Turnover, profit, debt, the cycle — the words of the business pages.
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From these 50 words, as many per round as you like — up to all of them: first what is due today, then new ones. First you choose, then you fill the gap, then you write it yourself. Mistakes come back again shortly.
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La competencia is the competition — the other firms — and it is also competence in the legal sense, whose business a decision is. La competencia autonómica in the politics list is the second meaning; la competencia bajó precios is the first. English has two words and they swap in neither direction. The verbs do keep them apart where the noun does not: competir is to compete, while being qualified for something is ser competente, which leans the legal way. A third relative sits close by and is not either of them — una competición is a sporting contest and never a market.
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Verb (3)
invertirto investVerbB2
Invirtieron en formación antes que en máquinas.They invested in training before machines.
recortarto cut backVerbB2
Recortaron el gasto en publicidad.They cut back on advertising.
expirarto expireVerbB2
La licencia expira en diciembre.The licence expires in December.
Phrase (18)
el poder adquisitivothe purchasing powerPhraseB2
El poder adquisitivo cayó pese a la subida.Purchasing power fell despite the rise.
el tipo de interésthe interest ratePhraseB2
El tipo de interés se mantuvo.The interest rate held steady.
la deuda públicathe national debtPhraseB2
La deuda pública ronda el cien por cien.The national debt is around a hundred per cent.
la empresa cotizadathe firm whose shares are tradedPhraseB2
Es una empresa cotizada desde 2011.It has been a firm whose shares are traded since 2011.
la bolsa de valoresthe stock exchangePhraseB2
La bolsa de valores cerró en rojo.The stock exchange closed down.
la junta directivathe boardPhraseB2
La junta directiva se reúne el martes.The board meets on Tuesday.
el cierre del ejerciciothe end of the financial yearPhraseB2
El cierre del ejercicio es el treinta de junio.The end of the financial year is the thirtieth of June.
el riesgo asumidothe risk taken onPhraseB2
El riesgo asumido fue alto.The risk taken on was high.
el trabajo por cuenta propiaself-employmentPhraseB2
El trabajo por cuenta propia tiene otra cotización.Self-employment has a different contribution rate.
la sociedad limitadathe limited companyPhraseB2
Fundaron una sociedad limitada entre tres.Three of them founded a limited company.
el visto buenothe go-aheadPhraseB2
Falta el visto bueno del consejo.The board's go-ahead is still missing.
la cuota de mercadothe market sharePhraseB2
Ganaron cuota de mercado en el sur.They gained market share in the south.
la oferta y la demandawhat is offered and what is wantedPhraseB2
Todo se explica por la oferta y la demanda.It is all explained by what is offered and what is wanted.
la cadena de suministrothe supply chainPhraseB2
La cadena de suministro se rompió dos meses.The supply chain broke for two months.
el presupuesto anualthe annual budgetPhraseB2
El presupuesto anual se aprueba en diciembre.The annual budget is approved in December.
la ayuda públicathe public subsidyPhraseB2
La ayuda pública cubre un tercio.The public subsidy covers a third.
el impuesto de sociedadesthe corporation taxPhraseB2
El impuesto de sociedades se paga sobre el beneficio.Corporation tax is paid on the profit.
el despido colectivothe mass redundancyPhraseB2
Anunciaron un despido colectivo de cien personas.They announced a mass redundancy of a hundred people.