một chút một tý 
a bit like: tỵ → →
refugee camp ☊ 
trại tỵ nạn ☊ to be granted refugee status ☊ được cấp quy chế tỵ nạn ☊ 
der Neid ☊ ghen tỵ ☊ 
☊ Du kannst dir nicht vorstellen, was heute in meiner Firma los war! ☊ Anh không thể tưởng tượng được đâu, chuyện gì đã xảy ra ở công ty hôm nay đâu ! ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 903) Und was geschieht jetzt mit deiner Firma? ☊ Thế chuyện gì xảy ra với công ty của em bây giờ? ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 915) Zum Glück ist die Firma gegen Einbruch versichert. ☊ May thay là công ty có bảo hiểm chống trộm. ☊ (Lektion 64, Nr. 917) Die Stimmung in Tris Firma ist schlecht. ☊ Tinh thần trong công ty của Trí thật tồi tệ. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1161) Aber das Klima in der Firma ist mittlerweile so schlecht, dass ich mich beruflich verändern möchte. ☊ Nhưng hoàn cảnh công ty lúc này quá tồi tệ đến nỗi anh muốn đổi công việc khác. ☊ (Lektion 82, Nr. 1166) Hier spricht Frau ... von der Firma Muster. ☊ ... của công ty Muster xin nghe ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1204) Ich interessiere mich für Ihre neuen Produkte. ☊ Tôi rất quan tâm đến sản phẩm mới của công ty anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1238) Ich hätte gerne die Nummer der Firma Muster in Berlin, Deutschland. ☊ Tôi muốn có số điện thoại của công ty Muster ở Berlin, Đức. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1284) Das ist der Anrufbeantworter der Firma Muster. ☊ Đây là hộp tin nhắn điện thoại / máy trả lời tự động của công ty Muster. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1300) Sie rufen außerhalb unserer Geschäftszeiten an. ☊ Anh / Chị đang gọi ngoài giờ làm việc của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1303) An alle Kunden der Firma Muster, ☊ Tới tất cả các khách hàng của công ty Muster ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1325) Ich schreibe Ihnen im Auftrag des Geschäftsführers. ☊ Thay mặt quản lí công ty tôi xin được trả lời anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 90, Nr. 1348) Diese E-Mail ist eine interne Mitteilung. Sie darf nicht an Personen außerhalb des Unternehmens geschickt werden. ☊ Bức thư này mang tính nội bộ. Yêu cầu không tiết lộ cho người ngoài công ty. ☊ (Lektion 91, Nr. 1379) Ich habe die letzten drei Jahre für ein Unternehmen in Peking gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc cho một công ty tại Bắc Kinh trong ba năm vừa qua. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1432) Ich arbeite schon zehn Jahre für diese Firma. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc tại công ty này được mười năm. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1435) Ich arbeite als Entwicklerin bei einem Autohersteller. ☊ Tôi làm nghiên cứu phát triển tại một công ty sản xuất ôtô. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1436) Ich bedanke mich für den herzlichen Empfang in Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi xin cám ơn về sự đón tiếp nồng hậu của công ty . ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1441) Die Ware bleibt bis zur vollständigen Zahlung unser Eigentum. ☊ Hàng vẫn thuộc về công ty chúng tôi cho đến khi thanh toán từ phía quý vị được hoàn tất. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1607) Mein Pflichtpraktikum würde ich gerne in Ihrem Unternehmen machen. ☊ Tôi rất muốn làm khóa thực tập bắt buộc ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1739) Sie unterstützen die Kollegen in der internen Unternehmenskommunikation. ☊ Anh / Chị hỗ trợ các đồng nghiệp trong giao dịch nội bộ công ty. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1748) Das Praktikum ermöglicht Ihnen Einblicke in die unterschiedlichen Bereiche unseres Unternehmens. ☊ Khóa thực tập tạo điều kiện cho anh / chị có cái nhìn tổng quát về tất cả các lĩnh vực của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1752) Wir bieten Ihnen die Mitarbeit bei spannenden Projekten in einer der größten Beratungsfirmen Europas an. ☊ Chúng tôi tạo cơ hội cho anh / chị tham gia các dự án hấp dẫn của một trong những công ty tư vấn lớn nhất Châu Âu. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1754) Es war interessant den Büro-Alltag in einer großen Firma kennenzulernen. ☊ Rất thú vị khi được làm quen với công việc văn phòng hàng ngày trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1758) Ich habe mich problemlos in den Betrieb im Ausland integrieren können. ☊ Tôi đã có thể hòa nhập một cách nhanh chóng vào các hoạt động của công ty ở nước ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 103, Nr. 1769) Sie sind ein kompetenter Ansprechpartner und vertreten unsere Firma nach außen. ☊ Anh / Chị là người đối tác có khả năng và là đại diện công ty ra bên ngoài. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1784) Mit Ihrem Team sind Sie für das Marketing in unserem Unternehmen zuständig. ☊ Cùng với nhóm của mình anh / chị chịu trách nhiệm về lĩnh vực marketing trong công ty. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1785) Sie haben mehrjährige Erfahrungen in einem großen Unternehmen gesammelt. ☊ Anh / Chị đã thu thập được kinh nghiệm làm việc lâu năm trong một công ty lớn. ☊ (Lektion 104, Nr. 1790) Ich bewerbe mich um die Stelle als Berater bei Ihrer Firma. ☊ Tôi nộp đơn xin việc vào vị trí tư vấn ở công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1808) In den letzten beiden Jahren habe ich für meine Firma erfolgreich internationale Projekte geleitet. ☊ Trong hai năm vừa qua tôi đã điều hành thành công các dự án quốc tế cho công ty của tôi. ☊ (Lektion 105, Nr. 1817) Bis jetzt war ich als Projektmanager für den internationalen Austausch in meiner Firma zuständig. ☊ Cho đến nay với tư cách giám đốc dự án tôi đã chịu trách nhiệm trong các chương trình trao đổi quốc tế của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1853) Meine Aufgabe war es den Auftritt meiner Firma auf internationalen Messen zu organisieren. ☊ Công việc của tôi là tổ chức việc tham gia của công ty ở các hội chợ triển lãm quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 106, Nr. 1854) Ich habe vier Jahre für eine Firma in China gearbeitet. ☊ Tôi đã làm việc bốn năm cho một công ty ở Trung Quốc. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1877) Welchen Posten haben Sie in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Anh / Chị đang làm việc ở vị trí gì trong công ty hiện nay? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1882) Was sind Ihre Aufgaben in Ihrer derzeitigen Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị trong công ty hiện nay là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1883) Warum möchten Sie die Firma wechseln? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị muốn chuyển công ty? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1885) Haben Sie sich auch bei anderen Unternehmen beworben? ☊ Anh / Chị có nộp đơn xin việc ở công ty khác không? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1887) Was waren Ihre Aufgaben in dieser Firma? ☊ Công việc của anh / chị ở công ty đó là gì? ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1892) Mir gefällt Ihr Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1895) Ich möchte für ein internationales Unternehmen arbeiten. ☊ Tôi muốn làm việc cho một công ty quốc tế. ☊ (Lektion 107, Nr. 1898) Wie sind Sie auf unser Unternehmen aufmerksam geworden? ☊ Anh / Chị đã biết đến đến công ty của chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1942) Warum finden Sie unser Unternehmen interessant? ☊ Vì sao anh / chị thấy thú vị với công ty của chúng tôi? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1943) Kennen Sie Mitarbeiter aus unserem Unternehmen? ☊ Anh / Chị có quen ai làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1944) Wie möchten Sie den Erfolg unseres Unternehmens steigern? ☊ Anh / Chị muốn làm tăng sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1947) Ich habe Ihr Unternehmen auf einer Messe kennengelernt und bin seither sehr daran interessiert für Sie zu arbeiten. ☊ Tôi đã làm quen với công ty của ông / bà ở một hội chợ triển lãm và từ đó tôi rất quan tâm được làm việc cho công ty. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1954) Ich mag das Arbeitsklima in Ihrem Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi thích không khí làm việc trong công ty của ông / bà. ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1955) Wie würden Sie Ihre Unternehmenskultur beschreiben? ☊ Ông / Bà có thể miêu tả về văn hóa công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1960) Wie schätzen Sie die aktuelle Situation Ihres Unternehmens ein? ☊ Tình trạng hiện nay của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1961) Macht Ihr Unternehmen auch Angebote zur Weiterbildung der Mitarbeiter? ☊ Công ty của ông / bà cũng đưa ra khóa đào tạo thêm cho các nhân viên phải không? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1964) Wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in Ihrer Firma? ☊ Giờ làm việc của công ty thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1967) Wie schätzen Sie meine Entwicklungschancen in Ihrer Firma ein? ☊ Cơ hội phát triển của tôi trong công ty của ông / bà sẽ thế nào? ☊ (Lektion 108, Nr. 1970) Wir glauben, dass Sie zum Erfolg unseres Unternehmens beitragen werden. ☊ Chúng tôi nghĩ rằng, anh / chị sẽ đóng góp vào sự thành công của công ty chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1981) Wir bieten Ihnen ein Jahresgehalt von 50.000 an und einen Firmenwagen. ☊ Chúng tôi đề nghị mức lương là 50 000 một năm và một xe ôtô công ty. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1983) Der Arbeitstag in unserer Firma beginnt um 9 Uhr. ☊ Ngày làm việc trong công ty của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 9 giờ. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1986) Kann ich bitte den Geschäftsführer sprechen? ☊ Tôi có thể nói chuyện với giám đốc công ty được không? ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1993) Ich habe eine Firma gegründet. ☊ Tôi đã thành lập một công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1997) Meine Firma stellt Computerprozessoren her. ☊ Công ty của tôi sản xuất bộ vi xử lý máy tính. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 1999) Ich arbeite für eine Beratungsfirma. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty tư vấn. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2000) Ich arbeite in der Zweigstelle der Firma. ☊ Tôi làm việc ở chi nhánh của công ty. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2001) Ich arbeite für ein Non-Profit-Unternehmen. ☊ Tôi làm việc cho một công ty phi lợi tức. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2005) Dieser Standort ist ideal für unsere Firma. ☊ Trụ sở này là lý tưởng cho công ty của chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2006) Ich stehe in der Hierarchie der Firma unter dieser Person. ☊ Trong cơ cấu công ty tôi làm việc dưới người này. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2007) Mein Unternehmen hat sich auf Dienstleistungen im Bereich der Telekommunikation spezialisiert. ☊ Công ty của tôi làm chuyên về dịch vụ trong ngành viễn thông. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2012) Nächstes Jahr geht unser Unternehmen an die Börse. ☊ Năm tới công ty của chúng tôi sẽ tham gia thị trường chứng khoán. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2015) Meine Firma wird von einem Investor übernommen. ☊ Công ty của tôi được tiếp quản bởi một nhà đầu tư. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2017) Die Firma wird aufgekauft. ☊ Công ty được mua lại. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2018) Diese beiden Unternehmen fusionieren. ☊ Hai công ty sát nhập với nhau. ☊ (Lektion 110, Nr. 2019) Ich suche den Stand der Firma MEGA-TRON. ☊ Tôi đang tìm gian trưng bày của công ty MEGA-TRON. ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2316) Wo findet die Pressekonferenz der Firma MEGA-TRON statt? ☊ Buổi họp báo của công ty MEGA-TRON được diễn ra ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 120, Nr. 2317) Meine Firma möchte diese Tagung gerne als Sponsor unterstützen. ☊ Công ty của tôi rất muốn tài trợ cho cuộc hội thảo này. ☊ (Lektion 122, Nr. 2358) Können Sie diese Unterlagen bitte an meine Firma in Deutschland faxen? ☊ Anh / Chị có thể fax tài liệu này sang công ty của tôi ở Đức được không? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2393) Unsere Firma feiert 20jähriges Jubiläum und wir möchten Sie als gute Kunden gerne dazu einladen. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi kỷ niệm 20 năm thành lập và chúng tôi rất muốn mời quý vị với tư cách là một khách hàng quan trọng tới cùng tham gia. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2412) Unsere Firma lädt Sie und Ihre Begleitung zu einem Abendessen ein. ☊ Công ty chúng tôi xin mời quý vị và người tháp tùng tới dùng bữa ăn tối. ☊ (Lektion 124, Nr. 2413) accept sth from sb: He is charged with accepting bribes from a firm of suppliers. ☊ accept ☊
The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue. ☊ account for sth ☊
The company has just acquired new premises. ☊ acquire ☊
companies seeking competitive advantage over their trading rivals ☊ advantage ☊
Val works for an advertising agency (= a company that designs advertisements). ☊ advertising ☊
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. ☊ aim ☊
The insurance company will refund any amount due to you. ☊ amount ☊
an average annual growth rate of 8% ☊ annual ☊
The company is appealing against the ruling. ☊ appeal ☊
apply to sb/sth (for sth): to apply to a company/university ☊ apply ☊
His talents are not fully appreciated in that company. ☊ appreciate ☊
approach sb: We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product. ☊ approach ☊
The auditors approved the company's accounts. ☊ approve ☊
The total cost will approximate £15 billion. ☊ approximate ☊
assistance in doing sth/to do sth: The company provides advice and assistance in finding work. ☊ assistance ☊
an average rate/cost/price ☊ average ☊
The name was changed to avoid confusion with another firm. ☊ avoid ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
The company has its base in New York, and branch offices all over the world. ☊ base ☊
a Chicago-based company ☊ based ☊
a battle with an insurance company ☊ battle ☊
the company's best-ever results ☊ best ☊
A French firm will be bidding for the contract. ☊ bid ☊
The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital. ☊ bid ☊
It's the world's biggest computer company. ☊ big ☊
Worldwide sales reached 2.5 billion. ☊ billion ☊
They have spent billions on the problem (= billions of dollars, etc.). ☊ billion ☊
Our immune systems are killing billions of germs right now. ☊ billion ☊
Mismanagement had brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy. ☊ bring ☊
a bus company/driver ☊ bus ☊
I've forgotten what the firm he works for is called. ☊ called ☊
The company has captured 90% of the market. ☊ capture ☊
The company only dismisses its employees in cases of gross misconduct. ☊ case ☊
cease doing sth: The company ceased trading in June. ☊ cease ☊
By the close of this century another two billion people will have been born. ☊ century ☊
The chairman of the company presented the annual report. ☊ chairman ☊
The company has worldwide distribution channels. ☊ channel ☊
a sales chart (= showing the level of a company's sales) ☊ chart ☊
a cheap taxi firm ☊ cheap ☊
the chief financial officer of the company ☊ chief ☊
The company reserves the right to cancel this agreement in certain circumstances. ☊ circumstance ☊
Manchester City Football Club ☊ city ☊
claim sth from sth: She claimed damages from the company for the injury she had suffered. ☊ claim ☊
The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners. ☊ combination ☊
The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years. ☊ come ☊
commitment to do/doing sth: The company's commitment to providing quality at a reasonable price has been vital to its success. ☊ commitment ☊
I enjoy Jo's company (= I enjoy being with her). ☊ company ☊
She enjoys her own company (= being by herself) when she is travelling. ☊ company ☊
The children are very good company (= pleasant to be with) at this age. ☊ company ☊
a pleasant evening in the company of friends ☊ company ☊
He's coming with me for company. ☊ company ☊
a theatre/dance, etc. company ☊ company ☊
the Royal Shakespeare Company ☊ company ☊
the largest computer company in the world ☊ company ☊
the National Bus Company ☊ company ☊
She joined the company in 2009. ☊ company ☊
Company profits were 5% lower than last year. ☊ company ☊
He runs his own TV production company. ☊ company ☊
company policy ☊ company ☊
compete (with/against sb) (for sth): Several companies are competing for the contract. ☊ compete ☊
We are in competition with four other companies for the contract. ☊ competition ☊
We need to work harder to remain competitive with other companies. ☊ competitive ☊
to gain a competitive advantage over rival companies ☊ competitive ☊
He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. ☊ concerning ☊
The company is being actively considered as a potential partner (= it is thought possible that it could become one). ☊ consider ☊
The company has maintained trade contacts with India. ☊ contact ☊
She is under contract to (= has a contract to work for) a major American computer firm. ☊ contract ☊
contrast (to sb/sth): The company lost $7 million this quarter in contrast to a profit of $6.2 million a year earlier. ☊ contrast ☊
By the age of 21 he controlled the company. ☊ control ☊
a multi-national company based in Britain but controlled from South Africa ☊ control ☊
This is costing the taxpayer £10 billion a year. ☊ cost ☊
The company crashed with debts of £50 million. ☊ crash ☊
The company is trying to create a young energetic image. ☊ create ☊
The bank refused further credit to the company. ☊ credit ☊
The crime rate is rising. ☊ crime ☊
crucial to/for sth: Winning this contract is crucial to the success of the company. ☊ crucial ☊
company culture ☊ culture ☊
The firm has excellent customer relations. ☊ customer ☊
a dance company/troupe ☊ dance ☊
The company deals in computer software. ☊ deal in sth ☊
The decisions by the management committee will affect everyone in the company. ☊ decision ☊
The company reported a small decline in its profits. ☊ decline ☊
firms attempting to meet/satisfy their customers' demands (= to give them what they are asking for) ☊ demand ☊
The site is being developed by a French company. ☊ develop ☊
The company develops and markets new software. ☊ develop ☊
develop sth (from sth) (into sth): She developed the company from nothing. ☊ develop ☊
an increase in the divorce rate (= the number of divorces in a year) ☊ divorce ☊
The company ought to do something about the poor service. ☊ do ☊
I've had my doubts about his work since he joined the firm. ☊ have your doubts (about sth) ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
drug companies ☊ drug ☊
The company owes a duty of care to its customers. ☊ duty ☊
Tonight's edition of 'Panorama' looks at unemployment. ☊ edition ☊
The company must reduce costs to compete effectively. ☊ effectively ☊
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort in setting up new training schemes. ☊ effort ☊
effort (to do sth): The company has laid off 150 workers in an effort to save money. ☊ effort ☊
it emerges that...: It emerged that the company was going to be sold. ☊ emerge ☊
Increased emphasis is now being placed on corporate image. ☊ emphasis ☊
employ sb: How many people does the company employ? ☊ employ ☊
The firm has over 500 employees. ☊ employee ☊
He has a lot of enemies in the company. ☊ enemy ☊
The company has an equal opportunities policy (= gives the same chances of employment to everyone). ☊ equal ☊
Even in small companies, computers are an essential tool. ☊ essential ☊
Essentially, what we are suggesting is that the firm needs to change. ☊ essentially ☊
He has just set up his own business but it will take him a while to get established. ☊ establish ☊
We got estimates from three firms and accepted the lowest. ☊ estimate ☊
Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? ☊ exchange ☊
a chief/senior/top executive in a computer firm ☊ executive ☊
She has an executive position in a finance company. ☊ executive ☊
companies exploring for (= searching for) oil ☊ explore ☊
an air express company ☊ express ☊
The company plans to extend its operations into Europe. ☊ extend ☊
The government has promised an extra £1 billion for health care. ☊ extra ☊
The company is facing a financial crisis. ☊ face ☊
Isn't it a fact that the firm is losing money? ☊ fact ☊
She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. ☊ faithful ☊
falling birth rates ☊ fall ☊
She gave false information to the insurance company. ☊ FALSE ☊
The programme has become a firm favourite with young people. ☊ favourite ☊
the world of high finance (= finance involving large companies or countries) ☊ finance ☊
The firm's finances are basically sound. ☊ finance ☊
The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year. ☊ find ☊
fine sb sth (for sth/for doing sth): The company was fined £20 000 for breaching safety regulations. ☊ fine ☊
an engineering firm ☊ firm ☊
a firm of accountants ☊ firm ☊
She is a firm favourite with the children. ☊ firm ☊
They examined the way in which information flowed between the firm's 300 employees. ☊ flow ☊
A large proportion of the labour force (= all the people who work in a particular company, area, etc.) is unskilled. ☊ force ☊
a foreign-owned company ☊ foreign ☊
forgive my ...: Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do? ☊ forgive ☊
to found a club/company ☊ found ☊
the man from (= representing) the insurance company ☊ from ☊
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble. ☊ from ☊
the company's pension fund ☊ fund ☊
How will the company be doing ten years further on? ☊ further ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). ☊ gamble ☊
the company's domestic and global markets ☊ global ☊
The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. ☊ go ☊
Are you going to Dave's party? ☊ go ☊
She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud. ☊ go through sth ☊
The company name was spelled out in gold letters. ☊ gold ☊
Cuts have been made for the good of the company. ☊ good ☊
The proportion of single parent families varies between different income groups. ☊ group ☊
The company profits grew by 5% last year. ☊ grow ☊
He has a half share in the company. ☊ half ☊
He finally handed over his responsibility for the company last year. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
a high rate of inflation ☊ high ☊
A high proportion of our staff are female. ☊ high ☊
She never got very high in the company. ☊ high ☊
He does the hiring and firing in our company. ☊ hire ☊
They hired a firm of consultants to design the new system. ☊ hire ☊
a car hire firm ☊ hire ☊
As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company. ☊ identify ☊
a plan to strengthen the corporate identity of the company ☊ identity ☊
The advertisements are intended to improve the company's image. ☊ image ☊
They receive a proportion of their income from the sale of goods and services. ☊ income ☊
increase by sth: The rate of inflation increased by 2%. ☊ increase ☊
donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) ☊ individual ☊
This could seriously injure the company's reputation. ☊ injure ☊
In the first instance, notify the police and then contact your insurance company. ☊ in the first instance ☊
an insurance broker/company ☊ insurance ☊
intend sth: The company intends a slow-down in expansion. ☊ intend ☊
internal divisions within the company ☊ internal ☊
an international airport/school/company ☊ international ☊
an Internet service provider (= a company that provides you with an Internet connection and services such as email, etc.) ☊ Internet ☊
introduce sth: The company is introducing a new range of products this year. ☊ introduce ☊
The company has got itself into difficulties. ☊ itself ☊
The takeover of the company is bound to mean more job losses. ☊ job ☊
She joined the company three months ago. ☊ join ☊
jump (from...) (to...): Sales jumped from $2.7 billion to $3.5 billion. ☊ jump ☊
The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate? ☊ key ☊
The company wants to keep down labour costs. ☊ labour ☊
A large proportion of old people live alone. ☊ large ☊
Women usually do the larger share of the housework. ☊ large ☊
a law firm ☊ law ☊
company/international/tax, etc. law ☊ law ☊
There were too many layers of management in the company. ☊ layer ☊
The company is a world leader in electrical goods. ☊ leader ☊
Size of pension depends partly on length of service with the company. ☊ length ☊
They could see that the company had a limited life (= it was going to close). ☊ life ☊
The company's lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making complaints. ☊ line ☊
The company has lost a lot of business to its competitors. ☊ lose ☊
The company has announced net losses of $1.5 million. ☊ loss ☊
mail sb/sth: The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area. ☊ mail ☊
major international companies ☊ major ☊
The company's top-down management style made decision-making slow and inflexible. ☊ management ☊
The company has established its first manufacturing base in Europe. ☊ manufacturing ☊
The company produces its own training material. ☊ material ☊
I'd rather not talk about it in mixed company. ☊ mixed ☊
move (from...) (to...): The company's moving to Scotland. ☊ move ☊
He lost the race by the narrowest of margins. ☊ narrow ☊
'I work for a company called Orion Technology.' 'Never heard of them.' ☊ never ☊
She works for the local newspaper (= the company that produces it). ☊ newspaper ☊
The estimated value is north of $5.4 billion. ☊ north ☊
It will not have escaped your notice that there have been some major changes in the company. ☊ notice ☊
the director of the company ☊ of ☊
The company is moving to new offices on the other side of town. ☊ office ☊
a bank/company/court/government official ☊ official ☊
open sth: The company opened its doors for business a month ago. ☊ open ☊
the firm's banking operations overseas ☊ operation ☊
Our company promotes equal opportunities for women (= women are given the same jobs, pay, etc. as men). ☊ opportunity ☊
order sb to do sth: The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. ☊ order ☊
The report studies the organization of labour within the company. ☊ organization ☊
We plan to use an outside firm of consultants. ☊ outside ☊
The company will invest $1.6m overall in new equipment. ☊ overall ☊
The country owes billions of dollars to foreign creditors. ☊ owe ☊
an American-owned company ☊ own ☊
a partner in a law firm ☊ partner ☊
My company pays well (= pays high salaries). ☊ pay ☊
What per cent of the population is/are overweight? ☊ per cent ☊
The company has been performing poorly over the past year. ☊ perform ☊
He criticized the recent poor performance of the company. ☊ performance ☊
a personal pension plan (= a pension organized by a private company for one particular person) ☊ personal ☊
He's no longer personally involved in the day-to-day running of the company. ☊ personally ☊
They place a high value on punctuality. ☊ place ☊
We request the pleasure of your company at the marriage of our daughter Lisa. ☊ pleasure ☊
The company has adopted a firm policy on shoplifting. ☊ policy ☊
He held a senior position in a large company. ☊ position ☊
the company's dominant position in the world market ☊ position ☊
The company's financial position is not certain. ☊ position ☊
The company has been unable to fill the post. ☊ post ☊
Their efforts to exercise collective bargaining power against multinational companies have failed. ☊ power ☊
This figure is predicted to rise to one billion by the year 2015. ☊ predict ☊
A local firm is to be preferred. ☊ prefer ☊
The company is looking for larger premises. ☊ premises ☊
present sth: The company has decided it must present a more modern image. ☊ present ☊
The firm specializes in printing calendars. ☊ print ☊
a programme to return many of the state companies to private ownership ☊ private ☊
a privately owned company ☊ privately ☊
profit (on sth): The company made a healthy profit on the deal. ☊ profit ☊
project sth to do sth: The unemployment rate has been projected to fall. ☊ project ☊
it is projected that...: It is projected that the unemployment rate will fall. ☊ project ☊
The proportion of men to women in the college has changed dramatically over the years. ☊ proportion ☊
The basic ingredients are limestone and clay in the proportion 2:1. ☊ proportion ☊
The room is very long in proportion to (= relative to) its width. ☊ proportion ☊
You haven't drawn the figures in the foreground in proportion. ☊ proportion ☊
an impressive building with fine proportions ☊ proportion ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ proportion ☊
Loam is a soil with roughly equal proportions of clay, sand and silt. ☊ proportion ☊
The proportion of regular smokers increases with age. ☊ proportion ☊
A higher proportion of Americans go on to higher education than is the case in Britain. ☊ proportion ☊
propose doing sth: He proposed changing the name of the company. ☊ propose ☊
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests. ☊ protect ☊
a publicly owned company ☊ publicly ☊
He works for a company that publishes reference books. ☊ publish ☊
a publishing house (= company) ☊ publishing ☊
The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel. ☊ purchase ☊
The firm has begun a major push into the European market. ☊ push ☊
The company wants quick results. ☊ quick ☊
race to do sth: Television companies are racing to be the first to screen his life story. ☊ race ☊
a railway station/worker/company ☊ railway ☊
Figures published today show another fall in the rate of inflation. ☊ rate ☊
a high/low/rising rate of unemployment ☊ rate ☊
the annual crime/divorce rate ☊ rate ☊
a high success/failure rate ☊ rate ☊
rate sb/sth (as) sth: rate sb/sth + noun: The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences. ☊ rate ☊
A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses. ☊ reaction ☊
to register a company/trademark ☊ register ☊
a removal company/firm ☊ removal ☊
remove sth from sb/sth: The news removed any doubts about the company's future. ☊ remove ☊
repeat that...: He's fond of repeating that the company's success is all down to him. ☊ repeat ☊
The company is expected to report record profits this year. ☊ report ☊
This contract represents 20% of the company's annual revenue. ☊ represent ☊
The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design. ☊ reputation ☊
The bank rescued the company from bankruptcy. ☊ rescue ☊
The company has substantial reserves of capital. ☊ reserve ☊
respond that...: When asked about the company's future, the director responded that he remained optimistic. ☊ respond ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. ☊ result ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
The company's official retiring age is 65. ☊ retire ☊
reveal (that)...: The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year. ☊ reveal ☊
The company is now reaping the rewards of their investments. ☊ reward ☊
Unemployment rose (by) 3%. ☊ rise ☊
by royal appointment (= a sign used by companies that supply goods to the royal family) ☊ royal ☊
The bank stepped in to save the company from financial ruin. ☊ ruin ☊
I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
The shareholders want more say in how the company is run. ☊ run ☊
a badly run company ☊ run ☊
People rushed to buy shares in the company. ☊ rush ☊
The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. ☊ say ☊
to evaluate performance on a scale from 1 to 10 ☊ scale ☊
A penalty in the last minute of the game levelled the score 2-2. ☊ score ☊
The future of the company looks secure. ☊ secure ☊
select sb/sth to do sth: Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival. ☊ select ☊
a senior partner in a law firm ☊ senior ☊
Always try to keep a sense of proportion (= of the relative importance of different things). ☊ sense ☊
She has just celebrated 25 years' service with the company. ☊ service ☊
Smith's Catering Services (= a company) offers the best value. ☊ service ☊
The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). ☊ settle ☊
a ship's captain/crew/company/cook ☊ ship ☊
The company ships its goods all over the world. ☊ ship ☊
ship sth: The company continues to ship more computer systems than its rivals. ☊ ship ☊
show sth: a report showing the company's current situation ☊ show ☊
These views are held by a significant proportion of the population. ☊ significant ☊
Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates. ☊ single ☊
Maine & Sons, Grocers (= the name of a company on a sign) ☊ son ☊
spend (sth doing sth): The company has spent thousands of pounds updating their computer systems. ☊ spend ☊
stamp B on A: I'll stamp the company name on your cheque. ☊ stamp ☊
start out/off (as sth): The company started out with 30 employees. ☊ start ☊
a state-owned company ☊ state ☊
The directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements. ☊ statement ☊
The company's exports have been increasing steadily. ☊ steadily ☊
a steep decline in the birth rate ☊ steep ☊
struggle (with sb) (to do sth): He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company. ☊ struggle ☊
The company's profits have been substantially lower this year. ☊ substantially ☊
The company has had another successful year. ☊ successful ☊
Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled staff. ☊ suffer ☊
The company suffered huge losses in the last financial year. ☊ suffer ☊
Several major companies are supporting the project. ☊ support ☊
The company will support customers in Europe (= solve their problems with a product). ☊ support ☊
87% of the 1 000 companies surveyed employ part-time staff. ☊ survey ☊
survive sth: The company managed to survive the crisis. ☊ survive ☊
The state has taken control of the company. ☊ take ☊
The company has invested in the latest technology. ☊ technology ☊
a television company/presenter ☊ television ☊
I'd like to work in television (= for a television company). ☊ television ☊
The firm has close ties with an American corporation. ☊ tie ☊
She set the tone for the meeting with a firm statement of company policy. ☊ tone ☊
It is uncertain what his role in the company will be. ☊ uncertain ☊
an area of high/low unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
the level/rate of unemployment ☊ unemployment ☊
The deal will put the company in a unique position to export goods to Eastern Europe. ☊ unique ☊
a return to traditional values in education, such as firm discipline ☊ value ☊
Currency exchange rates are always subject to variation. ☊ variation ☊
How do you view your position within the company? ☊ view ☊
The party increased their share of the vote. ☊ vote ☊
We'd (= the company would) like to offer you the job. ☊ we ☊
She discovered a web of intrigue in the company. ☊ web ☊
The firm is introducing a shorter working week. ☊ week ☊
The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools. ☊ win ☊
She acted with a touring company for three years. ☊ with ☊
work for sb/sth: She works for an engineering company. ☊ work ☊