18.1.4. gy. A1B2 (példák)

close verb /kləʊz/ 3 bezár, becsuk (nem működik tovább) [I or T]

The factory closed over ten years ago.

A lot of restaurants/shops are closing because they can't afford to pay the rent.

collapse noun /kəˈlæps/ [C or U] összeomlás (rendszeré, szervezeté, üzleté, stb.)

A poor economy has caused the collapse of thousands of small businesses.

Negotiations between the two countries are on the brink/verge of collapse.

He suffered a mental collapse after ten years' teaching.

cost noun /kɒst/ 1 költség, ár (pénzbeni ráfordítás) [C or U]

The cost of building materials has risen.

The cruise ship was built at a cost of $400 million.

Software is included at no extra cost.

The supermarket chain announced that it was cutting the cost of all its fresh and frozen meat.

The cost of living has gone up.

crisis noun /ˈkraɪ.sɪs/ [C or U] plural: crises válság, krízis

an economic/financial crisis

The country's leadership is in crisis.

We had a family crisis at the time.

expense noun /ɪkˈspents/ [C or U] ráfordítás; költség

Buying a bigger car has proved to be well worth the expense.

We've just had a new garage built at great expense.

It's silly to go to the expense of buying new clothes when you don't really need them.

You have to pay/cover your own medical expenses.

profit noun /ˈprɒf.ɪt/ [C or U] profit, haszon, nyereség

The company made a huge profit on the deal.

Company profits are down on last year's figures.

He sold his house at a huge profit.

recession noun /rɪˈseʃ.ən/ [C or U] visszaesés, recesszió (gazdasági)

The latest report confirms that the economy is in recession.

The country is now in the deepest recession for over 40 years.

economic adjective /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪk/ [always before noun] gazdasági

We have seen ten years of economic growth.

The government's economic policies have led us into the worst recession for years.

economical adjective /ˌiː.kəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ gazdaságos, olcsó

What's the most economical way of heating this building?

There's increasing demand for cars which are more economical on fuel.

financial adjective /faɪˈnæn.tʃəl/ pénzügyi

They're having a few financial difficulties at the moment.

a financial adviser

profitable adjective /ˈprɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/ 1 jövedelmező

Over the years it has developed into a highly profitable business.

financially adverb /faɪˈnæn.tʃəl.i/ pénzügyileg, anyagilag

He's still financially dependent on his parents.

Phrasal verbs:

close down ↔ (sth) /kləʊz/ végleg bezár/bezárat (nem működik tovább)

All the mines in this area were closed down in the 80s.

Our local butcher is closing down.

shut down ↔ (sth) /ʃʌt/ 2 véglegesen bezár; felszámol (üzemet, gyárat, stb.)

The company plans to shut down four factories and cut 10 000 jobs.

Phrases and idioms:

sb's finances pénzügyei vkinek

We keep a tight control on the organization's finances.

She needs to sort out her finances.