preibb unit 3 p1 vocab english

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account for
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to be the explanation or cause of sth
arise (from)
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(especially of a problem or a difficult situation) to happen; to start to exist
attribute (to)
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to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing
blow it
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(idiom) ruin a situation
boost productivity
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to cause the rate at which goods are produced (and the amount produced) to increase
boost profits
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to cause an increase in the amount of money that you make in business after paying the costs involved
boost sales
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to cause the number of items sold to increase
bring about
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to make sth happen
comprehensive policy
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a written statement of a contract of insurance that covers all the possible risks
conduct a survey
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to carry out an investigation of the opinions, behaviour, etc. of a particular group of people, usually by asking questions
conduct market analysis
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to study closely the different areas, countries or sections of the population that might buy goods or services
conduct market research
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to collect information about what people buy and why
contactless card
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a small plastic card which stores information electronically and can contact an electronic device to which it is not connected in order to make a payment
current account
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a type of bank account that you can take money out of at any time, and that provides you with a chequebook and cash card
dip
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to go downwards or to a lower level
direct debit
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an instruction to your bank to allow sb else to take an amount of money from your account on a particular date, especially to pay bills
escalate
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to become or make sth greater, worse, more serious, etc.
fluctuating
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sth that changes frequently in size, amount, quality, etc., especially from one extreme to another
fritter away
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to waste time or money on things that are not important
gain access
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to obtain a way of entering a place or the right to use sth
gain experience
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to obtain knowledge and skill through doing sth for a period of time
gain market share
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to increase the amount that a company sells of its products or services compared with other companies selling the same things
generate
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to produce or creare sth
give rise to
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(idiom) to cause sth to happen or exist
gradual
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happening slowly over a long period; not sudden
happen
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to take place, especially without being planned
hassle
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a situation that is annoying because it involves doing sth difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort
languish
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to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer sth unpleasant for a long time
launch a product
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to make a profuct available to the public for the first time
launch an advertising campaign
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to start producing a series of adverts in connection with a particular product
launch an investigation
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to start an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.
lead to
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to have sth as a result
liability
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the amount of money that a person or company owes
line (of)
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a type of product
live within your means
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(idiom) to not spend more money than you have
loss leader
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an item that a shop/store sells at a very low price to attract customers
make a deal
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to agree, especially in business, on particular conditions for buying or doing sth
make a loss
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to lose money, especially in business
make an impact
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to have a powerful effect on sb/sth
make a profit
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to make money in business, or by selling things, after paying the costs involved
make ends meet
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to earn just enough money to be able to buy the things you need
manipulate behaviour
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to control or influence how people behave
manipulate data
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to control or use information in a skillful way to find things out or to make decisions
manipulate our minds
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to control or influence sb/sth, often in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it
manipulate public opinion
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to control or influence the opinions that people in society have in a dishonest way so that they do not realize it

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