The Business English Anki Deck includes a comprehensive set of business-related vocabulary and idioms, complete with concise definitions, example sentences, and etymological insights. It covers financial terms, corporate strategies, economic principles, and common business idioms to enhance professional communication.
Examples of Vocabulary and Idioms Included:
Acquisition (Vocabulary) Definition: The purchase of most or all of a company’s shares to gain control. Example Sentence: The acquisition of the startup strengthened the company’s market position. Etymology: Latin- acquisitio ("gaining possession"), from acquirere ("to acquire"). acqui (Latin- acquirere; to gain) + sition [Latin- -sitio; act of]. Related Forms: Acquisition (noun), Acquire (verb), no direct adjective or adverb. Elephant in the Room (Idiom) Definition: An obvious problem deliberately ignored due to discomfort. Example Sentence: The budget deficit was the elephant in the room during the meeting. Etymology: English- elephant ("large animal") + room ("space"). Refers to something too large to ignore. elephant (Latin- elephantus; large animal) + room [Old English- rum; space]. Related Forms: Elephant in the room (noun), no direct adjective, verb, or adverb. Streamline (Vocabulary) Definition: To simplify processes or systems for efficiency and performance. Example Sentence: The company streamlined its workflow to reduce costs. Etymology: English- stream ("flow") + line ("path"). Refers to smooth, efficient flow. stream (Old English- stream; flow) + line [Latin- linea; path]. Related Forms: Streamlining (noun), Streamlined (adjective), Streamline (verb), no direct adverb.