91+expressões+de+business+english+utilizadas+por+profissionais+globais

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91 expresses de Business English utilizadas

por profissionais globais

O mundo dos negcios est cada vez mais acelerado. A velocidade com que a internet e atecnologia esto crescendo transformou o mundo empresarial. Novos modelos de negcio, mudanas

nas cadeias de produo e principalmente maior volume de interaes - comunicao - entre pessoas

de locais distantes.

Seja em uma entrevistas de emprego via skype com empregador estrangeiro ou apresentando

projees financeiras para o investidor internacional, a linguagem a ferramenta que vai potencializar

ou frear o desenvolvimento dos seus objetivos.

Muitos idiomas e expresses so usados no mundo dos negcios. Se voc no entenderalgumas destas expreses pode facilmente ficar perdido na conversa e deixar passar a oportunidade d

sua vida.

Com o intuito de ajudar profissionais das reas de gesto, finanas e consultoria, desenvolvem

este material com principais expresses utilizadas no ambiente profissional internacional. Bom proveit


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EXPRESSES O QUE SIGNIFICAM EXEMPLOS DE APLICAO

24/7 24 horas por dia, 7 dias por semana. The convenience store on the corner is open 24/7.

a tough break Quando algo infelizmente acontece, pode ser

chamado de tough break."

It was a tough breakfor us when Caroline quit.

She was one of our top performers.

ahead of the

curve

Estar mais avanado do que sua competio. We're investing a lot of money in research and

development so we can stay ahead of the curve.

ahead of the

pack

Estar "ahead of the pack" significa ser melhor

ou mais bem sucedido do que a competio.

If we want to stay ahead of the pack, we're going

to have to work really hard and continue to innovate.

ASAP Contrao de "as soon as possible.", assim

que possvel.

I need to finish these reports. My boss needs them

ASAP.

at stake "At stake" significa estar em risco. I'm a little nervous about giving this presentation.

There's a lot at stake.

back to square

one

Voltar estaca inicial. Our programmers identified what they thought the

problem was with the software. After working for

several hours, it turns out that the problem is

something totally different, so it looks like we have

to go back to square one.


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back to the

drawing board

Comear algo do incio novamente, voltando

para a fase de planejamento, desenho.

The prototype wasn't successful. We have to go

back to the drawing board.

backroom deal um acordo ou deciso feitos sem que o

pblico geral tenha conhecimento.

I think they got the government contract because of

a backroom deal.

behind

someone's

back

Pelas costas de algum. Significa fazer algo

sem que algum saiba, escondido..

She didn't think it would be fair to go behind his

backand talk to management, so she confronted

him directly.

behind the

scenes

Acontecer por trs da cena. O que acontece

em segredo ou no em frente do pblico em

geral.

They make it look so effortless, but they do a lot of

hard work and planning behind the scenes.

big picture Tudo que est envolvido com uma situao em

particular chamado de big picture."

Even though we all have very specific tasks to do,

our manager makes sure we don't lose sight of the

big picture.

by the book Conforme o livro. Fazer coisas de acordo com

a poltica da empresa ou lei. Seguir as regras

100%.

There are a lot of regulatory industries that audit us

on a regular basis. It's important that we do

everything by the book.

catch someone

off guard

Suerpreender algum fazendo algo que no

esperado. Pegar algum com a guarda baixa.

Mike was caught off guard when they asked him

to direct the meeting.


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change of pace Algo diferente da rotina, dos horrios normais. Its nice to go on business trips because

its a change of pace.

come up short Tentar alcanar algo mas falhar. Utilizado

quando algum falha ao buscar a meta e

acaba fazendo menos do que o projetado.

The charity fund raiser was supposed to raise three

million dollars, but they came up short.

corner a

market

Mercado da esquina. Expresso utilizada

quando algum j domina algum mercado.

Apple has cornered the marketon mp3 players.

They have a very large percentage of market share.

cut corners Reduzir alguns aspectos do objetivo inicial

para encontrar uma forma mais fcil ou barata

de fazer algo.

We don't cut cornerson our luxury products. They

are all made to high standards with materials of the

highest quality.

cut-throat Significa que algo muito intenso, agressivo. In business school, the competition was cut-throat.

diamond in the

rough

Um diamante bruto algo ou algum com

muito potencial mas que precisa de trabalho

para estar pronto.

He was a diamond in the rough.He was really

intelligent and had great ideas, but his management

and English skills weren't very good.


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easy come,

easy go

Expresso para informar que algo ganho

facilmente, tambm perdida facilmente.

Geralmente utilizada aps alguma perda.

A lot of people who inherit money waste it on stupid

things. I guess it's easy come, easy go.

fifty-fifty Significa uma diviso entre 2 pessoas ou

entidades, sendo 50% para uma e 50% para a

outra,

My business partner and I split everything fifty-fifty.

from the

ground up

Significa comear algo, um projeto ou um

negcio do zero.

Bill Gates built Microsoft from the ground up.

game plan uma estratgia ou plano. They're not sure what their game planis for the

upcoming election.

get back in/into

the swing of

things

Significa se acostumar a fazer algo que voc

parou de fazer durante um tempo. Pegar o

ritmo novamente.

Our company shuts down operations for three

weeks during the holiday season. When I go back to

work in January, it's always difficult to get back in

the swing of things.

get down to

business

Parar de falar sobre assuntos secundrios e

falar de tpicos srios respeito do trabalho.

Well, everyone's here, and I know everyone is very

busy. So, let's get down to businessand talk

about the proposal.

get the ball

rolling

Comear alguma coisa, um projeto por

exemplo. Colocar para rodar.

We really need to get the ball rollingon this

project. The deadline is in June, and it's already

April.


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give someone

a pat on the

back

Dizer para algum que ele ou ela fez um bom

trabalho.

The boss gave Brian a pat on the backfor

coming up with such a good idea.

give

something/som

eone the

thumbs down

Significa no aprovar alguma sugesto.

Indeferir o processo.

I can't believe she gave us the thumbs down. I

thought it was a great idea.

give

something/som

eone the

thumbs up

Significa aprovar alguma sugesto. Deferir o

processo..

They gave our new proposal the thumbs up.

We're going out to celebrate tonight.

go broke Quebrar. Significa quando algum ou alguma

empresa perde todo o dinheiro que tinha

anteriormente.

There was too much competition and their expenses

were too high. They eventually went broke.

go down the

drain

Quando voc perde alguma coisa. Ir pelo ralo. He dropped out of college in his third year and

never continued his studies. All of his hard work and

money went down the drain.

go the extra

mile

Significa fazer algo a mais do que as pessoas

esperam de voc. Fazer uma milha a mais.

We

go the extra mile for our customers. If

someone is dissatisfied with a purchase, we refund

their money and offer them a discount on their next

purchase.


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go through the

roof

Quando algo est crescendo rapidamente,

tanto que j atravessou o telhado.

We're really happy that our number of Facebook

followers has gone through the roof.

gray area Se algo est na rea cinza, significa que est

indefinido, no fcil de categorizar.

I asked our lawyers if it was legal, and they said it

wasn't clear. It's in a gray area.

ground-breakin

g

Quando algo est quebrando o solo, significa

que inovador e est imergindo.

The iPhone was a ground-breaking piece of

technology when it was released in 2008.

hands are tied Quando voc no tem controle algum da

situao, est de mos atadas.

I would love to get you a job at my company, but my

hands are tied.Management isn't hiring any

additional employees this year.

hit the nail on

the head

Fazer ou dizer algo 100% correto. I agree with John 100%. I think he really hit the nail

on the head.

in a nutshell Em poucas palavras. Apenas a casca da

informao.

In a nutshell,this book is about how to motivate

employees.

in full swing Se um projeto est "in full swing," significa que

foi completamente iniciado e est progredindo

muito bem.

Construction on the new site is in full swing now.

in the black Se uma empresa est in the black, significa

que esto tendo lucro.

We're not having a great year, but at least we're in

the black.


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in the driver's

seat

Estar no assento do motorista significa estar

com o controle da situao.

I'm not used to being in the driver's seat. I should

probably buy some management books.

in the red Quando uma empresa est "no vermelho"

significa que no esto tendo lucro e esto

operando com prejuzo.

When I started my own business, we were in the

red for the first two years. We didn't see a profit until

the third year.

keep your eye

on the ball

Manter seus olhos na bola significa focar e

concentrar-se no seu objetivo.

I know we can do it. We just need to keep our eye

on the ball and not lose our focus.

last straw Significa o ltimo aborrecimento, distrbio ou

traio que faz algum desistir, perder a

pacincia e ficar muito brava.

Our boss was unhappy with Brian's performance for

a while, but when he came to work three hours late

without calling, it was the last straw.

learn the ropes Aprender as cordas significa aprender as

diretrizes bsicas de algo.

I like my new position. Im starting to learn the

ropes.

long shot Um tiro longo algo com baixa probabilidade

de acontecer.

Winning the lottery is a long shot, but millions of

people still buy lottery tickets.

loophole Furo na lei acontece quando a legislao

omite ou no deixa clara alguma informao.

Esta situao permite que pessoas e

empresas tirem vantagem da situao e

paguem menos impostos, por exemplo.

Some people complain that millionaires avoid

paying taxes by finding loopholesin tax laws.


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lose ground

(opposite is to

"gain ground")

Perder Solo significa perder alguma

vantagem, como (market share, por examplo)

para a competidor..

Apple lost some groundto Samsung last quarter.

lose-lose

situation(also

called a "no-win

situation")

Uma situao de perder-ou-perder acontece

quando algum precisa escolher entre vrias

opes e todas so ruins.

It's a lose-lose situation. If they lay off more

workers, they'll get bad press. If they don't lay off

more workers, they won't be able to compete.

nine-to-five Nove-s-Cinco a jornada normal de

trabalho. O termo existe pois em muitos

escritrios o horrio de trabalho das 9 AM s

5 PM.

She was tired of working a nine-to-fivejob, so she

took her savings and started a restaurant.

no brainer Quando uma deciso realmente bvia - fcil

de tomar - no precisa usar o crebro.

Taking the new job was a no brainer. They offered

me more money, a better schedule, and more

vacation days.

no strings

attached

Quando algum est dando algo sem

expectativa de retorno. No existem condies

pr-acordadas.

They will let you try the product for free with no

strings attached. If you don't like it, there is no

pressure to buy it or give them anything in return.

no time to lose Se no h tempo para perder, significa que

h muita presso para completar algo

rapidamente.

I told them I'd send the email by the end of the day

and it's already 4:45. I need to get to work. There's

no time to lose.


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not going to fly Quando uma soluo no efetiva, as

pessoas dizem que ela no vai voar.

I don't think that idea's going to fly. Let's keep

generating ideas.

on the ball Estar na bola significa estar alerta e atendo

s coisas.

My new personal assistant is working out well. He's

really on the ball.

on the same

page

Se duas pessoas esto na mesma pgina

elas esto concordando sobre algo.

Let's go over the details of what we agreed on just

to make sure that we're on the same page.

on top of

something

Estar no topo de algo significa estar no

controle da situao e consciente das

mudanas.

I read a lot to stay on top of the latest changes in

my industry.

on your toes Estar nos dedos do p significa estar alerta. Stay on your toes. Anything can happen.

out in the open Se algo est cu aberto significa que de

conhecimento pblico e no escondido das

pessoas.

I think it's a good policy to do things out in the

open because people get suspicious if you do

things in secret.

out of the loop

(opposite: in the

loop)

Estar fora do crculo significa no saber de

algo que um seleto grupo de pessoas sabe. O

oposto - dentro do crculo - significa fazer

parte do grupo de pessoas com informaes

que os outros no tem.

I felt like I was out of the loopafter being on

vacation for two weeks.


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pink slip Significa que algum foi demitido. They gave him the pink slip. He wasn't performing

very well.

play hardball Ser competitivo de uma maneira cruel, sem

mostrar misericrdia. Fazer qualquer coisa

para vencer.

He played hardballto get where he is, so I would

be careful what you say and do around him.

put all

someone's

eggs in one

basket

Colocar todos os ovos em uma s cesta

significa apostar tudo em apenas uma opo

para trazer o sucesso.

It's not good to only invest in the stock market. You

don't want to

put all your eggs in one basket.

put the cart

before the

horse

Colocar o carrinho na frente dos cavalos

significa pensar sobre coisas na ordem errada.

They were trying to find investors without even

having a business plan. They were putting the cart

before the horse.

raise the bar Elevar a barra significa aumentar as

expectativas e exigncias. Normalmente

utilizado para criar algo melhor do que o

existente..

The new software is getting great reviews. It looks

like they've really raised the bar for the

competition.

red tape "Fita Vermelha" referncia ao acesso de

regras, procedimentos e regulamentaes que

dificultam algum processo.

The new law is going to create a lot of extra red

tape and we're going to have to pay our lawyers a

lot more money.


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rock the boat Balanar o barco significa aucas problemas

ou perturbar alguma situao pacfica.

He thought about demanding a raise, but then he

decided he didn't want torock the boat.

run/go around

in circles

Correr em crculos significa fazer a mesma

coisa vrias vezes sem conseguir nenhum

resultado.

I've made phone calls all day and haven't made a

single sale. I feel like I've been running around in

circles all day.

safe bet Uma aposta segura significa algo que

provavelmente vai acontecer.

It's a safe betthat smart phones will be much more

advanced in 10 years.

see something

through

Fazer algo at que esteja finalizado. I told my boss that I really wanted to see my

current project throughbefore taking on another

project.

sever ties Cortar os laos significa colocar um fim na

relao..

We had to sever tieswith several of our suppliers

due to late shipments.

shoot

something

down

Negar algo, como uma proposta ou ideia. It's best not to shoot ideas downduring a

brainstorming session. The goal is to generate

ideas, not to criticize them.

smooth sailing

(or clear sailing)

"Navegao Suave" um termo usado para

descrever situaes onde o sucesso foi

alcanado sem dificuldades.

Once our largest competitor went out of business, it

was smooth sailing.


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stand one's

ground

Se voc Defende seu Terreno, significa que

voc no vai mudar de opinio ou posio.

We tried to change the dress code, but Human

Resources stood their ground.

state of the art Algo que moderno e tecnologicamente

avanado.

Bill Gates lives in a state-of-the-arthome with a lot

of modern technology that most people don't have

access to.

take something

lying down

Aceitar alguma situao contra a vontade, sem

lugar contra.

The proposed law would kill our industry, but we're

not going to take it lying down. We're going to

fight back and try to make sure the law doesn't get

passed.

take the bull by

the horns

Confrontar diretamente uma situao difcil. One of our mid-level managers wasn't very popular

and was causing some problems, so we took the

bull by the hornsand replaced him with somebody

else.

talk someone

into something

Convencer algum fazer algo. I was hesitant to redesign our website, but my

employees talked me into it. I'm glad they did. The

new site is much better than the previous one.

talk someone

out of

something

Convencer algum no fazer algo. I wanted to make a real estate investment, but my

financial advisertalked me out of it.


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the elephant in

the room

Referncia um grande problema que obvio

mas ningum quer falar sobre.

We should have been talking about our huge debt,

but it seemed like no one wanted to talk about the

elephant in the room.

think big Ter altas expectativas e grandes planos para o

futuro.

I'm not content with just opening one or two more

stores. I'm thinking big -- I think we can open 10

more stores in the next five years.

time's up O tempo de algum para alguma atividade

terminou.

I think his time's upas the CEO. They're going to

replace him as soon as they find a suitable

candidate.

twist

someone's arm

Persuadir ou convencer algum fazer algo

que ele ou ela no quer fazer.

The owner thought the advertising budget was a

little high. We had to twist his arm to get him to

agree to it.

under the table Algo feito secretamente - possivelmente ilegal

- feito por debaixo da mesa

To avoid paying taxes, they paid some of their

employees under the table.

up in the air Quando ainda no h deciso sobre algo. We're looking for a test market right now, but

nothing has been decided yet. Everything's still up

in the air.

uphill battle Algo que difcil de atingir, pois existem

obstaculos e dificuldades no caminho.

Winning the election is going to be an uphill battle.

He doesn't have a lot of support at the moment.


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white collar Colarinho Branco algum que trabalha em

um escritrio - atendimento ao cliente, vendas,

gerncia . O inverso Blue Collar Worker,

que algum que trabalha operacionalmente

com as prprias mos - manufatura,

construo, manuteno.

There are mostly manufacturing positions here.

There aren't a lot of white-collarjobs here.

win-win

situation

Situao ganha-ganha quando todos os

envolvidos percebem valor na troca.

We were happy to get the contract, and they were

happy to get such a good price. It was a win-win

situation.

writing on the

wall

Referncia uma evidncia clara de que algo -

possivelmente negativo - est prestes

acontecer.

I'm going to get my resume ready. I can see the

writing on the wall.

yes man Algum que sempre concorda com as ordens

de seus superiores.

The company isn't looking to hire someone who is

going to try to make a lot of changes. They're

basically just looking for a yes man.

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