1. Gazdaság, vállalatok B2 (36) – altémák

Gazdaság, vállalatok* (36)

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.

establish verb /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/ [T often passive] 1 alapít, felállít, létesít (vállalatot, szervezetet, kapcsolatot, stb.)

The firm was established in 2010.

Our goal is to establish a new research centre in the North.

finance verb /ˈfaɪ.nænts/ [T] finanszíroz, pénzel

The local authority has refused to finance the scheme.

form verb /fɔːm/ 3 alakít, megalakít (szervezetet, vállalkozást) [T]

She formed her own company eleven years ago.

found verb /faʊnd/ [T] 1 alapít, létesít (vállalatot, szervezetet, iskolát, stb.)

York was founded by the Romans in the year 71 AD.

The company was founded in 1861.

invest verb /ɪnˈvest/ [I or T] 1 befektet (pénzt)

The institute will invest 5 million in the project.

He's not certain whether to invest in the real estate market.

open verb /ˈəʊ.pən/ 5 (hivatalosan) megnyit; megnyílik (vendéglő, rendezvény, létesítmény, stb.) [I or T]

That restaurant's new - it only opened last month.

The Olympic Games open tomorrow.

The new hospital will be officially opened by the mayor on Tuesday.

operate verb /ˈɒp.ər.eɪt/ 3 működik; működtet (céget, vállalkozást, stb.) [I or T]

Our company is operating under very difficult conditions at present.

start verb /stɑːt/ [I or T] 3 elindul; alapít, elindít (vállalkozást, üzletet, stb.) also: start up

She started her own software company.

A lot of new restaurants have started up in the region.

budget noun /ˈbʌdʒ.ɪt/ [C] költségvetés, büdzsé

an annual budget of £40 million

They are over/under/on/within budget.

They have a very tight budget.

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.

corporation noun /ˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/ [C + singular or plural verb] társaság, vállalat, részvénytársaság

the British Broadcasting Corporation

She didn't want to work for a big corporation where everything was so impersonal.

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.

division noun /dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/ 2 osztály, részleg (üzleti, szervezeti) [C]

the sales division

economy noun /ɪˈkɒn.ə.mi/ [C] gazdaság, gazdasági élet/helyzet/rendszer

the German/US economy

the global economy

a weak/strong economy

The economy has been growing at a rapid rate these past five years.

Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country's economy.

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.

finance noun /ˈfaɪ.nænts/ pénzügy [U]

the finance minister

You need to speak to someone in the finance department.

The finance committee controls the school's budget.

headquarters noun /ˌhedˈkwɔː.təz/ [C + singular or plural verb] plural: headquarters székház (pl. szervezeté, vállalaté); főhadiszállás (katonaságé)

The company's headquarters is/are in Amsterdam.

inflation noun /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ [U] infláció, áremelkedés

high/low inflation

the rate of inflation

3% inflation

investment noun /ɪnˈvest.mənt/ 1 befektetés, beruházás (pénz) [C or U]

Stocks are regarded as good long-term investments.

The account requires a minimum investment of $1000.

investor noun /ɪnˈves.tər/ [C] befektető

A New York investor offered to acquire the company's shares for $13 each.

Small investors are hoping that the markets will improve.

operator noun /ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər/ [C] 2 vállalkozó, vállalkozás, vállalat (adott üzleti területtel foglalkozó vállalat/személy)

a tour operator

partner noun /ˈpɑːt.nər/ [C] 3 társ, üzlettárs

junior/senior partner

My business partner handles international sales.

partnership noun /ˈpɑːt.nə.ʃɪp/ [C or U] társas viszony, partneri kapcsolat (pl. szervezetek között); társas vállalkozás

She's gone into partnership with someone she used to work with.

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.

representative noun /ˌrep.rɪˈzen.tə.tɪv/ [C] képviselő, megbízott

The firm has two representatives in every European city.

resource noun /rɪˈzɔːs/ [C] erőforrás; anyagi eszközök/források

natural resources

Britain's mineral resources include oil, coal and gas deposits.

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.

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.

open up ↔ (sth) /ˈəʊ.pən/ megnyit; megnyílik (üzlet, vállalkozás)

Several banks have recently opened up branches in the city centre.

Fast food restaurants are opening up everywhere you look.

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.

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