Section 10: common buisness words bls 50-51

Terms in this set (78)

Accelerate, (to happen or to make something happen faster or earlier than expected)

Achieve, (achieve something to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time)

Acquire, (to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour)

Advertise, (to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage people to buy or to use it)

Advise, (to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation)

Allot, (to give time, money, tasks, etc. to somebody/something as a share of what is available)

Announce, (to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc.)

Approve, ( to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable)

Attach, (to fasten or join one thing to another)

Authorize, (to give official permission for something, or for somebody to do something)

Certify, ( to state officially, especially in writing, that something is true)

Combine, (to come together to form a single thing or group; to join two or more things or groups together to form a single one)

Compare, (to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different)

Compete, (to try to be more successful or better than somebody else who is trying to do the same as you)

Comply, (to obey a rule, an order, etc)

að fara eftir, hlíða

Confirm, (to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence)

Consolidate, ( to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue)

Consult, ( to go to somebody for information or advice)

leita ráða hjá, athuga

Continue, ( to keep existing or happening without stopping)

Create, (to make something happen or exist)

búa til (skapa)

Customize, (to make or change something to suit the needs of the owner)

Decentralize, (to give some of the power of a central government, organization, etc. to smaller parts or organizations around the country)

Gefa, koma fyrir

Deliver, ( to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to; to take somebody somewhere)

Afhenda, koma á áfangastað

Designate, (to say officially that somebody/something has a particular character or name; to describe somebody/something in a particular way)

Develop, (to gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced, stronger, etc.; to make something do this)

Discuss, (to talk about something with somebody, especially in order to decide something)

Dispatch, (to send somebody/something somewhere, especially for a special purpose)

Downgrade, (to move somebody/something down to a lower rank or level)

lækka í stöðu

Employ, (to give somebody a job to do for payment)

Ráða í vinnu

Enclose, (to build a wall, fence, etc. around something)

Enhance, ( to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something)

Enlarge, ( to make something bigger; to become bigger)

Ensure, (to make sure that something happens or is definite)

tryggja, ganga úr skugga

Establish, (to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time)

Expand, (to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance)

Expect, (o think or believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something)

Follow, ( to come or go after or behind somebody/something)

Generate, (to produce or create something)

Framleiða, Búa til

Identify, ( to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are)

Bera kennsl á, Þekkja

Implement, ( to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used)

koma á, framkvæma, innleiða

Improve, (to become better than before; to make something/somebody better than before)

laga,bæta,gera betur

Incur, (if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it)

Stofna, gera eitthvað

inquire, (to seek information by questioning; ask:)

spyrjast fyrir um

Integrate, (to combine two or more things so that they work together; to combine with something else in this way)

fella saman, samþætta

Invest, ( to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit)

Involve, (if a situation, an event or an activity involves something, that thing is an important or necessary part or result of it)

Liquidate, (liquidate (something) to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts)

Greiða upp reikninga, Gera upp félag

Locate, (to find the exact position of somebody/something)

Maintain, ( to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.)

Manage, (o succeed in doing something, especially something difficult)

Merge, (to combine or make two or more things combine to form a single thing)

renna saman í eitt

Motivate, (to be the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way)

Negotiate, (to try to reach an agreement by formal discussion)

semja, reyna að semja

Notify, (to formally or officially tell somebody about something)

Tilkynna, láta vita

Operate, (to work in a particular way)

Particpate, (to take part in or become involved in an activity)

Perform, ( to do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty)

Framkvæma/flytja

Promote, (to help something to happen or develop)

Propose, (to suggest a plan, an idea, etc. for people to think about and decide on)

Provide, (to give something to somebody or make it available for them to use)

útvega, bjóða uppá

Publish, (to produce a book, magazine, CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public)

Recycle, ( to treat things that have already been used so that they can be used again)

Reduce, (to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.)

Regard, (to think about somebody/something in a particular way)

líta á, telja

Relate, (show or make a connection between two or more things)

Relocate, ( to move or to move somebody/something to a new place to work or operate)

Require, (to need something; to depend on somebody/something)

Þarfnast, krefjast

Restructure, (to organize something such as a system or a company in a new and different way)

Endurskipulejja, endurhanna

Revise, (to change your opinions or plans, for example because of something you have learned)

Specify, (to state something, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.)

Strive, (to try very hard to achieve something)

keppast að, strita

Submit, ( to give a document, proposal, etc. to somebody in authority so that they can study or consider it)

láta fá, gefa

Tend, ( to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens)

Tighten, (to become or make something become tight or tighter)

Transmit, ( to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc.)

senda út, senda með rafsegulbylgjum

Underlie, (to be the basis or cause of something)

Grunnur, ástæða

Underwrite, (to accept financial responsibility for an activity so that you will pay for special costs or for losses it may make)

Skrifa undir, taka ábirgð

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