Business English Vocabulary and Grammar Mastery
Business Vocabulary
- Business Angel: A person who gives money to a new business / Inversor que financia una empresa nueva.
- Funding: Money for a project or business / Financiación.
- Go out of business: To close a company permanently / Quebrar, cerrar un negocio.
- Pitch: A short presentation to persuade people / Presentación para convencer.
- Profit: Money earned after costs / Beneficio, ganancia.
- Target Market: The group of customers for a product / Mercado objetivo.
- Advise: To give suggestions or help / Aconsejar.
- Adviser: A person who gives advice / Asesor.
- Found: To start a company / Fundar.
- Founder: Person who starts a company / Fundador.
- Grow: To become bigger or more successful / Crecer.
- Fast-growing: Growing quickly / De rápido crecimiento.
- Finance: To provide money / Financiar.
- Investor: Person who puts money into a business / Inversor.
- Backing: Financial support / Apoyo financiero.
- Entrepreneur: Person who starts a business / Emprendedor.
- Entrepreneurial Talent: Skill for creating businesses / Talento emprendedor.
- Turnover: Total business income or sales / Facturación.
- Set up: To start or organize something / Montar, establecer.
- Start-up: New business company / Startup, empresa emergente.
- Crowdfunding: Raising money from many people online / Financiación colectiva.
- Modular: Made of separate parts / Modular.
- Components: Parts of something / Componentes.
- Campaigner: Person supporting a cause / Activista.
- Conflict-free Mines: Mines not linked to war / Minas libres de conflicto.
- Recycled: Used again after processing / Reciclado.
- Ethical Business: Business that acts responsibly / Negocio ético.
- Cool: Attractive or fashionable / Guay, genial.
- Fashionable: Popular in style now / De moda.
- High Flyer: Very successful person / Persona muy exitosa.
- Prestigious: Highly respected / Prestigioso.
- Reliable: Can be trusted / Fiable, confiable.
- Well-known: Known by many people / Conocido, famoso.
- Successful: Achieving good results / Exitoso.
- University: Place for higher education / Universidad.
- Build a Business: Create and develop a company / Construir un negocio.
- Headline: Title of an article / Titular.
- Market: Area where products are sold / Mercado.
- Profession: Skilled job / Profesión.
- Industry: Business sector / Industria.
- Operate: To do business in a place / Operar.
- Evidence: Proof / Evidencia, prueba.
- Luck: Success by chance / Suerte.
- Hard Work: Strong effort / Trabajo duro.
Grammar: So vs. Such
- So: Used with adjectives or adverbs alone.
- So many: Used with countable nouns in plural.
- So much: Used with uncountable nouns.
- So few: Used with countable nouns in plural (meaning “tan pocos”).
- So little: Used with uncountable nouns (meaning “tan poco”).
Phrasal Verbs with “Take”
- Take off: Despegar o quitarse ropa.
- Take away: Llevarse o comida para llevar.
- Take back: Devolver.
- Take care of: Cuidar de.
- Take part in: Participar en.
- Take place: Ocurrir / tener lugar.
Past Tenses
- Past Simple: Used for finished actions in the past. (Subject + verb in past).
- Past Continuous: Used for an action in progress at a specific moment in the past. (Subject + was/were + verb-ing).
- Past Perfect: Used for an action that occurred before another action in the past. (Subject + had + past participle).
Report Writing Structure
Title
The aim of this report is to analyse [topic]. It will also describe the main advantages and disadvantages of this situation.
Advantages: Firstly, one of the main advantages is that [idea]. For example, [example]. In addition, it is important to consider [idea], as it can help to [result].
Disadvantages: However, there are also some disadvantages. One of the main problems is that [problem]. Furthermore, [problem], which can make the situation more difficult. For this reason, it is important to analyse all the factors carefully.
Conclusion: In conclusion, although there are some disadvantages, I believe that [opinion]. However, it is essential to [recommendation] in order to achieve the best results.