organizing business deals for other people

debating society

a group of people who debate a subject by discussing it formally before making a decision, usually by voting

embark on

to start a new project or activity, usually one that will be difficult and will take time

lead

a piece of information or a contact that may bring new business

outgoing

someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys meeting and talking to people

tender

offer to provide goods or services for a particular price

venue

the place where an activity or event happens: a popular venue for corporate events

campus

an area of land containing all the main buildings of a school or university

draw up

to prepare and write something such as a document or a plan

heritage

the art, buildings, traditions and beliefs that a society considers important to its history and culture

metropolis

a big, exciting city

pour millions into

spend or invest a lot of money in something

procurement

the process of buying supplies or equipment for a government department or company

sit back

to relax and stop making the effort to do something

tailor

tailor something, to/for: to make or change something especially for a particular person or purpose

better off

in a better situation or having more money

bury

to cover or hide something

cope

to deal successfully with a difficult situation or job

cram

to put too much in to a space that is too small

errand

a small job that involve going to collect or deliver something

fierce

involving a lot of force or energy

headcount

a count of all the people in a company

hesitate

to pause before doing something, or to do something very slowly, usually because you are nervous, embarrassed or worried

mad dash

an act of going somewhere very quickly in an extremely uncontrolled way

mess up

to do something wrong or spoil something, especially by making mistakes

oddly

used for saying that something is not what you would expect in a particular situation

overhaul

to completely change a system to make it work more effectively

polish up

to improve a skill by practising

pressure cooker

a difficult situation in which people have to work very hard or experience a lot of strong emotions

quest

a long difficult search

slick

done in a very impressive way that seems to need very little effort

take a breather

to have a rest

untold

existing or present in an amount that is too large to be measured

asap

as soon as possible

biscuit

a type of small flat dry cake that is usually sweet and round. The usual American word is cookie

crash

an occasion when a computer or a computer program suddenly stops working

give someone a hand

to help someone

hassle

to annoy someone, or to cause problems for them

in the know

people in the know have more information about something than other people

in the loop

belonging or not belonging to a group that has information and makes decisions about something

patch

a piece of software that you add to a computer program in order to improve it or remove a fault

plug-in

a piece of software or hardware that you add to a computer to increase range of things it can do

snail mail

letters that are sent by post

stretched

having difficulty doingeverything that you should because you lack the necessary time, money, people or equipment

bulky

too big to be carried or stored easly

carbon footprint

the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of the activities of an individual, organization or community

acquaintance

someone you know a little, who is not a close friend

IP address

Internet Protocol address: a code that represents a particular computer and is used to send messages to it on a network or the Internet

mustn't grumble

used as a reply to someone who asks you whether you are well, for saying that you feel all right

small talk

conversation about things that are not important

trivial

not very interesting, serious or valuable

alleviate

to make something less painful, severe or serious

fine

an amount of money that you have to pay because you have broken the law

forethought

careful thought and planning that prepares you well for a future event

forthwith

immediately

imperative

extremely important and urgent

officialese

the way speaking or writing used by people who work in government offices, especially when ordinary people of cannot understand it

solicit

to ask someone for something such as money or support

time frame

the period of time during which something happens or must happen

unambiguous

clear and with only one possible meaning

down time

time when a computer or other machine is not working

drag someone kicking and screaming

to make someone do something that they do not want to do

malicious

deliberately wanting to hurt someone or cause damage

morale

the amount of enthusiasm that a person or group of people feel about their situation at a particular time

outsource

to arrange for work to be done by people from outside your company, usually by a company that is expert in that type of work

recruit

to get someone to work in a company or join an organization

subsidiary

a company that is owned by a larger company

turnover

the value of the goods and services that a company sells in a particular period of time

partnership

two or more people run business together. all partners share profits and losses