word or phrase	part of speech	definition	example sentence	unit	Italian
analyse	verb	to study or examine something in detail, in order to discover more about it	Researchers analysed the purchases of 6,300 households.	1	analizzare
analysis	noun	the study of something in detail	We carried out an analysis of visitors to the website by age, sex, and region.	1	analisi
analytical	adjective	relating to the careful or scientific examination of facts and information	We offer award-winning website design and hosting services, extranets, and analytical tools.	1	analitico
avoid	verb	to try not to do something, or to try to stay away from something	The government avoided the mistakes they made in the past.	1	evitare
avoidable	adjective	possible to avoid	A number of illnesses are entirely avoidable.	1	evitabile
avoidance	noun	the practice of avoiding something	Health insurance companies who have been showing very healthy profits have engaged in very serious risk avoidance.	1	evasione, evitare
certain	adjective	having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact or effective	Are you absolutely certain that you gave them the right number?	1	sicuro, certo
certainty	noun	the state of being completely confident or having no doubt about something	I'm unable to answer that question with any certainty.	1	certezza
communicate	verb	to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body or using other signals	We can now communicate instantly with people on the other side of the world.	1	comunicare
communication	noun	the process of sharing information, especially when this increases understanding between people or groups	We have been in communication with various agencies in regard to this matter.	1	comunicazione
communicative	adjective	willing to talk to people and give them information	He emphasised that managers had to be more communicative with their staff.	1	comunicativo
compete	verb	to try to be more successful than someone or something else	It's difficult to compete when there are so many similar businesses.	1	competere
competition	noun	the situation in which people or businesses are trying to be more successful than each other, for example by making more sales in a market	There has always been competition between the auto manufacturers.	1	concorrenza, gara
competitive	adjective	involving or encouraging competition	The severe downturn in the worldwide semiconductor market has increased competitive pressures in the Japanese market.	1	competitivo
competitor	noun	a person, product, company, etc. that is trying to compete with others, for example, by trying to make bigger sales in a particular market	At least one major competitor is gearing up to provide local service at lower prices.	1	concorrente
uncertain	adjective	not known or fixed, or not completely certain	New arrivals face an uncertain future.	1	incerto
uncertainty	noun	the feeling of not being sure what will happen in the future	The rule changes are complicated and cause uncertainty for workers and headaches for employers.	1	incertezza
valuable	adjective	very helpful or important	He has a wealth of experience and will be a valuable addition to our editorial team.	1	prezioso, utile
value	verb	to consider something important or good	We value our partnership with the government.	1	apprezzare
value	noun	how good or useful something is in relation to its price	Property will always remain good value.	1	valore
valued	adjective	considered important or good	Her work was highly valued well beyond the academic community.	1	valorizzato, stimato
business cards	noun plural	small cards that have your name, company name, and the job you do printed on them	Delegates walk around the booths introducing themselves and exchanging business cards.	1	biglietti da visita
business people	noun plural	people who work in business, especially people with an important position in a company or people who own a company	Business people experience on average 170 interactions per day – phone calls, hallway conversations, emails.	1	uomini e donne d'affari, persone d'affari
corporate culture	noun	the beliefs and ideas that a company has and the way in which they affect how it does business and how its employees behave	Because of differences in corporate culture, the merger between the two companies proved disastrous.	1	cultura aziendale
corporate identity	noun	the qualities of a company that make it different from other companies, and the images, words, etc. that it uses to make itself familiar to its customers, for example in its advertisements, on its letters, etc.	As part of the process of developing our corporate identity we have recently introduced a new logo and new letterheads.	1	identità aziendale
cultural differences	noun plural	ways in which the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society, a company, etc. are not the same	There are cultural differences between Australia and Britain.	1	differenze culturali
cultural similarity	noun	ways in which the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society, a company, etc. are almost, but not exactly, the same	There is cultural similarity between many countries in the Middle East.	1	similarità culturale
foreign country	noun	a country that is not your own	Working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to.	1	paese estero, paese straniero
global company	noun	a large company that operates in many different countries	It is a global company with its headquarters based in Canada.	1	azienda globale
host country	noun	a country where a company that is based in another country has business activities	When production costs are raised in the host country, the company can easily move its activities to another country.	1	nazione ospitante
local culture	noun	the beliefs and ideas from or connected with a particular area	It is important to research local culture before travelling.	1	cultura locale
multinational company	noun	a very large company that has offices, stores, etc. in many different countries but that is controlled from the country where it was started. A company with a quarter or more of its sales in other countries is considered to be a multinational	If a multinational company becomes more important than some governments, it can act as a major force of economic change.	1	multinazionale, impresa multinazionale
multinational team	noun	a team that is spread across several different countries	She led a multinational team developing a new marketing initiative.	1	team multinazionale
parent company	noun	a company that owns one or more other companies	The parent company's stock price has dropped almost by half.	1	società madre, holding, controllante
relocation package	noun	money that is paid by a company to its employees in order to help them with the costs of moving to a different place to work	Further details of the relocation package will be made available later in the week.	1	indennità di trasferimento
design	verb	to make or draw plans for something that will be produced	Who designed your website?	2	progettare
design	noun	the way in which something is planned and made	I don't like the design of this control panel.	2	design, progettazione
develop	verb	to invent something or bring something such as a product or service into existence	The software was developed by a marine science consulting firm.	2	sviluppare
development	noun	the process of creating something such as a new product or service	The next stage in the development of this product line is a retail version.	2	sviluppo
discover	verb	to find information, a place or an object, especially for the first time	Who discovered America?	2	scoprire
discovery	noun	the process of finding information, a place or an object, especially for the first time, or the thing which is found	What do you think is the most important discovery of the last 50 years?	2	scoperta
innovate	verb	to develop a new design, product, idea, etc.	The market leader's proven ability to innovate provides a key attraction for shareholders.	2	innovare
innovation	noun	a new idea, design, product, etc.	Product innovations lead to an increase in effective demand which encourages an increase in investment and employment.	2	innovazione
innovation	noun	the development of new products, designs, or ideas	He says universities should work with the private sector to foster innovation and entrepreneurship.	2	innovazione
invent	verb	to design or create something which has never been made or has never existed before	One of the surest ways to make money in the stock market is to find a company that invents a new drug.	2	inventare
invention	noun	a product or a way of doing something which has never been made or never existed before	Turning an invention from an idea into a money-making product is a long job.	2	invenzione
achievement	noun	something that a person, company, etc. has done or finished successfully	Look at your achievements and your value in monetary terms.	3	risultato, conseguimento
advancement	noun	the process of improving your career, for example, by getting a more important position within an organisation or by moving to another company for a better job	In order to keep good employees, you need to provide them with possibilities for growth and advancement.	3	avanzamento, promozione
aggressive manager	noun	a manager who is forceful, competitive and determined to get what they want	His boss was an aggressive manager.	3	manager aggressivo
annual leave	noun	a paid number of days each year that an employee is allowed to be away from work	She is on annual leave.	3	ferie annuali
bureaucracy	noun	complicated rules, processes, and written work that make it hard to get something done	We need to avoid creating another layer of bureaucracy.	3	burocrazia
company policy	noun	a set of ideas, or a plan of what to do in particular situations, that has been agreed officially by a business organisation	The company policy is that most workers should retire at 60.	3	politica aziendale, policy aziendale
good results	noun plural	successful achievements	We've spent a lot of money on advertising and are beginning to see good results.	3	buoni risultati
hygiene	noun	used in Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory to describe factors that prevent dissatisfaction	By concentrating only on the hygiene factors, management were not really motivating their personnel.	3	igiene
low pay	noun	money received for doing a job which is below the usual or expected level or amount compared to other jobs	Workers threatened to strike over the low pay of the support staff.	3	bassa retribuzione
manage a team	phrase	to be in charge of and control a team	The new structure made it more complex and challenging to manage a team.	3	gestire un team
motivator	noun	used in Herzberg’s Motivation-Hygiene Theory to describe factors that create satisfaction	Together, the motivators and the hygiene factors have become known as Herzberg‘s two-factor theory of motivation.	3	elemento motivante
motivation	noun	the need or reason for doing something	A major motivation for his later career was to secure a regular financial income.	3	incentivo, motivazione
new skills	noun plural	particular abilities which are new that you develop through training and experience and that are useful in a job	Getting new skills can help you find higher-paid work.	3	nuovi skill, nuove competenze
praise	verb	to express admiration or approval about the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing	He should be praised for his honesty.	3	elogiare, lodare
praise	noun	when you say or show your admiration and approval for someone or something	They deserve praise for all their hard work.	3	elogio, lode
promotion	noun	the process or fact of giving someone a higher or more important job	Employees worry that saying 'no' to the boss decreases their chances of advancement and promotion.	3	promozione
recognition	noun	the act of praising or rewarding someone for something they have done	We did all the work but they got all the recognition!	3	riconoscimento
responsibility	noun	something that it is your job or duty to deal with	As a board member, I have a responsibility to ask questions.	3	responsabilità
responsibility	noun	the things you are in charge of in your job	Those who survive redundancy may feel compelled to take on increasing responsibilities.	3	responsabilità
rude colleagues	noun plural	people that you work with who are offensive or embarrassing or not polite	He has some rude colleagues.	3	colleghi scortesi/maleducati
supervision	noun	the activity of managing a department, project, etc. and of making sure that things are done correctly and according to the rules	Supervision of capital markets will help to mobilise resources for investment in the least-developed countries.	3	sorveglianza, supervisione
support	verb	to help someone, or offer help with something, when this is needed	Unfortunately the company can no longer support this software.	3	supportare, sostenere
support	noun	practical help	We are going to need a lot of support if we want to get this job done on time.	3	supporto, sostegno
work conditions	noun plural	the situation that someone works in	The unions are trying hard to improve work conditions for their members.	3	condizioni di lavoro
a few	phrase	some, or a small number of something	I need to get a few things in town.	3	alcune
a great deal of	phrase	a large amount of; much	A great deal of effort has gone into making the software reliable.	3	tanto, molto
a huge amount of	phrase	an extremely large amount of	The manufacturing process requires a huge amount of water.	3	una vasta quantità di, moltissimo
a large number of	phrase	many	A large number of people complained about the customer service.	3	molti, un gran numero di
a little	phrase	a small amount of something	This sauce needs a little salt.	3	un po'
a little	phrase	slightly	I was a little bit worried by what she said.	3	un po', leggermente
a lot of	phrase	a large amount or number of people or things	There were a lot of people there.	3	parecchi, diversi
many	determiner/pronoun	used mainly in negative sentences and questions to mean 'a large number of'	I don't have many clothes.	3	molti
much	determiner	a large amount or to a large degree	I don't earn much money.	3	molto
several	determiner/pronoun	some; an amount that is not exact but is fewer than many	Several people have complained about the scheme.	3	diverse
appraisal system	noun	a system for an employee and their manager to have meetings to discuss the employee's progress, aims, and needs at work	Many companies operate an appraisal system.	3	sistema di valutazione
bonus	noun	an amount of money given to an employee in addition to their salary as a reward for working well	She received a bonus of $15,065, equal to 40% of her salary.	3	gratifica, bonus
career opportunities	noun plural	chances to progress to a better job	We need to create more career opportunities for workers on low pay.	3	opportunità di carriera
commission	noun	a payment to someone who sells homes, products, investments, etc., which is directly related to the amount they sell, or the practice of receiving these payments	The airline agreed to pay travel agents a 3% commission.	3	provvigione, commissione
effort-reward balance	noun	the physical or mental activity you put into something compared with the advantage, for example more money, you get from it	She felt undervalued and was seeking a position with a better effort-reward balance.	3	equilibro sforzo/ricompensa
flexitime	noun	a system of working in which people work a particular number of hours within a fixed period of time, but can change the time they start or finish work	25% of the employees work flexitime.	3	orario flessibile, flexitime
fringe benefits	noun plural	extra things that are given to you by your employer in addition to your pay but are not in the form of money	Fringe benefits include a company car and free health insurance.	3	indennità accessorie, fringe benefit
glass ceiling	noun	something that prevents someone from getting a more important position in their organisation	Women have made scant progress in breaking through the glass ceiling to reach top corporate executive and boardroom positions.	3	soffitto di vetro, glass ceiling
mentoring system	noun	a system for helping and giving advice to someone who has less experience that you, especially in your job	They have a mentoring system for new recruits.	3	sistema di mentoring
open-plan office	noun	a space in which people work, especially sitting at desks with computers, phones, etc., which has few or no walls inside, so it is not divided into smaller rooms	Open-plan offices function well for people who need to be communicating with each other all the time.	3	ufficio a pianta aperta/open plan
salary	noun	the total amount of money that an employee is paid every year to do their job, or one of the payments they receive each month as part of this	Her annual salary exceeds €100,000.	3	stipendio, salario
severance package	noun	the pay and other advantages that an employee receives when their employment is ended by the management	The company is offering voluntary severance packages.	3	TFR, trattamento di fine rapporto, liquidazione
tip	noun	a useful piece of information or advice	Our 50 tips show you how to navigate your computer system from start-up to shutdown.	3	suggerimento
tip	noun	an amount of money given by a customer to someone who has provided a service, especially in a hotel or restaurant	Different countries have different customs when it comes to leaving tips.	3	mancia
work-life balance	noun	the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend with your family and doing things you enjoy	Men have low expectations of securing a better work-life balance.	3	equilibrio tra lavoro e vita privata
achievements	noun plural	things that a person, company, etc. has done or finished successfully	Look at your achievements and your value in monetary terms.	3	conseguimenti, successi
assessment	noun	the process of considering all the information about a situation or a person and making a judgement	The first thing you must do is make an assessment of the situation.	3	valutazione, accertamento
constructive feedback	noun	useful information about something such as a new product or someone's work, that provides an idea of whether people like it or whether it is good, and is likely or intended to improve it	The client has given us some constructive feedback on the design.	3	feedback costruttivo, critica costruttiva
realistic expectations	noun plural	what you believe will happen in the future, accepting things as they are in fact and not making decisions based on unlikely hopes	All you had to do was build value in your product and hope that your customer had realistic expectations.	3	aspettative realistiche
review	verb	to carefully examine a situation to find out whether changes or improvements need to be made	Experts are urging borrowers to review their mortgage arrangements and, if they can, to switch now to a better rate.	3	riesaminare, riconsiderare
review	noun	the process of carefully examining a situation to find out whether changes or improvements need to be made	The next scheduled review of bonus rates will take place early in the new year.	3	revisione
set goals and objectives	phrase	decide what you want to achieve or what you want someone else to achieve over a particular period	Management must set clear goals and objectives that everyone subscribes to.	3	stabilire finalità e obiettivi
supervise	verb	to manage a department, project, etc. and make sure that things are done correctly and according to the rules	The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is responsible for supervising Britain's banking system.	3	sorvegliare, sovrintendere
take responsibility for	phrase	to accept something as your job or duty to deal with	She will now take responsibility for the Logistics Division.	3	assumere la responsabilità per
advertise for new staff	phrase	to make it known that a job or work is available, by putting an advertisement in a newspaper or on the Internet	The company is advertising for new staff.	4	cercare nuovo personale
benefits packages	noun plural	a combination of advantages such as medical insurance, life insurance, and sick pay, that employees receive from their employer in addition to money	The company offers a generous benefits package that includes private healthcare and a free on-site gym.	4	pacchetti di benefit
bring about change	phrase	to make change happen	He will bring about change by introducing new guidelines.	4	provocare un cambiamento
compensation for employees	noun	the combination of payment and other benefits that employees receive for doing their job	Compensation for employees includes salary, bonus, and other benefits.	4	remunerazione dei dipendenti
develop staff abilities	phrase	to grow or change into a more advanced form the powers or skills needed by employees to do something	A good leader has to develop staff abilities.	4	sviluppare le abilità del personale
get the best work out of staff	phrase	to have employees who make the greatest effort possible and do as well as they can	Are we getting the best out of our staff?	4	ottenere il meglio dai dipendenti
inform employees about developments	phrase	to tell staff about recent events	The company has a duty to inform employees about developments that directly affect them.	4	informare i dipendenti sugli sviluppi
maintaining contacts with universities	phrase	continuing to communicate regularly with people at universities, especially people in a high position, who can give you useful information or introductions that will help you at work	Maintaining contacts with universities requires a lot of hard work.	4	mantenere i contatti con le università
organisation development	noun	growth or changes in an organisation that make it become more advanced	The first year of the plan is primarily focused on organisational development.	4	sviluppo dell'organizzazione
organise inter-team / interdepartmental meetings	phrase	make arrangements for meetings between teams / between departments	They organised an interdepartmental meeting between the finance department and the IT department.	4	organizzare riunioni inter-team/interdipartimentali
performance management	noun	a system for judging how well employees are doing their jobs, their needs for training, etc.	Performance management includes activities to ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner.	4	gestione delle prestazioni
recruit new staff	phrase	to employ new people to work for a company or organisation	Advertisements in newspapers will be used to recruit new staff.	4	reclutare nuovo personale
set up system of employee reports	phrase	to establish a system of written statements about employees' ability and performance	They decided to set up a system of employee reports.	4	stabilire un sistema di relazioni sui dipendenti
support heads of department	phrase	to help heads of department	We'll do all we can to support heads of department during this difficult period.	4	sostenere i responsabili di reparto, sostenere i direttori di reparto
360-degree feedback	noun	information that someone gets regularly about how well they are doing their job from each group of people they work with, for example their managers, the people they manage, and sometimes also their customers	This exercise is aimed at providing leaders with 360-degree feedback for improving their leadership abilities.	4	feedback a 360 gradi
acumen	noun	skill in making correct decisions and judgments in business or in a particular area of business	He is an astute man with sound business acumen.	4	acume, senso commerciale
competencies	noun plural	the particular skills that you need to do a job well	The competencies have been organised under four headings.	4	competenze
groom somebody	verb	to prepare someone for a special job or activity	My boss is grooming me to take over his job next year.	4	preparare qualcuno
inadequate	adjective	too low in quality	The report says that long-range spending plans are "inadequate".	4	inadeguato
orientation	noun	training or preparation for a new job or activity	The job starts tomorrow with a full week of orientation.	4	orientamento
passion	noun	a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger or other emotion	Football arouses a good deal of passion among its supporters.	4	passione
proficient	adjective	very skilled and experienced at something	Consumers have become more proficient at shopping online.	4	esperto, competente
prospects	noun plural	the possibility of being successful in the future	The market remains sceptical about the bank's prospects.	4	prospettive
stakeholder	noun	an employee, investor, customer, etc. who is involved in or buys from a business and has an interest in its success	Corporate executives need to think about the whole business and how it creates value for customers and stakeholders.	4	stakeholder, parte interessata, attore principale
career prospects	noun plural	the possibility of being successful in your career in the future	Having a wide range of interests can improve your career prospects.	4	prospettive di carriera
attracted to a job	phrase	interested in a job and wanting to do it	What attracted you to this job?	4	attirato a un lavoro
make a decision	phrase	to decide something	Most investors use the Internet to help them make decisions.	4	prendere una decisione, decidere
interpersonal skills	noun plural	abilities connected with relationships between people, that are useful in a job	The successful applicant will have excellent interpersonal skills.	4	competenze interpersonali
take on responsibility	phrase	to accept something that it is your job or duty to deal with	She will now take on responsibility for the Logistics Division.	4	assumere/assumersi la responsabilità
strong points	noun plural	qualities that someone or something has that help them succeed or make progress	One of our strong points as a global brand has been our ability to adapt to local trends.	4	punti di forza
handle a problem	phrase	to deal with a situation, person or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with or solved	It was a job that taught me how to handle problems.	4	gestire un problema
chain of command	noun	the series of people who are involved in controlling someone and tell them what to do	A new chain of command has been introduced.	5	catena/linea di comando
conflict of interest	noun	a situation in which someone cannot make a fair decision because they will be personally affected by the result	The mayor is himself involved in local businesses and has been accused of a conflict of interest.	5	conflitto di interesse
delegation of responsibility	noun	the act of giving a job or duty to someone else	The main principle involved is the delegation of responsibility for budgets to accountable units, each of which has defined objectives.	5	delega di responsabilità
division of labour	noun	a way of organising work, especially making things, so that it is done as a set of separate processes by different people or groups	By encouraging cooperation between departments, the company is challenging the traditional division of labour within the organisation.	5	divisione del lavoro
line manager	noun	someone directly in charge of workers	Often those people on sick leave would just be left alone with little or no contact from their line manager.	5	line manager, manager di linea
organise the company	phrase	to structure the company according to a particular system	The company is organised on a regional basis.	5	organizzare l'azienda
regional divisions	noun plural	parts of company that operate in a particular part of a country or a particular part of the world	The company has three regional divisions organised as profit centres.	5	divisioni regionali
regional manager	noun	a manager who is responsible for a particular part of a country or a particular part of the world	A sign of a good regional manager is having a good understanding of the different issues in each region.	5	direttore regionale, manager regionale
responsibility for decision-making	noun	the job or duty of deciding things	She faces long hours and extreme pressure in her position because she is responsible for decision-making.	5	responsabilità decisionale, responsabilità nel processo decisionale
accommodate	verb	to have or provide the space that someone or something needs	The centre can accommodate up to 220 students.	5	ospitare, alloggiare, contenere
deployment	noun	the use of something or someone, especially in order to achieve a particular effect	Good solutions are based on the efficient and wise deployment of capital, resources and people.	5	impiego, utilizzo
disperse	verb	to spread across or move away over a large area, or to make something do this	When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse.	5	disperdersi
duplication	noun	the practice of doing the same thing more than once, or having more than one person or thing to do the same task, when this is not necessary	There was enormous duplication of effort with each area having its own personnel team.	5	duplicazione
efficiency	noun	a situation in which a person, company, factory, etc. uses resources such as time, materials, or labour well, without wasting any	The company is looking to shed around 1,000 jobs as part of an efficiency drive.	5	efficienza
handle	verb	to deal with something difficult	It was a job that taught me how to handle pressure and use it to my advantage.	5	gestire, maneggiare, trattare
handle	verb	to be responsible for organising or managing something or someone	The office in Europe also handles marketing for the region.	5	occuparsi di, gestire
implement	verb	to put a plan into action	The corporation has implemented a new compensation plan for its sales force.	5	attuare, implementare
implement	verb	to begin to use a new system	The purchased package or the new IT infrastructure is implemented by specialists in that technology.	5	implementare
arrange accommodation	phrase	to plan, prepare, or organise a place in which to live, work, stay, etc.	The accommodation was arranged by his secretary.	5	organizzare la sistemazione
arrange meetings	phrase	to plan, prepare, or organise meetings	The meetings were usually arranged by the client.	5	organizzare riunioni
arrange training sessions	phrase	to plan, prepare, or organise lessons to teach the skills and knowledge for a particular job or activity	The lorry drivers had almost no computer knowledge, so she arranged training sessions for them.	5	organizzare sessioni di formazione
attend meetings	phrase	to go to meetings	According to recent research, the busy British professional attends nearly 60 meetings a month.	5	partecipare a riunioni
book accommodation	phrase	to arrange a room in a hotel, etc. for a particular time in the future	When he tried to book accommodation for all the staff, his credit card was refused.	5	prenotare la sistemazione
enter data	phrase	to put information into a computer	His job was to enter data into the computer.	5	immettere dati
liaise with a manager	phrase	to work with a manager in order to exchange information with them	I regularly liaise with a manager on important decisions.	5	consultare un manager, interpellare un manager
liaise with a team	phrase	to work with a team in order to exchange information with them	It was such a refreshing change to liaise with a team of highly skilled developers.	5	collaborare con un team
liaise with business partners	phrase	to work with people or organisations you are closely involved with in some way, in order to exchange information with them	We liaise with business partners to ensure solutions meet current and strategic needs.	5	mantenere i contatti con i business partner
manage a budget	phrase	to be in charge of and control an amount of money you are allowed to spend for a particular purpose	He's not very good at managing a budget.	5	gestire un budget
manage a team	phrase	to be in charge of and control a team	She managed a team developing a new marketing initiative.	5	gestire un team
maximise revenue	phrase	to make the amount of money that a company receives, especially from selling goods or services, as large as possible	They would like to maximise revenue from online ads.	5	massimizzare i ricavi
report to a manager	phrase	to work for a manager and be managed by them	He will report to a new manager.	5	rispondere/fare capo a un manager
report to a team	phrase	to work for a team and be managed by them	She will report to the global finance team.	5	rispondere/fare capo a un team
collaborate	verb	to work together with another person or organisation for a particular purpose	A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product.	6	collaborare
collaboration	noun	the act of working together with other people or organisations to create or achieve something	The new airport is the result of a collaboration between two of the best architects in the country.	6	collaborazione
coordinate	verb	to organise all the different activities and people who are involved in something so that it works effectively	Who will be responsible for coordinating the project?	6	coordinare
coordination	noun	the process of organising the different activities or people involved in something so that they work together effectively	The Internet has improved coordination with customers and suppliers.	6	coordinamento
create	verb	to make something new, especially to invent something	In 1991, McCahill and his researchers created an easy way to navigate the Internet and find information on it, known as 'Gopher'.	6	creare
create	verb	to form a new company, etc.	There are strict guidelines to be followed when you are creating a new company.	6	costituire
creativity	noun	the production or use of original and unusual ideas	The organisation celebrates and rewards creativity in its staff.	6	creatività
delegate	verb	to give a particular job, duty, etc. to someone else so that they do it for you	He was always overburdened with too many trivial tasks because he found it impossible to delegate.	6	delegare
delegate	noun	a person who is chosen or elected by a group to speak or vote for it, especially at a meeting	More than 1,000 delegates attended the three-day conference.	6	delegato
delegation	noun	the act of giving a particular job, duty, etc. to someone else	The main principle involved is the delegation of responsibility for budgets to accountable units, each of which has defined objectives.	6	delega
direct	verb	to control or be in charge of an activity, organisation, etc.	She directs a large charity.	6	gestire, dirigere
direction	noun	control or instruction	The project was under the direction of a well-known academic.	6	direzione
innovate	verb	to develop a new design, product, idea, etc.	The market leader's proven ability to innovate provides a key attraction for shareholders.	6	innovare
innovation	noun	a new idea, design, product, etc.	Product innovations lead to an increase in effective demand which encourages an increase in investment and employment.	6	innovazione
innovation	noun	the development of new products, designs, or ideas	He says universities should work with the private sector to foster innovation and entrepreneurship.	6	innovazione
agree on	phrasal verb	to have the same opinion, or to approve of someone else’s ideas and opinions	Although we like his plan in general, we don't agree with him on every issue.	6	essere d'accordo/concordare su
confirm	verb	to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing	So far ten people have confirmed that they will be attending the meeting.	6	confermare
describe to you in detail	phrase	to say to you or write to you about what someone or something is like, including all the information about it or every part of it	We haven't described the matter to you in detail yet.	6	descriverti/descrivervi/descriverle in modo particolareggiato
discuss	verb	to talk about a subject with someone and tell each other your ideas or opinions	The police want to discuss these recent racist attacks with local people.	6	discutere
get assistance	phrase	to get help, especially money or resources that are given to people, countries, etc. when they have experienced a difficult situation	The minister revealed that the banking industry would get assistance from the taxpayer.	6	ottenere l'assistenza
go over again	phrase	to examine or look at something one more time in a careful or detailed way	I've gone over the problem several times, but I can't think of a solution.	6	riesaminare, riconsiderare
let you know	phrase	to tell you something	Thank you for coming to the interview – we'll let you know in the next week.	6	le/ti/vi faremo sapere
refresh your memory	phrase	to help you remember something	You can look the word up in the dictionary to refresh your memory of its exact meaning.	6	rinfrescarle/rinfrescarti/rinfrescarvi la memoria
remind you	verb	to make you think of something you have forgotten or might have forgotten	I'll remind you to post the letter.	6	ricordarle/ricordarti/ricordarvi
review	verb	to carefully examine a situation to find out whether changes or improvements need to be made	Experts are urging borrowers to review their mortgage arrangements and, if they can, to switch now to a better rate.	6	riesaminare, riconsiderare
take you through	phrasal verb	to explain something to you	This helpful guide will take you through the application procedure.	6	le/ti/vi spiega
talk about	phrasal verb	to say things or speak to someone about	In Tokyo markets, the only thing people want to talk about is the budget problem.	6	parlare di
tell you	phrasal verb	to say something to you, often giving you information or instructions	I'll tell you the way to the station.	6	dirle/dirti/dirvi
end users / consumers	noun plural	the people that use a product or service	The survey has specifically targeted end users of computer software.	7	utenti/consumatori finali
e-tailers	noun plural	businesses that use the Internet to sell their products	You can buy a wide variety of consumer electronics from e-tailers.	7	e-tailer, dettaglianti online
manufacturers	noun plural	companies or countries that produce goods in large numbers	Among manufacturers, sales and orders are at a 12-month high.	7	produttori
retailers	noun plural	companies that sell goods to the public in stores and on the Internet, rather than to stores, other businesses, etc.	Manufacturers and retailers are responding to growing consumer demand.	7	rivenditori
suppliers	noun plural	companies that provide a product, or the materials to make a product	Most energy suppliers are doing well in the current economic climate.	7	fornitori
wholesalers	noun plural	people or companies that sell goods to stores or other businesses, etc. rather than to the public	Factory gate prices may be rising, but it is retailers and wholesalers, not consumers, who are shouldering this burden.	7	grossisti, venditori all'ingrosso
assemble	verb	to make something by joining separate parts together	This is where the car engines are assembled.	7	montare, costruire, assemblare
collect	verb	to go to a place and bring something away from it	Your furniture will be ready for you to collect on Thursday.	7	prelevare, ritirare
deliver	verb	to take goods, letters, parcels, etc. to a place	Manufacturers can deliver goods directly from factories.	7	consegnare
reduce	verb	to make something less in price, size, amount, etc.	The retailer moved its supply base overseas to reduce costs.	7	ridurre
supply	verb	to provide materials, or goods and services	They supply parts to the automotive industry.	7	fornire
come up with	phrasal verb	to suggest or think of an idea or plan	Next you need to come up with a name for your product.	8	inventare, escogitare
implement	verb	to put a plan into action	The corporation has implemented a new compensation plan for its sales force.	8	attuare, implementare
involve	verb	to include someone or something in something, or to make them take part in or feel part of it	The second accident involved two cars and a lorry.	8	coinvolgere
result in	phrasal verb	to cause a particular situation to happen	The fire resulted in damage to their property.	8	causare, provocare
and so	conjunction	and for that reason; therefore	It was quite expensive and so the management didn’t like the idea much.	8	e per questo
because	conjunction	for the reason that	I can't go to the product launch because I'm going away that week.	8	perché
but	conjunction	used to introduce an added statement, usually something that is different from what you have said before	She's very hard-working but not very imaginative.	8	ma
consequently	adverb	as a result	I spent most of my money in the first week and consequently had very little to eat by the end of the holiday.	8	quindi, per questo motivo
furthermore	adverb	in addition; more importantly	I suggest we use Barkers as our main suppliers – they're good and furthermore they're cheap.	8	per di più, inoltre
in addition to that	phrase	as well as that	He has a flat in London and in addition to that he has a villa in Italy.	8	oltre a quello
moreover	adverb	(used to add information) also and more importantly	The whole report is badly written. Moreover, it's inaccurate.	8	per di più, inoltre
not only ... but also	phrase	used to say that two related things are true or happened, especially when this is surprising or shocking	If this project fails it will affect not only our department, but also the whole organisation.	8	non solo… ma anche
therefore	adverb	for that reason	We were unable to get funding and therefore had to abandon the project.	8	pertanto
controllable variables	noun plural	numbers, amounts, or situations that can be directly influenced or controlled	What are the basic controllable variables of the problem?	9	variabili controllabili
differentiate itself from the competition	phrase	to show how it is different from the people or businesses who are competing with it in a particular market, and what its advantages are, especially in order to attract a particular group of consumers	The company wanted a very attractive website to differentiate itself from the competition.	9	differenziarsi dalla concorrenza
end user	noun	the person or organisation that uses a product or service	The management of distributors and dealers were reviewed in an attempt to minimise disruption to our end-users.	9	utente finale
premium pricing strategy	noun	the strategy of setting a high price for something in order to create the perception that it is of high quality	A premium pricing strategy has to reflect the quality a product offers.	9	strategia di maggiorazione dei prezzi
target market	noun	the group of people that a company wants to sell its products or services to	The key target market for this newspaper is middle aged professionals.	9	mercato target
USP (Unique Selling Point)	noun	abbreviation for unique selling proposition/point: a feature of a product that makes it different from and better than all its competitors' products	The product's USPs should be central throughout the development process.	9	USP (Unique Selling Point), argomentazione esclusiva di vendita
commodity product	noun	a product that is the same as other products of the same type from other producers or manufacturers	Sugar is a commodity product and no one company has more chance of controlling its supply and price level than any of its rivals.	9	prodotto di largo consumo, prodotto di base
lifestyle product	noun	a product that is not the same as other products of the same type from other producers or manufacturers, which consumers choose partly for its ‘feel good factor’	How could you transform a commodity product like bottled mineral water into a lifestyle product?	9	prodotto lifestyle
niche	noun	an opportunity for a business to offer a product or service that is not offered by other businesses	There is a niche in the market for this kind of product.	9	nicchia
price sensitive	adjective	used to describe a product or service for which sales go up or down in relation to its price	A price-sensitive product should be priced to convey an overall image of value to the customer.	9	price-sensitive, a prezzo sensibile
profit margin	noun	the difference between the total cost of making and selling something and the price it is sold for, or between the total amount of money a company receives from sales and the total cost of producing all its products and services. The profit margin is often expressed as a percentage.	The company averages profit margins of 70%.	9	margine di profitto
turnover	noun	the amount of money that a company gets from sales during a particular period	Group turnover rose 2% in the period, compared with last year.	9	fatturato, giro d'affari
cost-effective	adjective	cost-effective methods or processes bring the greatest possible advantage or profit when the amount that is spent is considered	In many cases outsourcing jobs has been shown to be not cost-effective.	10	economicamente conveniente, vantaggioso, economico
exceed	verb	being more than a particular number or amount	Customers exceeding their credit limits will be charged a fee.	10	eccedere
perspective	noun	a particular way of considering something	Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.	10	prospettiva, punto di vista
resource	verb	to provide an organisation or department with money or equipment	The department was chronically overstretched and seriously under-resourced.	10	avere risorse, disporre di risorse
scope	noun	the range of things that an activity, company, law, etc. deals with	He involved himself in affairs beyond the scope of his job.	10	ambito
sole trader	noun	a person who owns and operates a business alone	I have a successful consultancy business but am a sole trader.	10	libero professionista, imprenditore in proprio
stress	noun	a feeling of worry and unhappiness because you have too much work or too many problems to deal with	Successful managers need to be able to make tough decisions under stress.	10	stress
wastage	noun	the fact of wasting something, or the amount of something that is wasted	Wastage of resources should be avoided at all costs.	10	spreco, sperpero
customer service	noun	the way that an organisation deals with customers before, during, and after a sale, and the activities involved in dealing with customers	The mobile operator has a reputation for outstanding customer service.	10	servizio assistenza clienti
cost-effective	adjective	cost-effective methods or processes bring the greatest possible advantage or profit when the amount that is spent is considered	In many cases outsourcing jobs has been shown to be not cost-effective.	10	economicamente conveniente, vantaggioso, economico
relationship-building	noun	developing the way in which two or more companies, countries, or people behave towards each other	Relationship-building is vital for success in business.	10	costruzione delle relazioni
value-adding	adjective	increasing the value of a resource, product, or service as the result of a particular process	Service can be seen as a value-adding activity.	10	che aggiunge valore, a valore aggiunto
profit-sharing	adjective	used for describing a system by which employees receive a part of the profits of a business	The company's costs increased under the profit-sharing agreement.	10	compartecipazione agli utili
record-breaking	adjective	bigger in value, amount, or number, or better than anything that has happened before	We look forward to another record-breaking year in terms of growth next year.	10	record, da record
loss-making	adjective	relating to a business or part of a business that does not make a profit	He controls a vast business empire, but many of his firms are loss-making.	10	in perdita, in passivo
loss-making	adjective	relating to a period of time during which a person, company, etc. does not make a profit	It is expected to show losses of £26m–£29m in the traditionally loss-making first half.	10	in perdita, in passivo
problem-sharing	adjective	used to describe the activity of telling other people about your problems in order to help solve them	He started the meetings with a problem-sharing activity.	10	di condivisione dei problemi
product-making	adjective	used to describe machinery, etc. which can manufacture products	Can you supply product-making machinery directly to our factories in Asia?	10	per la fabbricazione di prodotti
product-sharing	adjective	used to describe a service, website etc. which allows consumers to discuss and recommend products.	Bagcheck is a product-sharing website.	10	product-sharing, per la condivisione di prodotti
product-pricing	noun	used to describe the policy, strategy etc. that a company uses to decide prices for its products or services	Our product-pricing strategy means that our products cost more than our competitors’.	10	determinazione del prezzo dei prodotti
B2B	noun	abbreviation for 'business-to-business', relating to business arrangements or trade between different businesses, rather than between businesses and the public, especially when this takes place over the Internet	B2B helps exporters search for and contact possible importers of their products.	10	B2B, Business to Business, commercio interaziendale
B2C	noun	abbreviation for 'business-to-consumer', relating to the sale of products and services by businesses to consumers, especially over the Internet	The Web was designed to help people get information out of computers, so it's perfect for B2C.	10	B2C, Business to Consumer, vendita al dettaglio
B2G	noun	abbreviation for 'business-to-government', relating to trade in products and services between businesses and government, especially trade over the Internet	The government is the biggest employer in the US, so B2G is a potentially lucrative market.	10	B2G, Business to Government, commercio tra aziende e istituzioni pubbliche
C2C	noun	abbreviation for 'consumer-to-consumer', relating to the buying and selling of products, services, and information between individual consumers, especially over the Internet	EBay is an example of C2C.	10	C2C, Consumero to Consumer, da consumatore a consumatore
G2B	noun	abbreviation for 'government-to-business', relating to trade in products and services between government and business, especially trade over the Internet	They make software for G2B.	10	G2B, Government to Business, dall'amministrazione all'impresa
cost of sales	noun	the amount of money that a company spends in order to make and sell products in a particular financial period, for example, on wages and raw materials	Keeping the cost of sales down is important to the health of any business.	11	costo delle vendite
creditors	noun plural	the amounts in a company's accounts that show money that it owes, for example to suppliers (= companies that have sold them things)	Creditors' can be broken down into two categories.	11	crediti esigibili
debtors	noun plural	the money that is owed to a company and that is shown in its accounts as an asset	When a client is issued with a bill, the amount on the bill should be entered as 'debtors' in the firm's accounts.	11	debiti
expenses	noun plural	money that you spend when you are doing your job, that an employer or other organisation pays back to you	She was invited to speak at the conference, with an offer to cover all her expenses.	11	spese
gross profit	noun	a company's profit from selling goods or services before costs not directly related to producing them, for example interest payments and tax, are subtracted	Gross profit for the quarter amounted to $11.2m.	11	utile lordo
net profit	noun	the money made by a company or part of a company for a particular period after all costs, taxes, etc. have been paid	Annual net profit fell 20% in the wake of tough competition.	11	utile netto
overdraft	noun	an amount of money that a customer with a bank account is temporarily allowed to owe to the bank, or the agreement which allows this	Research shows that 58% of students have an overdraft.	11	scoperto di conto/bancario
reserves	noun plural	money kept by a company for a particular use, for example, a future project or emergency	It became necessary for the company to dip into its reserves.	11	riserve
turnover	noun	the amount of money that a company gets from sales during a particular period	Group turnover rose 2% in the period, compared with last year.	11	fatturato, giro d'affari
administrative expenses	noun plural	money that a business spends on the work of managing or organising the business or a business activity	We need to cut down on our administrative expenses.	11	spese amministrative
assets	noun plural	things that are owned by a person, company, or organisation, such as money, property, or land	The company reported total assets worth $1.9 million.	11	attivi, attività
heating and lighting	noun	used to describe the costs for keeping buildings lit and warm	They are going to reduce expenditure on heating and lighting by installing energy-efficient lighting.	11	riscaldamento e illuminazione
insurance	noun	money that is paid to an insurance company	They ask for 8% extra from customers who pay insurance by direct debit instead of as a lump sum.	11	assicurazione
liabilities	noun plural	debts	The business has liabilities of £2 million.	11	passività
stock (or inventory)	noun	goods that a company owns, such as parts, materials, or finished products	We are trying to reduce manufacturing cycle time and the associated raw material, work in process, and finished goods inventory levels.	11	stock, scorte (o inventario)
accurate	adjective	correct and without any mistakes	Internet communication instantly provides timely and accurate data for evaluating investment opportunities.	11	accurato/preciso
an additional strain	phrase	one more thing that puts pressure on someone or something	The recent decline in the dollar has put an additional strain on the economic system.	11	un peso ulteriore, una pressione aggiuntiva
at severe risk	phrase	in extreme danger	With its stock price severely depressed, the company was at severe risk of being a target for private equity investors.	11	ad alto rischio
cash cow	noun	a business, product, or service that makes a large profit, often used to make money to support other business activities	Hong Kong Telecom has been a cash cow, thanks to a huge number of international calls.	11	"mucca da mungere", cash cow
cash crisis	noun	a situation in which a company, country, etc. does not have enough money available to do the things it usually does	The casino operator said last week that it faced a cash crisis after an ambitious plan to open a Las Vegas resort backfired.	11	crisi di liquidità
cash outlay	noun	an amount of money that you spend on something, especially a large amount that is spent on new equipment or to start a new business activity	The beauty of this deal is that it gives us a strong position in the US market with no cash outlay.	11	spesa di cassa, esborso in contanti
cash payment	noun	an amount of money paid in notes or coins or a payment that is available to use immediately	Usually we ask for cash payment on receipt of the goods.	11	pagamento in contanti
cash problem	noun	a difficulty in having enough money that is available to use immediately	The cash problem is the main issue at the moment.	11	problema di liquidità
cash shortage	noun	a lack of money that is available to use immediately	We have a cash shortage at the moment.	11	disavanzo di cassa
creditors	noun plural	people, organisations, or governments that are owed money	He has been sued several times by his creditors.	11	creditori
debtors	noun plural	people, countries, or organisations that owe money	They are chasing some payments from debtors.	11	debitori
enormous chance	noun	an extremely large possibility that something negative will happen; a severe risk	We are taking an enormous chance by changing the specifications at this stage in the project.	11	un rischio enorme
expenditure	noun	the total amount of money that an organisation or person spends	We're primarily concerned with keeping expenditure down.	11	spesa, uscite
extra money	noun	additional money	Theatres make extra money from merchandise sales.	11	soldi extra, soldi in più
in great danger	phrase	at severe risk	With its stock price severely depressed, the company was in great danger of being a target for private equity investors.	11	in grande pericolo
income	noun	money earned by a person, company, government, etc. over particular period of time	To qualify, you must have an income of $24,000 or less.	11	reddito
more pressure	noun	additional strain	The recent decline in the dollar has put more pressure on the economic system.	11	più pressione, ulteriore pressione
on time	adjective/adverb	at the agreed or expected time	We are committed to completing the project on time and on budget.	11	in tempo
outflow	noun	the amount of money that leaves a company, industry, or country during a particular period	Currency devaluation triggered a rapid outflow of foreign funds.	11	uscita
owe money	phrase	to need to pay or give money to someone because they have lent money to you	He claims the firm owes him money.	11	dovere soldi, essere in debito
prompt	adjective	done or happening without delay	The message at the top of the bill is intended to encourage prompt payment.	11	pronto, rapido, sollecito
decrease	verb	to become less, or to make something become less	When an investment increases or decreases in value but we do not sell it, we record an unrealised gain or loss.	11	diminuire, scendere
decrease	noun	the process of something becoming less, or the amount by which something becomes less	Florida is not the only state to experience decreases in revenues.	11	riduzione, diminuzione
fall	verb	to become lower in value, amount, or level	House prices began to fall rapidly.	11	cadere, calare
fall	noun	a reduction in the amount or level of something	There are serious concerns about the fall in the value of the dollar.	11	caduta, calo
fluctuate	verb	if prices, levels, or interest rates fluctuate, they go up and down	Inflation has fluctuated in recent months along with oil prices.	11	fluttuare
increase	verb	to become larger in amount or size, or to make something do this	Sales have increased by 10%.	11	aumentare, salire
increase	noun	a situation in which the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger	Customers stocked up, anticipating a January price increase.	11	aumento
jump	verb	if prices, profits, shares, etc. jump, they increase by a large amount in a short period of time	Interest rates look set to jump over the coming months.	11	saltare, balzare
jump	noun	a sudden large increase in the price, value, or amount of something	The tech stocks in the index posted the biggest jumps.	11	salto, balzo
level off	phrasal verb	if a rate or amount levels off, it stops rising or falling and stays at the same level	Share prices are beginning to level off after the sharp rises of recent months.	11	stabilizzare, pareggiare
peak	adjective	relating to the highest level, price, rate, etc. that something reaches	The comparison site provides information on peak and off-peak rates across all the major mobile networks.	11	di ore di punta
peak	verb	to reach the highest level, price, rate, etc.	Official figures show that unemployment peaked in November.	11	raggiungere un picco/massimo
plummet	verb	to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly	House prices have plummeted in recent months.	11	crollare, colare a picco
plunge	verb	to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly	Car sales plunged in France in June.	11	scendere a precipizio, scendere vorticosamente
recover	verb	to improve after a difficult period or after falling in value	Consumer confidence has been slow to recover in the aftermath of the credit crunch.	11	riprendersi
rise	verb	to increase in number, amount, or value	As growth becomes embedded, interest rates rise.	11	salire
rise	noun	an increase in number, amount, or value	The strong profits prompted a 64% rise in the dividend.	11	aumento
soar	verb	to increase quickly in amount, number, value, or level	Corn, soybean, and wheat prices all soared this year.	11	salire alle stelle, rincarare
buy shares	phrase	to get, by paying for them, some of the units that the ownership of a company, fund, etc. is divided into and which can be bought by members of the public	The company was set up to buy shares on behalf of investors.	12	acquistare azioni
carry out an investment appraisal	phrase	to examine investments in order to judge their potential and assess investment choice	The first task, investment experts say, is to carry out an investment appraisal.	12	effettuare una valutazione degli investimenti
earn interest	phrase	to get an amount of money from keeping your money in an account in a bank or other financial organisation	Any spare cash is best put in a savings account where it will earn interest.	12	guadagnare interessi, maturare interessi
invest in a portfolio	phrase	to put money into a variety of investments	One alternative strategy which is less risky is to invest in a portfolio.	12	investire in un portafoglio
receive a dividend	phrase	get part of the profit of a company that is paid to shareholders	We anticipate receiving a substantial dividend on our holding.	12	ricevere un dividendo
analysis	noun	the study of something in detail	We carried out an analysis of visitors to the website by age, sex, and region.	13	analisi
analytical	adjective	relating to the careful or scientific examination of facts and information	We offer award-winning website design and hosting services, extranets, and analytical tools.	13	analitico
method	noun	a particular way of doing something	Travelling by train is still one of the safest methods of transport.	13	metodo
methodical	adjective	used to describe a person or way of doing things that is very organised and careful	People looking for work in a recession need to adopt a focused and methodical approach to job hunting.	13	metodico
model	noun	a way of doing something that can be used as an example or can be copied	He prefers the American approach to wealth creation over the European model.	13	modello
strategic	adjective	relating to the way in which an organisation, country, etc. decides what it wants to achieve and plans actions and use of resources over time to do this	The company has grown through strategic acquisitions which have taken them into new markets.	13	strategico
strategy	noun	the way in which a business, government, or other organisation carefully plans its actions over a period of time to improve its position and achieve what it wants	Business environments and strategies are constantly changing in response to economic and financial variables.	13	strategia
strength	noun	a quality that someone or something has that helps them succeed or make progress	One of our strengths as a global brand has been our ability to adapt to local trends.	13	forza, punto di forza
strong	adjective	effective; of a good quality or level and likely to be successful	We will need strong policies if our economic problems are to be solved.	13	forte
weak	adjective	too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective	There was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in May.	13	debole
weakness	noun	a particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective	A smart management team knows its company's strengths and weaknesses.	13	debolezza, punto debole
anticipate	verb	to imagine or expect that something will happen	It's always best to anticipate problems before they arise.	13	anticipare, prevedere
encourage	verb	to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen	We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school.	13	incoraggiare
facilitate	verb	to help people deal with a process or reach an agreement or solution without getting directly involved in the process, discussion, etc. yourself	An expert negotiator was brought in to facilitate the discussion.	13	agevolare, coordinare
lack	verb	to not have enough of something that is necessary	Most of the candidates had the right qualifications but lacked the necessary skills.	13	essere privo di, mancare di, non avere
oversimplify	verb	to describe or explain something in such a simple way that it is no longer right or true	The TV documentary grossly oversimplified the problem.	13	semplificare eccessivamente
spot	verb	to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard	If you spot any mistakes in the article just mark them with a pencil.	13	individuare, scorgere/notare
undertake	verb	to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult	He needs to undertake a proper cashflow and budgeting exercise.	13	intraprendere, eseguire
a bit tricky	phrase	If a piece of work or problem is a bit tricky, it is a little difficult to deal with and needs some attention or skill.	Those components are a bit tricky to make, aren't they?	13	un po' complicato, un po' difficile
closed-door approach	noun	a system of doing something, for example having a meeting or discussion, in a private office rather than in a public space	Many bank customers dislike discussing loans in the reception area, instead preferring a closed-door approach for confidential discussions.	13	approccio a porte chiuse
come up with	phrasal verb	to suggest or think of an idea or plan	Next you need to come up with a name for your product.	13	inventare, escogitare
day in day out	idiom	(especially of something boring) done or happening every day for a long period of time	I have to do the same boring jobs day in day out.	13	giorno dopo giorno
figure out	phrase	to understand or solve something	If they know the cause of the problem, they might be able to figure out how to prevent it happening again.	13	capire, comprendere
go wrong	phrase	to make a mistake	These shelves are very easy to put together – you can't go wrong.	13	sbagliare
mess up	verb	doing something badly or spoiling something	He really messed up the sales figures.	13	rovinare, mandare a monte/fare confusione
sit down	noun	a strike in which employees refuse to work or to leave their office, factory, etc. until employers agree to discuss their demands	The six-day sit-down was a response by auto workers to the proposed closure of the plant.	13	sciopero bianco (con occupazione del posto di lavoro)
switch quite a few people off	phrase	to stop getting the attention of a lot of people	If your presentation is too commercial, you switch quite a few people off.	13	molte persone smettono di ascoltare
do 60 km per hour	phrase	to travel or drive at a speed of 60 kilometres per hour	He can do 60 km per hour on that road if there is not much traffic.	14	fare 60 km all'ora
do a course	phrase	to complete a series of lessons on a particular subject	She decided to do a course in recruitment practice to expand her career.	14	frequentare un corso, fare un corso
do badly	phrase	to perform in a way that is not acceptable or of good quality	I thought he was going to do badly in the interview.	14	andare male, non cavarsela
do conference facilities	phrase	provide a building for events, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there are a lot of talks and meetings about a particular subject	The hotels also do conference facilities and have some of the newest equipment and best catering available.	14	fornire servizi per conferenze
do the accounts	phrase	prepare the set of official records that show the financial situation of a company and what it has spent, received, borrowed, etc. in a particular period	When are you going to do the accounts?	14	preparare i conti/tenere la contabilità
get a train	phrase	to travel somewhere in a train	Shall we get a train to the meeting with the client?	14	prendere un treno
get an email	phrase	to receive an email	You will get an email with the information.	14	ricevere una e-mail
get angry/embarrassed	phrase	to have a strong feeling against someone who has behaved badly / to feel ashamed or shy	I get angry with her when she is late to important events.	14	adirarsi/imbarazzarsi
get some office chairs	phrase	to obtain or buy a number of chairs for the office	We're going to get some office chairs for the new meeting room.	14	acquistare delle sedie per ufficio
get to the office	phrase	to reach or arrive at the office	What time does he normally get to the office?	14	arrivare in ufficio
have a chat	phrase	to talk to someone in a friendly informal way	Apart from discussing the project, it was extremely useful to have a chat about work in general.	14	fare una chiacchierata
have a cold	phrase	to be ill with a common infection especially in the nose and throat which often causes a cough, a slight fever and sometimes some pain in the muscles	I have got a cold.	14	avere un raffreddore
have a good time	phrase	to enjoy yourself	I hope everyone will have a good time at the office party.	14	divertirsi
have an email	phrase	to have a message sent over the Internet	I have an email from Danielle.	14	avere/ricevere una e-mail, avere/ricevere una mail
have lunch / a coffee	phrase	to eat a meal in the middle of the day / to drink coffee	I'm having lunch with Tomoko on Monday.	14	pranzare, fare una colazione di lavoro
be worth the time and money	phrase	to be important or interesting enough to be a reason for spending the time and money	We believe the extra attention to detail is worth the time and money.	14	valere il tempo e la spesa
develop initiatives	phrase	to bring into existence new plans or actions to improve something or solve a problem	The group's legal advisers said they were developing initiatives to tackle online privacy issues.	14	sviluppare iniziative
perform a health check	phrase	to prepare a statement that contains financial information and advice relating to a particular economy, company, or person	It's a good idea to ask an independent adviser to look at tax-efficient savings and perform a health check.	14	effettuare una valutazione dello stato di salute
put in place	phrase	to make something ready to be used	The details of the deal haven't been put in place yet.	14	mettere in atto, preparare, predisporre
realise objectives	phrase	to achieve things that you are planning to do or achieve	He is on track to realise his objectives.	14	realizzare/conseguire gli obiettivi
spread good practices	phrase	a tell other people about working methods which are accepted as being successful, so that those working methods are more widely used	Managers who spread good practices play a big part in increasing product quality and customer satisfaction.	14	trasmettere/diffondere le buone prassi, rendere note/far conoscere le buone prassi