Business English Vocabulary Online

Unit 6 International trade

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available adjective
able to be obtained, used, or reached

career noun
a job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money

confidential adjective
Something that is confidential is secret, often in a formal, business or military situation.

detail noun
a single piece of information or fact about something, or the small features of something that you only notice when you look carefully

domestic adjective
relating to a person's own country

exchange verb
to change (something) for something else of a similar value or type

hostile adjective
showing strong dislike; unfriendly

impatience noun
annoyance and dissatisfaction at faults or because something is slow, or anxious eagerness to do something

polite adjective
behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows awareness of and caring for other people's feelings

abroad adjective, adverb
in or to a foreign country or countries

announce verb
to state or make known, esp. publicly

battery noun
a device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, etc.

acquaintance noun
An acquaintance is a person that you know but do not know very well and therefore do not consider truly a friend.

disabled adjective
lacking one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have

economy noun
the intentional saving of money or, less commonly, the saving of time, energy, words, etc.

line noun
a range of similar things that are for sale

order book noun
a book in which a company or shop keeps a record of customers' orders

outperform verb
to do well in a particular job or activity compared to others of a similar type

plant noun
machines used in industry, or a factory in which such machines are used

output noun
an amount of something produced by a person, machine, factory, country, etc

quotation noun
A quotation is the price that a person will charge to do a piece of work.

range noun
a set of similar things

rationalize verb
to make (a company, way of working, etc.) more effective, usually by combining or stopping particular activities, or (of a company, way of working, etc.) to become more effective in this way

redundant adjective
(of a worker) having lost his or her job because the employer no longer needs or is able to pay them

shape noun
(good) condition or state of health

share noun
one of the equal parts into which the ownership of a company is divided and which can be bought by members of the public

shipping noun
the sending of goods from one place to another, esp. by ship

short-range adjective
Short-range means reaching a short distance or relating to a short time.

suppliers plural noun
Suppliers are a company which sells something.

specifications plural noun
details, esp. of the size, shape, etc. of something to be made

stock noun
a supply of something for use or sale

substantial adjective
large in size, value or importance

vehicle noun
a machine usually with wheels and an engine which is used for transporting people or goods on land, particularly on roads

briefcase noun
a usually flat rectangular case, used esp. for carrying business papers

bug noun
a very small device fixed on to a telephone or hidden in a room that allows you to listen to what people are saying without them knowing

detector noun
A detector is a device used for finding particular substances or things, or measuring their level.

disguise noun
to give a new appearance to a person or thing, esp. in order to hide its true form

distributor noun
A distributor is a person or company which supplies goods to the businesses which sell them.

eavesdrop verb
to listen to someone's private conversation without them knowing

device noun
an object or machine which has been invented to fulfil a particular purpose

exhibit verb
to show (something) publicly

forthcoming adjective
about to happen, happening soon

hands-on experience noun
Someone who has hands-on experience of something has done or used it personally rather than just read or learned about it.

licence UK license US noun
an official document which gives you permission to own, do or use something, usually after you have paid money and/or taken a test

interfere verb
to involve yourself in matters which are connected with other people when your involvement is neither wanted nor helpful

mains plural noun UK
The mains is the system of pipes or wires which carry water or electricity into a house, or the pipes which carry sewage away from a house.

warranty noun
A warranty is a written promise by a company to repair or replace a product that develops a fault within a fixed period of time or do again a piece of work that is not satisfactory.

monitor noun
a device with a screen on which words or pictures can be shown

part adjective
some but not all of a thing

portable adjective
(designed to be) light and small enough to be easily carried or moved

recharge verb
to give (a battery) the ability to supply electricity again by connecting it to a piece of electrical equipment and filling it with electricity

rep = sales representative noun
A sales representative (also sales rep) travels to different places trying to persuade people to buy the things their company produces.

scrambler noun
A scrambler is an electronic device which scrambles radio or telephone messages.

showroom noun
a large shop in which people are encouraged to look at the goods that are on sale before buying them

specify verb
to state or describe clearly and exactly

volt noun
the standard unit used to measure how strongly an electrical current is sent around an electrical system

workstation noun
a keyboard and screen with which a person can use a computer system, or an area in an office, factory etc. where a single person works

anchor noun
a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, which is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away

container noun
A container is also a very large standard-sized metal box used for transporting goods.

handbook noun
a book which contains instructions or advice about how to do something or the most important and useful information about a subject

idealize verb
To idealize someone or something is to think of or represent them as better than they are.

passage noun
A passage is a journey, esp. over the sea.

pro forma (invoice) noun
a list of items that have been ordered which is sent with their prices to a customer so that the items can be paid for before they are delivered

scenario noun
a description of possible actions or events in the future

stainless steel noun
a type of steel containing chromium which does not chemically react with air or water and does not change its colour

truck noun
large vehicle used for transporting goods

unload verb
to remove the contents of (something), esp. a load of goods from a vehicle, the bullets from a gun or the film from a camera

warehouse noun
a large building for storing items before they are sold, used or sent out to shops, or a large shop selling a large number of a particular items at a cheap rate