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English vocabulary: Business & economy – 22 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

22 words · Story levels: A2–B2
Including: board · trade · sale · agency · client

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board

/bɔrd/

governing body

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/bɔrd/

governing body

Also means: game board · disciplinary panel · notice or display board

i've been sitting here for an hour looking at the board's email contact

One Forwarded Email · A2

/seɪl/

act of selling something

The losing club faced a different future: wage cuts, the sale of their best players, and what the local press called "a slow and undignified retreat from the top flight."

The Linesman Who Never Explained His Flag · B2

/ˈkɔɹpɚət/

relating to a corporation or business

Also means: run by a large company

I have a corporate job in a different city and I call once a month.

The Group Chat After the Funeral · B2

/ˈspɒnsəʃɪp/

financial backing

The winning club had already negotiated a lucrative sponsorship deal, one that would allow them to rebuild their crumbling ground, strengthen their squad, and compete seriously for the next ten years.

The Linesman Who Never Explained His Flag · B2

/ˈluːkrətɪv/

profitable

The winning club had already negotiated a lucrative sponsorship deal, one that would allow them to rebuild their crumbling ground, strengthen their squad, and compete seriously for the next ten years.

The Linesman Who Never Explained His Flag · B2

/nɪˈɡoʊʃiˌeɪt/

reached an agreement through discussion

The winning club had already negotiated a lucrative sponsorship deal, one that would allow them to rebuild their crumbling ground, strengthen their squad, and compete seriously for the next ten years.

The Linesman Who Never Explained His Flag · B2

/ˈoʊpən/

begin operating a business

Also means: unfasten or uncover something · not closed · move a door to allow entry

I open the bakery at 6, I'm usually done by noon but Tuesdays are—

The Group Chat After the Funeral · B2

/rʌn/

manage or operate something

Also means: move quickly on foot · extend or follow a course · continue functioning despite having no sleep

She called his former manager, a brisk woman named Sokolová who now ran a small concert agency in Vienna.

The Conductor Whose Baton Was Found in the Wrong City · B2

/diːl/

a negotiated business agreement

Also means: an interjection meaning “agreed” · a large amount · an important matter or issue

The winning club had already negotiated a lucrative sponsorship deal, one that would allow them to rebuild their crumbling ground, strengthen their squad, and compete seriously for the next ten years.

The Linesman Who Never Explained His Flag · B2

/lɪst/

put a property up for sale or rent

Also means: a series of written or displayed entries · enumerate items · record or include an entry

a friend found our flat listed on SpaceLet.

He Listed the Flat Without Telling Me · B1

/əˈkaʊnt/

client or customer relationship

Also means: online profile or page · description or report · explain or give a reason for

she once saved the Henderson account by staying until midnight and fixing a spreadsheet with like 4000 errors in it

You Gave a Speech at the Wrong Leaving Do · B1

/seɪv/

prevented an account from being lost

Also means: stored or recorded digitally · kept something for later use · kept it from being ruined

she once saved the Henderson account by staying until midnight and fixing a spreadsheet with like 4000 errors in it

You Gave a Speech at the Wrong Leaving Do · B1

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

associated with the fishing industry

Also means: used for catching fish

His neighbour, a man named Eckhardt, had spent three years building a network of small trade routes between Nova Scotia fishing villages and merchants in Massachusetts.

The Smuggler's Map Stitched into the Fisherman's Coat · B1

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