Essential Business English Vocabulary for Success

Aim for
Aspira a-Jack is aiming for becoming the president of the company somebody. 

Bachelor´s degree-

a university degree
Most well-paying jobs today require at least a bachelor’s degree. 

Be in high demand-

ser popular-be popular-                   

Boom

Auge-be very successful-The boom of the 1920s ended with the Wall Street Crash.

Booth

Puesto

it is a place where you can buy sth or get some info- The knitting club has a booth at the county fair this year.

Be screened

Ser examinado-be examined to be selected-       

Benefit from-

beneficiarse de-profit from-A wise investor will enjoy good benefits from both rising and falling markets. 

Competitive field

Campo competitivo-         

Course

Curso-programme of study- Mr. Adams is teaching the course. 

Cereer-

carrera-profesion-Many children want a career as a doctor.

Cater to

Atender/satisf-meet demands-Just because he’s the boss he thinks I have to cater to his every desire.

Charge for

Cobrar por-require payment-Airlines charge for everything these days; you even have to pay for peanuts.

Comment on

Comentar-make remarks-The President refused to comment on his secretary’s accusations. 

Congratulated on-

felicitar-express joy for [sb])-Everyone congratulated us on our stroke of luck. 

Cope with-

lidiar con- deal with- Renoir coped with severe rheumatoid arthritis for the last 25 years of his life.

Do overtime-

hacer horas extras-extra hours-I’m doing some overtime this week, as I need extra money.

Degree

Grado-academic qualification- He has a degree in English from the University of Virginia.

Digital native-

origen digital-digital indigenious-             

Decisionmaking-

tomar deciciones-making decissions-Digital natives like these kids understand the games instinctively.   

Discourage

Disuadir-disuade- Simon was concerned about Maria driving home after drinking a bottle of wine and did his best to discourage her.

Entrylevel-

puesto básico-basiclevel-Most college graduates start with an entry-level job, but hope for a quick promotion. 

Exclude-

excluir-keep out-(entails)- The cool girls excluded Wendy from their group.

Exciting

Apasionante-thrilling(dull)- Their engagement was exciting news.

Engage in

Participar-involve in- It is important to engage children in discussions about issues that affect the whole family.

First-rate-

de primera catego-excellent- The dinner was absolutely first rate, Joan.

Full time-

tiempo completo-completly time-Now that I moved from part time to full time I’m covered under the company’s medical program.


Glance at
Echar un vistazo-look quickly at- Mark kept glancing at the door to see if his date had arrived. We glanced at each other discreetly.

Hire-

contratar-employ smby for wages-The company won a contract and hired one hundred new staff.

Handworking

Artesano-craft done manually-That cow cheese is handworking Internship
Practicas-period of practical experience- Tom got an internship at his dad’s company during college.Interpersonal skills
Habs en las relaciones-abilities to manage with people- 

Increase

Incrementar-go up(lessens)- House prices have increased by 5%.

In-depth-

en profundidad-in great detail-I’ll go through the report in depth when I have time.

Multitasking-

multitarea-doing several task at the same time- The new employee is good at multitasking.

On the job-

en el lugar de trabajo-at work
Apprentices are trained while on the job.

Position-

puesto de trabajo-job-Steve hopes for a position in sales.

Praise for-

alabar- speak highly of [sb]- She was praised for her volunteer work.

Present with-

entregar–               

Range

Oscilar-variery- The possible values range from five to fifty.

Rewarding-

gratificante-satisfying-Teaching is hard work, but it’s rewarding Recruit people
Cntratar gente-seek for employment-The company recruited Philip as their new IT manager.

React to

Reaccionar a- Workers reacted to the news of planned job losses by staging a strike.

Remind(smo)of-

recordar alguien-resemble [sb You remind me so much of my youngest son.

Staff

Personal-workers- The company is planning to hire new staff soon. How many staff are there in total at your school?

self-employed

Autónomo-independent-Charlotte loved being self-employed because she was her own boss and could work from home.

Straightforward-

sincero-honest- David is a straightforward guy; he always says what he thinks.

Specialise in-

especializarse en-study [sth] as main subject- Tina decided she wanted to specialize in education.

Substitude for-

sustituir-use in place of [sth] else- Since I’m lactose intolerant, I substituted water for milk in the recipe.

Think outside the box-

pensar fuera de lo comun-have original ideas-Sometimes Susie, you need to think outside of the box.-

Troubleshoot-

resolver-diagnose and solve problems- This guide will help you troubleshoot common problems with the system

.Trustworthy

Confiable-can be trusted-The business owner was lucky to have trustworthy employees to keep things running smoothly in his absence.

Work freelance-

autnomo workforce-totaldetrabjs-allworkers