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AIDA: abbr. Attention, Interest, Desire, Action.

All in the same boat: [Spa./ol in de seim bóut] Everyone facing the same challenges, issues or problems.

About one´s business: [Spa./abaut uáns bisnes] - Be  Get - Go - Busy performing a task or doing something.

At all cost: [Spa./atól cost] At any expense of  money, effort or time.

Back on your feet: [Spa./bak on iór fit] Get back on financial health.

Back to square one: [Spa./bak tu skuer uán] Right back to where all things started

Bear market.[Spa./ bér market] When market prices drop or decline

Belly up: [Spa./bély op] When a company does not earn enough profit.

Bean Counter: [Spa/bin cáunter] an Accountant.

Bottom up:[Spa./bátom ap] Hit or reach the lowest level or point of something.

Bull Market: [Spa./ bul market] When prices are expected to rise


   

   

Abroad: Adj. & Adv. [Spa./abród] Adj. Covering a large area -  adv.  Out of  the Country overseas.

Abapical: [Spa./abápicol] At the lowest point, being opposite to the top.

Adjoining: [Spa./adyoining] Being in contact, contiguous, meeting at some point or line.

Anticlockwise:[Spa/enticlókuaiss] Counterclockwise. Moving in the opposite direction to the rotation of the hands of a watch or clock

Bent: [ Spa./ bent] Not straight, propensity, determined to, capacity of endurance.

Bounce: [Spa./báuns] To rebound, bound,

Bumpy: [Spa./bámpi] Irregular, uneven, full of jolts.

Crooked: [Spa./cruked] Not straight marked by curves or angles.

Curious: [Spa./kiúrious] Inquisitive, eager to learn.

Downwind:Adj. & Adv.[Spa./dáunwind] -In the same direction that the wind is moving.

Dull: [Spa./dóll] Slow, weak, not clear, bright or vivid.

Elated: [Spa./ iléited] Joyful, euphoric, full of excitment.

Ethical: [Spa./ézikol] In accordance with ethic guidelines.

   

Add up (2. separable): [Spa./ ad áp] find the total.

Back up: [Spa./Bák áp] Supporting something or someone.

Chip in: [Spa./ chip in] Contributing with money for something

Clam up: [Spa./clam óp] is to shut up or refuse to speak.

Climb down - (insep): [Spa./ Cláimb dáun]  when you climb down, you admit you are wrong. Back down

 

 

Dash off: [Spa./ Dash of] When you type, write, compose a note or email very quickly.

Deal with: [Spa/díl uiz] To do business with.

Explain away: [Spa./ expléin awéy] The explanations given  to clarify a situation.

   
   

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Business Networking: [Spa./Bisness networking] - Effective low-cost marketing technique for developing promotion, sales opportunities, contacts based on referrals and /or introductions.

Carry over: [Spa./ Kery óuver] Leave for another time.

Clause. [Spa./ closs ]- Specific intruction, stipulatoin or statement in a contract.

Deadbeat: [Spa./dédbit] A person who never pays the debt he owes.

Dismiss: [Spa./dimíss ]- To terminate, remove from employment. Colloq. To Sack, To fire.

End-user: [Spa./ endiúser] - Member, person or client who is the ultimate user of a product or service.

Fast buck: [Spa./fast bók] Easy earned moneys. Sometimes in a dishonest way.

Features: Spa/Fítchur - Unique characteristics of a service or a product

   

Fair: [Spa./ fer] Not biased impartial, neutral, equitable.

Few: [Spa./ fiú] More than one but small in number.

Gross: [Spa./gróss] Excluding any deductions opposite of net.

Glib:[Spa./glib] Superficial, not deep.

High: [Spa./jáig] Having a relatively great elevation.

Hectic: [Spa./jéktik] Intense activity also marked by intense agitation or excitement.

Hollow: [Spa. jalou] To have an empty space, a void within, not solid.

Hulky: [Spa./jolky] Big, large in massive, of great size.

 

   

Fall back on: [Spa./Fol back on] Something or someone you rely on as a last resource.Give up: [Spa./giv ap] The act of leaving or abandoning an activity or a situation.

Fall behind: [Spa./] remaining at the same position, standard or level.

Fall for: [Spa./fol for] (something) when you are deceived or tricked.

Fill in: [Spa./fil in] to complete a form with information.

Hand in: [Spa./jénd in] Give in. When you give something to someone.

Ice up: [Spa./áiss up] When something does not work properly because is covered by ice.

   
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Gain ground: [Spa./géin gráund] -To  advance, or increase.

Goods in-transit: [Spa./guds in trensit] - Merchandise or property in process of being transported.

Headquarter: [Spa./jedkuorer]  Main  center of operations or administration.

In behalf of: [Spa./ in bijélf of] In the exclusive interest of a certain person or group.

In the black: [Spa./ in de blak] Making profits or money.

In the hole: [Spa./in de jóul] Not making money, in debt.

Jack up: [Spa./ yak ap] Boost prices making them higher.

Keep track of: [Spa./ kip trak of] Keep informed maintaning records.

Lay out: [léi áut] Pay and or spend.

Live on hand to mouth: [Spa./liv on jend tu máuzz] Making ends meet living on a very tight budget.

   

Ineluctable: [Spa./ onelók tbol] Not to be missed or avoided.

Jittery: [Spa./yíteri] Marked my jumpy or nervy movements.

Leap: v. [Spa./lip] To jump

Liable: [Spa./láiabol] Being responsible or accountable for. Bound by Law.

Medium: [Spa./ mídiam] At an intermediate point.

Messy: [Spa./mési] disorderly, unpleaseantly difficult to resolve.

Narrow:[Spa./nérou] of limited width, limited in range in comparison to extent.

Outstretched:[Spa./autstrétcht]  Fully extended, stretch-out

Poised: [Spa./póist] prepared for action from being on a balanced position.

Plateau: v.(intr.)[Spa./plátóu] To remain at a steady position for a long time.

 

   

Itch out: [Spa./ittch áut] When you urgently want something and can not wait to have it.

Jazz up: [Spa./ Yass áp ] Making things more interesting or exciting in a lively manner.

Kick off: [Spa./kik off] When something starts.

Lash out: [Spa./lash áut] When you angrily speak about another person in a form of criticism.

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Make off: [Spa./ Méik off] Leaving a place quickly.

Naff off: [Spa./ naff off] To tell someone to leave. (when you are irritated).

Notch up: [Spa./notch óp] When something is accomplished.

Note down: [Spa./ nóut dáun] To take notes or write something.

   
                     






 

Level off: [Spa./levol of] to keep on a steady position.

Make a bundle:[Spa./méik a bándol] Making a lot of profits

Make a killing: [Spa./méik a kiling] To produce a lot of money.

Nest egg: [Spa./nest éig] Savings

Number-cruncher: [Spa./námber kráncher] Someone in charge of accounting.

On a dime: [Spa./on a dáim] Very limited space.

On a shoestring: [Spa./on a shústring] on a limited budget.


   

Plunge: v. [Spa./ plónch] to descend rapidly. a steep fall or descend.

Plummet: v. [Spa./ plómet] to fall, to drop down.

Quaint:[Spa./kuéint]very strange or unusual

Quite: [Spa.kuáit] Actually, really, to the greatest extent, to a degree, absolutely.

Rush: [Spa./ráshh] An urgent performance of something.

Soar: v. [Spa./ soór] to rise, move up, climb, to ascend.

Sharp: A. [Spa./sharp] Clearly defined, astute, acute, abrupt.

Slight: [Spa./Sláit] a small change.

Steady: adj. [Spa./stédi] To remain fixed or firm in a place or position.

Stagnate:verb [Spa./stágneit] To stand still, remaining on same position.

 

   

Opt in: [Spa./opt in] When you chose to participate or join something.

Own up: [Spa./oun óp] When you admit you did something wrong. (Climb down)

Perk up: [Spa./perk áp] Boosting something or someone´s energy.

Rack up:[Spa./rak áp] When something increases in a gradually manner.

   
                     
   

Over the top: [Spa./ouver de top] surpassing an objective or quota.

Pass the buck: [Spa./pass de bok] Transfer decision responsibility to another person

Red cent: [Spa./Red sent] of very little value.

Saddled with debt: [Spa./sádold uiz det] To be burdened with debt.

Set one back: [Spa./] The cost of something.

Take a nosedive: [Spa./Téik a nóuse dáiv] To fall, decrease, slump.

Teacher´s pet; [Spa./ tíchers pet] a student who is favoured and given special attention by the Teacher.

Work out: [Spa./uók áut] To develop, perform or plan.

Note:Spa.= Very similar in pronunciation if read in Spanish.

   

Slump: v. [Spa./slómp] A sudden falling of prices, activities, to collapse, to perform poorly. To drop.

Steady:[Spa./stédy] a gradual and regular movement.

Sudden: [Spa./sáden] abrutp, unexpected.

Surge: v. [Spa./sursh] to move up, to rise, inflate, uprise, improve.

Tiny: [Spa./táini] very small or little.

Tumble: v. [Spa./tómbol] to fall, change, scramble, go down, push. To move on acrobatic forms, roll, fall, bounce.

Unique:[Spa./iuník] being of single features and own characteristics.

Verbatim:[Spa./verbéitim] quoting exaclty the same words, word for word.

Wide: [Spa./uáid] having great extense.

Windfall: [Spa./ uindfol] Something wonderful that happens unexpectedly ie.: taxes levied, shares given for free.

 

     

Sells out: [Spa./sels áit] Selling all products available.

Take off: [Spa./ téik off] Launch, or depart by leaving ground.

Take on: [Spa./ téik on] To hire someone.

Top out: [Spa./top áut] to stop rising.

Wait up:[Spa./uéit  áp] To wait

Walk off: [Spa./uólk of] Leaving or abandoining something by walking.

Wave down.[Spa./uéiv dáun] Making a signal with your hands, for a vehicle to stop.

Veg out: [Spa./vegch áut] Chill, relax, not doing anything at all.

Zip by: [Spa./ sssip  bái] to pass a point or place very fast.

Zoom in:[Spa./ ssum in]getting a closer picture of something.

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