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Pre-intermediate wordlist: English to Croatian
Page No. | English | Part of Speech | Definition | Croatian
 | UNIT 1
10 | accountant | n | a person who keeps the records of money that is received and spent by a company | računovođa
11 | accounts | n | the records of all the money that a company has received or spent | računovodstvo
11 | atmosphere | n | the character or feeling of a place or situation | atmosfera
10 | book-keeping | n | the job of keeping a record of the money that is received and spent by a company | knjigovodstvo
11 | consultant | n | a person who advises people on a subject that they are an expert in | konzultant
11 | coordinate | v | make all the different people and different parts of an activity work together in an organised way | koordinirati
T2 | correspondence | n | letters, especially ofﬁcial or business letters | [NAME], poslovno dopisivanje
11 | deadline | n | a time or day by which something must be done | ([NAME]) rok
11 | executive | n | a person in a high position in an organisation who makes decisions | rukovoditelj
11 | faulty | adj | not well-made or not working correctly | neispravan
T1 | hectic | adj | very busy and fast | grozničav
10 | human resources | pl n | the part of a business that deals with ﬁnding new employees, keeping records of employees and helping them with any problems, etc. | ljudski resursi / ljudski potencijali
11 | invoice | n | a list of things bought or work done with the price, for payment later | faktura, račun
11 | laboratory | n | a room or building with equipment for doing scientiﬁc tests | laboratorij
T1 | manic | adj | very busy | [NAME]
10 | marketing | n | a group of activities to help sell a product or service by considering buyers’ wants and needs | marketing
T1 | meticulous | adj | very careful and paying a lot of attention to detail | pažljiv, pedantan
T2 | minutes | pl n | the ofﬁcial record of what people say and decide during a meeting | zapisnik
10 | payroll | n | a list of people employed in a company, showing how much each person is paid | platni spisak
11 | personnel | pl n | the people who work in an organisation | personal, osoblje, [NAME]
12 | policy | n | a set of rules or a plan of what to do in a particular situation | (poslovna) politika
T2 | prioritise | v | decide which tasks are the most important | odrediti prioritete
11 | quality control | n | the activity of looking at goods or services to make sure that they are of the correct standard | kontrola kvalitete
10 | research and development (R and D) | n | the department in a business which deals with planning new products and trying to improve existing ones | istraživanje i razvoj
11 | retailer | n | a person who sells products to the public | trgovac na malo
T1 | springboard | n | something which provides energy at the start of an action | [NAME]
11 | stock | v | provide something for people to buy | držati, prodavati
12 | wealthy | adj | rich | bogat
10 | welfare | n | a person’s health and happiness | [NAME], dobrobit
 | UNIT 2
16 | access | n | the opportunity to see or use something | pristup
T3 | call off | v | decide not to do a planned activity | otkazati, opozvati
14 | challenge | n | something that is difﬁcult to do | izazov
15 | challenging | adj | difﬁcult in a way which tests your ability or determination | izazovan
14 | colleague | n | a person who you work with | [NAME], [NAME]
15 | come up with | v | produce (an idea or suggestion) | iznijeti
15 | competitive | adj | equal to or better than others | konkurentan, [NAME]
T3 | face to face | adj | looking directly at one another | [NAME] u lice
15 | ﬂexible | adj | able to be changed easily according to the situation | fleksibilan
16 | open-door management  style |  | a system where managers deal with employees’ problems quickly and directly | način upravljanja "otvorenih vrata"
16 | pension | n | money which is paid regularly to a person who has retired | mirovina, penzija
16 | pension scheme | n | a system into which an employee and employer make regular payments for a period of years, so that the employee can receive a pension when they retire | sustav [NAME]
16 | pool | v | allow something to be collected and shared by everyone in a group | udružiti
15 | potential | n | a person’s or product’s ability to develop and succeed | potencijal
15 | proposal | n | a suggestion, sometimes a written one | prijedlog
15 | put forward | v | state (an opinion or suggestion) for other people to consider | predložiti, predlagati
15 | rewarding | adj | satisfying because you feel it is important or useful | [NAME] ispunjava zadovoljstvom
15 | role | n | the position or purpose that a person has in an organisation | uloga
14 | standard | adj | usual or normal | standardni
14 | strategy | n | a plan for achieving success | strategija
17 | workforce | n | the group of people who work in a company | [NAME], radnici, [NAME]
 | UNIT 3
18 | advertising campaign | n | a series of activities to advertise something | [NAME]
18 | award | n | a prize for achieving something | priznanje, nagrada
18 | [NAME] | n | a large board used to display advertisements | pano
20 | chain | n | a number of shops, hotels, etc. which are owned by the same company | [NAME]
T4 | charitable trust |  | a trust which is formed with the aim of giving money to charity | [NAME]
20 | collective | n | a business which is owned or controlled by the people who work in it | [NAME]
18 | commercial | n | an advertisement on TV or radio | reklamni spot (na radiju ili televiziji)
18 | decline | n | a situation where something becomes less in number or amount | opadanje, smanjenje, [NAME]
18 | depression | n | a long period when there is very little business activity and not many jobs | depresija
18 | exhibition | n | an event where companies show their products to the public | izložba
18 | founding | n | start (a new company or organisation) | osnivanje
20 | growth | n | the process of increasing in number or size | rast
18 | [NAME] | v | receive money or a business from a person after they have died | naslijediti
18 | launch | v | show something for the ﬁrst time | lansirati
21 | leading | adj | the most important | vodeći, glavni
21 | [NAME] | v | join together | [NAME], spojiti se
20 | [NAME] | n | a building ﬁtted with machinery for a manufacturing process | proizvodni pogon
21 | packaging | n | the material put around goods before they are sold | ambalaža
T4 | pension fund | n | an amount of money which people can pay into while working, which is then used to make regular payments to them after they retire | [NAME]
T4 | philanthropist | n | a person who gives money and help to people who need it | filantrop
T4 | poverty | n | the situation of being poor | siromaštvo
20 | privatise | v | sell a company which is owned by the government to a private company or a member of the public | [NAME]
18 | rivet | n | a metal pin, usually used to join pieces of metal together | [NAME]
20 | share | n | any of the equal parts into which a company’s capital is divided | udio
21 | slogan | n | a short phrase used in advertising which is easy to remember | slogan
18 | take over | v | get control of or responsibility for something (e.g. a company) | [NAME]
T4 | trust | n | an organisation which controls money or property for the beneﬁt of other people | zaklada, trust
21 | wrapper | n | a piece of paper or plastic which covers something that you buy (especially food) | omot
 | UNIT 4
23 | [NAME] | v | have the opposite result of what you wanted | [NAME] djelovanje
25 | booked up | adj | with no free places for extra appointments | skroz zauzet, popunjenog rasporeda
22 | broadband | n | a telecommunications system which allows information to be sent quickly between computers and other electronic equipment | širokopojasni kanal
23 | cluttered | adj | full of unnecessary things | zakrčen
22 | competitor | n | a person, company or product which is trying to be more successful than another in the same market | konkurent
22 | download | v | copy data from one computer system to another or to a disk | učitati
23 | exchange rate | n | the amount of one currency which you can buy with a particular amount of another currency | devizni tečaj
23 | [NAME] | n | something which is used to get people’s attention but which isn’t very useful | trik, "štos", "fora"
22 | graphic | n | image which is shown on a computer screen | grafički prikaz
23 | handling charge | n | the cost of moving goods from one place to another | [NAME]
24 | hard copy | n | a paper copy of information which came from a computer | [NAME]
22 | home page | n | the ﬁrst page that you should see when you look at a website | početna stranica
22 | load | v | abbreviation of download | kratica od "download" - učitati
23 | logo | n | a design or symbol which is used by a company to advertise its products | logotip
22 | online | adj | connected to the internet | na vezi, online
24 | purchase | v | buy | [NAME], kupiti
22 | search engine | n | a computer programme which ﬁnds information on the Internet using words that you type in | tražilica, program [NAME]
24 | set up | v | organise (an event); start (a new business) | postaviti
23 | time-consuming | adj | needing a lot of time | dugotrajan
23 | up to date | adj | modern or containing the most recent information | moderan, ažuran
22 | update | v | make something more modern or give the most recent information to | ažurirati
 | UNIT 5
28 | agricultural | adj | connected with farming | poljoprivredni
27 | assemble | v | build something by joining different parts together | sastaviti, sklopiti,
26 | blade | n | the sharp metal part of a machine or piece of equipment which is used to cut something | oštrica
29 | bulb (abbr. of light bulb) | n | a glass object which produces light from electricity | žarulja
26 | cable | n | a wire, usually covered by plastic, which carries electricity or telecommunication signals | kabel
26 | card index | n | a box for storing cards in a particular order | kutija za evidencijske kartice
29 | charge | v | store electrical energy in | napuniti
T6 | craftsman | n | a person who uses special skills to make things, especially with their hands | obrtnik, zanatlija
29 | crash | v | suddenly stop working | propasti, skrahirati
26 | device | n | a piece of equipment which does a particular job | uređaj, sprava
27 | dismantle | v | take something apart so that it is in several pieces | rastaviti, demontirati
27 | fasten | v | ﬁx something together, or ﬁx one thing to another | pričvrstiti
26 | [NAME] | n | a type of container used to store documents | dosje, fascikl, datoteka
26 | gadget | n | a small piece of equipment which does a particular job | sprava, naprava
26 | hole punch | n | a small piece of equipment used for making holes in paper | [NAME] papir
29 | jam | v | become unable to work because a part is stuck | [NAME]
26 | lead | n | a wire which connects a piece of electrical equipment to the electricity supply | [NAME]
26 | [NAME] | n | a handle that you push or pull to make a machine work | poluga
26 | paper clip | n | a small piece of bent metal used for holding papers together | spajalica
27 | permanent | adj | lasting forever or for a very long time | permanentan, stalan
27 | pliers | pl n | a piece of equipment with two handles for pulling small things (e.g. nails) or for cutting wire | [NAME]
28 | premises | pl n | the land and buildings owned by an organisation | objekti, prostorije
29 | run out | v | use all of something so that there is none left | [NAME] (se)
29 | seminar | n | a meeting of a group of people for discussion or training | seminar
26 | shredder | n | a machine used for cutting documents into very small pieces | sjekač papira, stroj za uništavanje papira sjeckanjem
26 | stapler | n | a small piece of equipment used to ﬁx papers together by pushing a small piece of metal through them | klamerica
27 | temporary | adj | lasting for only a short time | privremen
27 | tool | n | a piece of equipment which you use with your hands to make or repair something | alat
28 | upgrade | v | improve the quality or usefulness of something | unaprijediti, nadograditi  (sustav)
 | UNIT 6
T8 | authorise | v | give ofﬁcial permission for something | ovlastiti
T7 | blend | v | mix two or more things together | pomiješati
33 | budget | n | a plan which shows how much money you have and how you will spend it | proračun, budžet, financijski plan
33 | budget holder | n | the person responsible for a particular budget | [NAME]
T7 | dissolve | v | (of a solid) become part of a liquid | otopiti (se)
31 | evaporate | v | (of a liquid) change into gas | ispariti
31 | evaporation | n | the act of evaporating | isparavanje
31 | extract | v | take something out of something else | izvući, izvaditi
31 | extraction | n | the act of extracting something | [NAME]
33 | ﬁling cabinet | n | a piece of furniture in an ofﬁce used for holding documents | ormar za spise
31 | ingredient | n | any of the substances used to make something, especially food | sastojak
32 | in-house | adj | done within a company by its employees, not by people from outside the company | interni
32 | label | n | a small piece of paper, material, etc. attached to an object which gives information about it | naljepnica, oznaka, etiketa, natpis
31 | production plant | n | a place where an industrial or manufacturing process takes place | proizvodni pogon
32 | productivity | n | a measure which compares the value of what a company produces with the time and money which it spends producing it | produktivnost
32 | promote | v | encourage the popularity and sales of a product | promicati, promovirati
32 | sample | n | a small amount of something which shows you what it is like | uzorak
T8 | stationery | n | things which you use for writing (e.g. pens and paper) | pisaće potrepštine
32 | supplier | n | a company which provides products or services | dobavljač
32 | target | n | a result that you intend to achieve | cilj
32 | target market | n | the group of people that a product is aimed at | ciljno tržište
31 | vat | n | a large container for mixing or storing liquids, especially in a factory | badanj, bačva, kaca
 | UNIT 7
T10 | backlog | n | a large amount of work or matters which are waiting to be done | zaostaci, [NAME] posao
35 | banker’s card (also bank card, cheque card) | n | a card which you show when you pay for something by cheque to show that the bank promises to pay your cheques | čekovna [NAME]
37 | bear with someone | v | wait while a person does something | [NAME], izdržati
T10 | catalogue | n | a book with a list of all the goods you can buy from a shop or company | [NAME]
37 | courier | n | a person who transports documents or products | dostavljač, kurir
35 | customs | pl n | the place at an airport or port through which goods must pass to make sure they are not illegal and where any tax must be paid | carina
37 | cut off | v | break the connection during a telephone call | prekinuti vezu
34 | discount | n | a reduction in the usual price | popust
44 | engaged | adj | (of a telephone line) unavailable because already being used by another person | zauzet
37 | extension | n | a telephone, especially one with its own additional number on a line leading from the main switchboard | kućni broj
36 | freight | n | goods which are carried from one place to another by ship, rail, plane or truck | teret
36 | freight forwarding specialist | n | a person or company who arranges for goods to be transported from one place to another | špediter
37 | get through | v | succeed in speaking to somebody on the telephone | [NAME]
37 | hang up | v | ﬁnish a telephone conversation and put the telephone down | [NAME]
T10 | heavy-duty | adj | especially strong so that it can be used in difﬁcult conditions | čvrst, izdržljiv
37 | hold on | v | wait for a short time | pričekati
T10 | hold the line | v | wait for a short time (on the telephone) | [NAME]
36 | intellectual property (IP) | n | a person’s or company’s rights to proﬁt from their idea or design (without another person copying it) | intelektualno vlasništvo
35 | log off | v | stop a computer being connected to a computer system, when you want to stop working | odjaviti se, log off
T9 | packing list | n | a list of goods that are packed and ready to send | popis pakirane robe
36 | patent | n | the legal right to be the only person or company to make or sell an invention for a certain number of years | patent
37 | put through | v | connect a person to another telephone extension | spojiti (telefonski)
37 | ring off | v | ﬁnish a telephone conversation and put the telephone down | [NAME] razgovor
35 | sales channel | n | the way or place in which something is sold | kanal prodaje, prodajni put
37 | switchboard | n | a piece of equipment for the manual control of telephone connections | [NAME]
36 | trade fair | n | an event where companies show and sell their products to retailers or other companies who work in the same ﬁeld | [NAME]
36 | trademark | n | a legally registered name or symbol which represents a company or product and cannot be used by another company | zaštitni znak
37 | warehouse | n | a large building for storing goods before they are sold | skladište
 | UNIT 8
39 | banner | n | an advertisement that appears across the top of a webpage | banner, oglasna traka
40 | brand identity | n | the values and qualities which people associate with a particular brand | prepoznatljivost robne marke
40 | carrier | n | a company, usually an airline, which transports goods or people from one place to another | vozar, prijevoznik
39 | channel | n | a way of getting something done or a way of communicating with people | kanal
39 | channel of distribution (also distribution channel) | n | the way in which goods are transported from producers to buyers | [NAME] (kanal distribucije)
39 | classiﬁed ad | n | a small advertisement in a newspaper or magazine | mali oglas
40 | fare | n | the money a passenger must pay for a journey | cijena prijevoza, vozarina
39 | forecast | v | say what you expect to happen in the future | prognoza
41 | glamour | n | an attractive and exciting quality | glamur
41 | green | n | concerned with the protection of the environment | zelen, ekološki
40 | hospitality | n | the action of entertaining people in a welcoming and friendly way | gostoprimstvo
41 | innovation | n | the use of new ideas and methods | inovacija
39 | lifecycle | n | the length of time that people continue to buy a particular product | životni ciklus
38 | lifespan | n | the length of time a machine or piece of equipment is expected to last | vijek trajanja
39 | market leader | n | a company which sells more of a type of product than its competitors | [NAME]
39 | market research | n | activities to obtain and study information about the things which people buy or want to buy | istraživanje tržišta
39 | market share | n | the percentage of sales which a company has for a type of product compared with its competitors | tržišni udio, udio na tržištu
39 | pop-up | n | an advertisement which appears in a separate window on a webpage | oglasni "pop-up" prozor
39 | public relations (PR) | pl n | the activity of keeping good relationships between an organisation and the public | odnosi s javnošću
39 | small ad | n | see classiﬁed ad | mali oglas
39 | word of mouth | n | the process of getting to know about a product by hearing about it from friends, colleagues, etc. | usmena predaja
 | UNIT 9
45 | agenda | n | a list of things to be discussed in a meeting | [NAME]
43 | branch | n | any of the ofﬁces or shops that belong to a large company | podružnica, poslovnica, filijala
43 | brand | n | a type of product made by a company under a particular name | [NAME]
43 | catering | n | the activity of providing food and drink | ugostiteljstvo
42 | compact | adj | closely and neatly packed together to save space | kompaktan
42 | connection | n | a train or plane which passengers arriving on another train or plane can catch to continue their journey. | veza
43 | demonstrate | v | show something (e.g. a product) and explain how it works | demonstrirati, prikazati
43 | demonstration | n | the act of showing something and explaining how it works | demonstracija, prikaz
T24 | entertain | v | show hospitality to a business client (e.g. by taking them to an event or a restaurant) | ugostiti
42 | entertainment | n | action of showing hospitality | ugošćavanje
42 | organiser | n | a small ﬁle or diary where you record your appointments and other useful information | planer
T14 | pick someone up | v | collect a person or object from somewhere | pokupiti nekoga
43 | rep | n | (abbr. of representative) | skraćeno od "representative" -predstavnik
43 | representative | n | an agent of a company who travels to clients to sell products | predstavnik
44 | retire | v | stop working because of old age or ill health | otići u mirovinu
42 | stylish | adj | of high quality in appearance and design | sa stilom, elegantan
42 | [NAME] | n | an electronic telephone answering system | glasovna elektronička pošta
42 | wall planner | n | a poster to put on the wall showing the days of the year so that you can write appointments on it | zidni planer
 | UNIT 10
46 | aisle | n | the passage between seats on an aeroplane | prolaz među sjedalima u zrakoplovu
46 | boarding card (also boarding pass) | n | the card that a passenger must have to show that they have passed security checks before getting on a plane | ukrcajna propusnica
46 | check-in desk | n | the place at the airport where you show your ticket, give in your luggage and receive your boarding card | [NAME] let, check-in
48 | debt | n | money that is owed to a person or company | dug
46 | departure lounge | n | the area in an airport where passengers wait before they get on a plane | čekaonica na aerodromu
49 | dip | n | a movement downwards to a lower level or number | pad
46 | duty-free shop | n | a shop in an airport or on board a ship where you can buy goods without paying government tax | [NAME]
49 | fee | n | payment made to a professional person in exchange for advice or services | honorar
T19 | glove compartment | n | a small cupboard in the front of a car for storing small objects | pretinac (u prednjem [NAME])
48 | heavy goods train | n | a train used for transporting large goods | teretni vlak
46 | locker | n | a small cupboard which can be locked, usually one of several placed together in a public place | [NAME]
47 | put off | v | arrange to delay an event or appointment until a later time | odgoditi
46 | reschedule | v | change the arranged time of something | promijeniti plan / raspored
T18 | road tax | n | a tax you must pay on your vehicle before you are allowed to drive it on the road | [NAME] [NAME]
48 | shuttle | n | a vehicle or aeroplane that travels regularly between two places | šatl, vozilo koje često prometuje [NAME] relaciji
49 | soar | v | rise quickly to a high level or number | osjetno porasti, vinuti se nebu pod oblake
49 | thriving | adj | growing and successful | cvatući, vrlo uspješan
48 | venue | n | the place where an event or meeting takes place | [NAME] odvija neki događaj
 | UNIT 11
50 | audiovisual equipment | n | equipment that allows you to hear and see something (e.g. a presentation) | [NAME]
51 | capacity | n | the total amount that can be contained or produced | kapacitet
50 | conference | n | a formal meeting of people from the same type of business or with the same interests, usually lasting a few days | konferencija
51 | convert | v | to change in form, character or use | pretvoriti, preurediti
51 | delegate | n | a person sent to represent others at a conference | delegat
52 | downgrade | v | reduce a person or thing to a lower position | spustiti na nižu razinu
50 | [NAME] | n | a board with large pieces of paper ﬁxed at the top which can be turned over | [NAME] [NAME] služi umjesto ploče, flipchart
50 | gym (abbr. of gymnasium) | n | a large room with equipment for doing physical exercises | [NAME]
51 | high-tech | adj | using the most advanced technology and equipment | visokotehnološki
50 | IDD (International Direct Dialling) phone | n | a phone which you can use to make international calls without going through an operator | broj [NAME] pozivanje
53 | laundry service | n | a service offered by some hotels for washing, drying and ironing guests’ clothes | [NAME] rublja
51 | lecture | n | a formal talk to a group of people on a particular subject | predavanje
51 | partition | n | a structure, usually a thin wall, which separates one part of a room from another | pregrada
50 | safe | n | a locked cupboard where you can keep money and other valuable items | sef
51 | stage | n | the area of a theatre where actors perform or lecturers give their talks | pozornica
51 | state-of-the-art | adj | using the most recent technology and ideas | najsuvremeniji
52 | suite | n | a set of connected rooms in a hotel | apartman
50 | video conferencing | n | a telecommunications system in which two or more people in different parts of the world can talk to each other and see each other on a TV screen | video konferencija
 | UNIT 12
56 | approach | n | a way of dealing with a situation or problem | pristup
56 | autonomy | n | a company’s ability to choose and organise its own systems and activities | autonomija
57 | ban | v | not allow a person to do or have something | zabraniti
56 | chairman (also chairwoman, chairperson) | n | the person in charge of a meeting, conference or organisation | predsjedavatelj, predsjedavateljica
56 | diverse | adj | made up of a variety of different things or different types of people | različit
56 | feedback | n | information about a product or person, used as a basis for improvement | povratna informacija
57 | headquarters | n | the managerial centre of an organisation | sjedište, centrala
T21 | negotiate | v | have formal discussions with a person in order to reach an agreement | pregovarati
56 | ofﬁce politics | pl n | the relationships (good and bad) between people who work in the same ofﬁce | međuljudski odnosi unutar ureda
56 | panel | n | a small group of people brought together to decide or discuss something | panel
57 | parcel | n | an object wrapped in paper so it can be sent by post | paket
T22 | questionnaire | n | a list of questions, usually with a choice of answers, in order to collect information about a subject | upitnik
56 | [NAME] | n | an interesting story, which may or may not be true, that people are talking about | glasina
T22 | stand | n | a temporary display area where products are shown, often at a conference or trade fair | štand
55 | survey | n | a study of the opinions of a group of people, based on a list of questions | ispitivanje mišljenja, [NAME]
56 | task | n | a piece of work | zadatak
56 | team-building | n | activities to encourage people to build relationships with each other and work together as a team | [NAME]
 | UNIT 13
58 | associate | n | a person you know because of work or business | partner, ortak
60 | badge | n | a small piece of plastic or metal with words or design (e.g. your name and company) to attach to your clothes | bedž, značka
59 | be based in | v | live or work mainly in this place | imati sjedište u
61 | consultancy | n | a company that gives expert advice on a particular subject | konzultantsko poduzeće
59 | crate | n | a large box used for storing or moving things | sanduk
60 | draw | n | a competition where people are given numbered tickets which are chosen at random to decide winners of prizes | izvlačenje, ždrebanje
60 | ethos | n | the set of beliefs and ambitions which are typical of a group or company | etos, sustav vrijednosti
61 | ﬂoristry | n | the business of arranging and selling ﬂowers | cvjećarstvo
60 | framework | n | order or structure | okvir
60 | insolvency | n | the situation when a company does not have enough money to pay its debts | insolvencija
60 | lapel pin | n | a pin which is used to fasten something (e.g. a badge) to the front of your jacket | [NAME] (za rever)
60 | mailshot | n | a piece of advertising material sent to a large number of addresses | [NAME] poštom na veliki broj adresa
60 | mission | n | the purpose or aim of an organisation | [NAME]
60 | motto | n | a short sentence or phrase which expresses a belief or purpose | moto
61 | put down to | v | think something is caused by something else in particular | [NAME]
60 | referral | n | the act of directing someone to another person or place for help or business | [NAME]
61 | stafﬁng | n | the action of providing employees for an organisation | [NAME]
60 | [NAME] | n | selling goods or services by telephone | telemarketing
61 | turnover | n | the amount of money taken by a business in a particular period | promet, obrtaj
60 | wind up | v | gradually bring an activity to an end | zaključiti, dovršiti
 | UNIT 14
T24 | body language | n | the movements and positions of your body which show other people how you are feeling, often without you knowing it | govor tijela
T25 | bonus | n | an extra amount of money paid to a person for good performance | bonus, [NAME]
T25 | commemorate | v | ofﬁcially remember, with respect, people or an event, especially with a ceremony | komemorirati
63 | department store | n | a large shop selling a variety of goods in different departments | robna kuća
62 | eye contact | n | the situation when two people look at each other’s eyes at the same time | kontakt očima
63 | giant | n | a very large, successful company | div
63 | harmony | n | peacefulness or agreement | harmonija
64 | host | n | a person who invites other people as guests | domaćin
63 | job description | n | a written list of the responsibilities you have and things you are expected to do in your work | opis posla
62 | minimal | adj | of a very small amount | minimalni
T24 | offence | n | feeling of annoyance or hurt | uvreda
63 | pharmaceutical | adj | concerned with the preparation of medicinal drugs | farmaceutski
63 | product positioning | n | the way that people think about a product compared with competing products, or the way that the company would like them to think | [NAME] na tržištu
65 | punctual | adj | arriving or doing things at the correct time, not later | točan
65 | small talk | n | polite conversation about unimportant things | ćaskanje, [NAME] konverzacija
T24 | spectrum | n | the range of possible opinions, feelings or ways of behaving | spektar
65 | to the point | adj | directly expressed and suitable for the topic being discussed | [NAME]
64 | unwrap | v | remove the paper or material that covers something | odmotati, odpakirati
64 | wrap | v | cover something with paper or material | zamotati, [NAME]
 | UNIT 15
69 | act on | v | do what is suggested | postupiti po ...?
69 | at the cutting edge |  | at the most recent stage of development | vrhunski
67 | average | n | a standard or level which is considered to be normal or the number obtained by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts | prosječan
67 | block booking | n | a booking (e.g. for a hotel) for a group of people | [NAME]
69 | boom | n | a period when a country or industry is very successful | bum, ekspanzija
67 | break down barriers | v | improve understanding and communication between people | premostiti zapreke
67 | break the ice | v | make people who do not know each other well feel more relaxed with each other | probiti led
T26 | committed | adj | willing to give your time and energy to something that you believe in | angažiran, predan
63 | conﬂict | n | a serious disagreement or argument | konflikt
66 | cooperate | v | work together for a particular purpose | surađivati
67 | cooperative | adj | willing to work with people and do what they ask | voljan surađivati, susretljiv
68 | creative | adj | producing and using new and unusual ideas | kreativan
T26 | crisis | n | a situation which has reached a very difﬁcult point, or a time of great disagreement and uncertainty | [NAME]
T26 | dominate | v | have control over a person or group of people | dominirati, vladati
69 | forum | n | a meeting for the exchange of opinions | forum, skup
T26 | handout | n | a piece of printed information, sometimes given by a speaker to their audience | umnoženi materijal uz predavanje
69 | implement | v | put into action | uvesti, uvoditi, provesti, provoditi, primijeniti
66 | interact | v | communicate and work together | surađivati
69 | in-tray | n | a container on a desk for letters and documents to be dealt with later | pretinac za ulaznu poštu
69 | maintenance | n | the activity of keeping a building or machinery in good condition | [NAME]
67 | object | n | the aim or purpose of doing something | cilj, svrha
69 | objective | n | something you plan to achieve | cilj
68 | original | [NAME] | not the same as anything else and therefore special and interesting | originalan
67 | participant | n | a person who takes part or gets involved in something (e.g. a training course) | sudionik
69 | review | v | consider something in order to decide if changes should be made | [NAME]
66 | stand for | v | be an abbreviation of or symbol for | značiti, predstavljati
T26 | talented | adj | having a natural ability to be good at something | talentiran
69 | wisdom | n | the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make good judgements | mudrost
 | UNIT 16
73 | close a deal | v | ﬁnalise a business agreement | zaključiti posao
72 | courteous | adj | polite and respectful | uljudan
73 | deal | n | a business agreement | sklopljen posao
73 | demanding | adj | needing a lot of time, attention or energy | zahtjevan
72 | desalination | n | the process of removing salt from sea water | desalinizacija
73 | etiquette | n | the usual rules of polite behaviour in a certain social situation | [NAME]
72 | extend | v | offer or give | pružiti
73 | get down to | v | begin to do or give serious attention to | [NAME]
72 | impressed | adj | feeling admiration for something | impresioniran
72 | in due course | adv | at a suitable time in the future | u svoje vrijeme
72 | irrigation | n | the process of supplying land with water so that plants can grow | natapanje
72 | machinery | n | a group of large machines or the parts of a machine which make it work | strojevi, strojni park
73 | outing | n | a short trip taken for pleasure | izlet
70 | speciality | n | a product for which a person, region or restaurant is famous | specijalitet
 | UNIT 17
70 | account for | v | supply or make up (a certain amount) | pokriti, pokrivati
74 | bar chart (also bar graph) | n | a diagram in which different amounts are represented by rectangles of different length | stupičasti dijagram
75 | ﬂuctuate | v | rise and fall irregularly in number or amount | fluktuirati, oscilirati
75 | ﬂuctuation | n | an irregular rise and fall in number or amount | fluktacija, kolebanje, oscilacija
76 | gross domestic product (GDP) | n | the total value of goods and services which are produced within a country | bruto domaći proizvod (BDP)
75 | level off | v | stop rising or falling and stay at the same level | stabilizirati se
74 | line graph | n | a diagram in which changes in amount over time are represented by a line | [NAME]
T28 | make inroads | v | start to have a noticeable effect | [NAME]
T28 | make up | v | compose or form | sastaviti, sačiniti
77 | negligible | adj | too small in number to be important | zanemariv
77 | overtake | v | become a greater amount (than something else) | premašiti
75 | peak | n | the highest point or value of something | vrhunac, maksimum
74 | pie chart | n | a circle divided into parts that shows the way in which something (e.g. population or amount of money) is divided up | dijagram u obliku torte
75 | recover | v | improve after a period of weakness or low value | [NAME]
75 | recovery | n | the process of improving after a period of weakness or low value | oporavak
77 | static | adj | staying at the same value without changing for a long period of time | statičan
74 | trend | n | a general direction in which something is developing or changing | trend
76 | unemployment rate | n | the percentage of the working population who do not have a job | stopa nezaposlenosti
 | UNIT 18
T29 | acquisition | n | the purchase of one company by another | akvizicija, preuzimanje
79 | assembly | n | the process of putting together parts (e.g. of a machine, product or structure) | [NAME]
78 | bankrupt | adj | unable in law to pay debts and therefore forced to stop operating | bankrotiran, u bankrotu
78 | break even | v | have neither proﬁt nor loss at the end of a business activity | [NAME] / prijelomnu razinu / pozitivnu nulu
80 | capital | n | money used to invest, lend or borrow | kapital
80 | capital employed | n | the money that a business invests back into the company | [NAME]
81 | cashﬂow | n | the amount of money moving into and out of a business | tijek novca, novčani tijek
78 | chase payment | v | try to make a person pay the money that they owe | utjerivati dug
79 | component | n | a part which combines with other parts to form something bigger | komponenta, [NAME]
78 | cover costs | v | make enough money to pay for expenses | pokriti troškove
78 | creditor | n | a person or organisation that a company owes money to | vjerovnik
90 | curriculum vitae | n | a written description of a person’s qualiﬁcations and previous employment | biografija
78 | debtor | n | a person or organisation that owes money to a company | dužnik
81 | deﬁcit | n | the amount of money that a business has lost in a particular period of time | deficit, manjak
78 | gross | adj | total, before any costs or taxes are deducted | bruto
78 | liquidation | n | the situation when a company closes because of ﬁnancial difﬁculties and its assets are sold to pay its debts | likvidacija
78 | net | adj | remaining after deduction of tax and other costs | neto
78 | operating proﬁt | n | the proﬁt that a company makes from its usual activity | dobit iz redovnog poslovanja
78 | overheads | n | the regular costs which are involved in running a business (e.g. rent or electricity) | [NAME], indirektni troškovi
78 | overspend | v | spend more than was originally planned | prekomjerno trošiti
78 | pay off | v | pay back the full amount | isplatiti, otplatiti
80 | pre-tax return | n | the money that a company earns from something before tax is deducted | dobit prije oporezivanja
T29 | proﬁtability | n | the state of producing a proﬁt | profitabilnost
90 | résumé (US) | n | see curriculum vitae | ([NAME]) biografija
T29 | return | n | a proﬁt from an investment | povrat
78 | revenue | n | an organisation’s income or the money it receives | prihod
81 | subsidiary | n | one company which is owned or more than 50% owned by another | ovisno poduzeće, društvo-kći, supsidijarno poduzeće
18 | takeover | n | the action of taking control of one company by another after purchasing a majority of shares | preuzimanje
78 | write off a debt | v | cancel the record of a bad debt | otpisati dug
 | UNIT 19
83 | bear market | n | a ﬁnancial market where prices are falling | tržište na [NAME] padaju cijene
83 | bond | n | a certiﬁcate issued by a government or public company which promises to repay money at a ﬁxed rate of interest at a speciﬁed time | obveznica
82 | broker | n | a person who buys and sells shares for others | broker, [NAME]
85 | building society | n | a ﬁnancial organisation that pays interest on member’s savings and lends money for the purchase of property | [NAME]
83 | [NAME] market | n | a ﬁnancial market where prices are rising | tržište na [NAME]
82 | commission | n | an amount of money paid to an agent for arranging a sale or purchase | provizija
83 | commodity | n | a substance or agricultural product that can be bought or sold in large amounts | [NAME], proizvod
82 | dividend | n | the part of a company’s proﬁts which is divided between its shareholders | dividenda
83 | dividend yield | n | the amount of proﬁt paid to shareholders, calculated as a percentage of the current share price | prinos od dividende
84 | downturn | n | a reduction in business activity | negativni trend
83 | equities | n | stocks and shares which pay no ﬁxed amount of interest | redovne dionice
83 | ﬂoat | v | sell shares of a company on the stock market for the ﬁrst time | plasirati dionice na burzu
83 | ﬂotation | n | the process of offering shares of a company for sale to the public for the ﬁrst time | [NAME] u opticaj, flotacija
84 | outperform | v | perform better than another | nadmašiti
84 | portfolio | n | a collection of investments; all the products and services offered by a business | portfelj
85 | racecourse | n | a ground or track for horse or dog racing | trkalište, hipodrom
84 | sector | n | a distinct part of the economy | sektor
82 | shareholder | n | a person who owns shares in a company | dioničar
83 | stake | n | a share or interest in a company | interes, udio
82 | stock exchange | n | the place where stocks and shares in companies are bought and sold | burza
82 | stock | n | shares, or a certain number of shares | dionice, udio u vlasništvu
 | UNIT 20
86 | asset | n | something valuable belonging to a business (e.g. machinery) which could be used for the payment of debts | [NAME]
86 | business angel | n | a private investor who provides money for new businesses | "[NAME]", [NAME] investira kapital i iskustvo u tek osnovana poduzeća
87 | business plan | n | a document giving details of a company’s expected sales, costs and future ﬁnancial planning | [NAME]
89 | corporation | n | a large company or group of companies which acts as a single organisation and is recognised as such in law | korporacija
88 | data management | n | control and organisation of information held on computer databases | upravljanje podacima
86 | entrepreneur | n | a person who starts up their own business, especially one which involves risk | poduzetnik
89 | ﬂood | v | arrive in large numbers | preplaviti
88 | format | n | the way in which information is arranged and stored | format
86 | loan | n | the act of lending something, or the money which is lent | [NAME], kredit
88 | merger | n | the process when two or more companies join together to form a larger company | integracija, fuzija, spajanje
88 | monitor | v | watch and check for a period of time | promatrati, pratiti
88 | pump money into | v | spend a lot of money on something to try to make it successful | "napumpati" novac u ...
87 | raise money | v | collect money | [NAME] novac
88 | relocation | n | the process of moving to a new place | premiještanje
108 | resign | v | leave a job because you want to | [NAME], podnijeti ostavku
T31 | savings | pl n | money kept in a bank to use later | ušteđevina
86 | secure a loan | v | make certain that money which is lent will be paid back by giving the lender the right to own an asset (e.g. the house) of the borrower, if the money is not paid back | [NAME] (zalogom ili sl.)
108 | shelf life | n | the length of time that a product, especially food, can be kept in a shop before it becomes too old to sell | [NAME], rok upotrebe
88 | tap into | v | make use of something, especially people’s interest or ability | iskoristiti, [NAME]
108 | venture capitalist | n | a person who makes money available for investment in a new company, especially a risky one | ulagač u rizične pothvate
 | UNIT 21
91 | applicant | n | a person who applies for something, especially a job | [NAME], kandidat
92 | appoint | v | ofﬁcially choose a person for a job | imenovati, postaviti
91 | candidate | n | a person who applies for a job | kandidat
93 | fulﬁlling | adj | making you feel happy and satisﬁed | koji ispunka zadovoljstvom
91 | highlight | v | attract attention to | istaknuti
91 | jobseeker | n | a person who is looking for a job | [NAME] traži posao
91 | [NAME] | n | a short description of a person which gives only the most important details | profil
92 | recruitment | n | the process of ﬁnding new people to work for a company | [NAME], pribavljanje novih radnika
92 | recruitment agency | n | a business that makes its money by ﬁnding suitable people for employers who need new workers | [NAME] i pribavljanje [NAME]
90 | referee | n | a person who conﬁrms in writing an applicant’s character or ability | [NAME] daje preporuku
91 | reference | n | a letter from a previous employer or teacher to conﬁrm a person’s ability or reliability | preporuka
92 | shortlist | v | put a person on a list of candidates from which a ﬁnal choice is made | ući u uži izbor
92 | turn down | v | reject or refuse | odbiti
93 | vacancy | n | a job that no one is doing (and therefore available for a new person to do) | [NAME]
92 | voluntary | adj | done willingly, without being paid for it | volonterski, dobrovoljno
 | UNIT 22
96 | break the news | v | tell a person about something unpleasant which will affect or upset them | saopćiti
95 | computer-literate | adj | having knowledge of how to use and work with computers | kompjuterski pismen
96 | credit checking | n | the activity of looking at a person’s record of repaying loans and advising whether or not to give them a new loan | provjera kreditne sposobnosti
97 | discrimination | n | the act or system of treating different groups of people in different ways, especially unfairly | diskriminacija
95 | dismiss | v | remove from a job, especially when a person has done something wrong | otpustiti
95 | ﬁre | v | see dismiss | otpustiti
95 | hand in your notice | v | tell your employer that you intend to leave your job | [NAME]
95 | hire | v | employ a person to do a particular job | zaposliti, primiti u službu
95 | interviewee | n | the candidate during an interview | [NAME]
94 | interviewer | n | the person who asks the candidate questions during an interview | [NAME]
97 | job security | n | the situation of having a job which is likely to be permanent. | sigurnost radnog mjesta
95 | lay off | v | stop employing a worker temporarily or permanently because there is not enough work | privremeni otkaz, stavljanje na čekanje
95 | make someone redundant | v | stop employing a person because there is no longer enough work for them, or because the company cannot afford to continue employing them | otpustiti kao tehnološki višak (poslovno uvjetovani otkaz)
94 | promotion | n | the situation when a person is raised to a higher or more important position in their work | napredovanje, unapređenje, promaknuće
96 | pull funding | v | stop giving money for something | [NAME], prestati financirati
95 | quit | v | leave | otići, napustiti
95 | redundant | adj | no longer employed because there is not enough work | otpušten kao tehnološki višak (poslovno uvjetovani otkaz)
50 | sack | v | see dismiss | otpustiti
96 | sell off | v | get rid of something by selling it cheaply | rasprodati
T32 | stereotype | n | a ﬁxed idea, especially one that is wrong, that people have about a type of person or thing | stereotip
T32 | surveyor | n | a person who measures and records the details of areas of land or a person who is trained to examine buildings and discover if there are any problems with the structure | geometar, građevinski inspektor
89 | venture | n | a new business activity which involves risk or uncertainty | rizični pothvat
 | UNIT 23
T33 | anonymous | adj | without the writer’s name on it | anoniman
101 | appraisal | n | a meeting between an employee and their manager to discuss the employee’s progress, aims and needs at work, or the report which summarises this meeting | procjenjivanje uspješnošti radnika
T33 | appraisee | n | the employee who is receiving the appraisal | radnik čija se uspješnost procjenjuje
101 | appraiser | n | the manager who gives the appraisal | rukovoditelj [NAME] uspješnost radnika
99 | balance sheet | n | a document which shows a company’s ﬁnancial position, i.e. its wealth, assets and debts, at a particular time | bilanca
101 | compromise | n | ending an argument or difference of opinion by each side agreeing to some of the demands of the other | kompromis
100 | corporate rate | n | a special price offered to companies | [NAME] poduzeća
99 | credibility | n | a person’s ability to make other people believe and trust them | vjerodostojnost
100 | expertise | n | a high level of knowledge or skill | stručnost
T33 | eye-opener | n | something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about people or life | nešto što otvara oči
99 | follow-up | adj | thing done or action taken to continue something done before | u nastavku
99 | income statement | n | a statement showing the amount of money earned and spent by a company in a particular period of time | [NAME] dobiti i gubitka
100 | motivation | n | enthusiasm | motivacija
101 | on the ball | adj | showing up-to-date knowledge and/or an ability to think and act quickly | spretan, sposoban, agilan
98 | refresher course | n | a training course to bring a person’s knowledge up to date, especially knowledge needed for a job | [NAME] [NAME], stručno usavršavanje
99 | revolutionise | v | completely change something so that it is much better | revolucionalizirati
101 | stalemate | n | a situation where neither side in an argument can win and no action can be aken | zastoj, [NAME]
98 | trainee | n | a person who is being taught certain skills for a job | pripravnik, [NAME]
 | UNIT 24
105 | absentee | n | a person who is not at work when they should be | osoba odsutna s radnog mjesta
104 | absenteeism | n | the problem of employees not being at work when they should be | [NAME]
104 | audit | n | an ofﬁcial examination of something by an expert, usually the accounts of a business | revizija
105 | counselling | n | the process of listening to a person and giving them professional advice about their problems | savjetovanje
103 | email overload |  | the situation when you receive more emails than you can manage | preopterećenost elektroničkom poštom
103 | folder | n | a collection of ﬁles kept together on a computer | fascikl
105 | goal | n | an aim or purpose | cilj
103 | icon | n | a small picture or symbol on a computer screen which the user can click on with the mouse | ikona
103 | open question | n | a question to which the answer is not just ‘yes’ or ‘no’ | [NAME] odgovor "da" ili "ne"
103 | overload | n | too much of something | preveliki broj
104 | sick leave | n | the length of time that an employee is allowed to be absent from work because of illness and still receive pay | bolovanje
105 | sick pay | n | the money that an employer pays to a person who is absent from work because of illness | [NAME]
104 | spreadsheet | n | a computer programme for doing ﬁnancial calculations and plans | proračunska tablica
103 | voting buttons | n | an email system where a group of people are asked the same question which they answer by clicking a button with their chosen reply | [NAME]
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