Poslovni izrazi na engleskom su ono što obagaćuje naš govor. Poznavanje frazeologije određenog jezika pridonosi tome da zvučimo profesionalno. Neke fraze su univerzalne, a neke su tipične za određenu kulturu,  Danas donosimo 10 izraza koje možete koristiti u privatnim, ali i poslovnim prilikama! 

1. In full swing – u punom pogonu (pun gas, punom parom)

“Construction on the new site is in full swing now.“

2. Keep your eye on the ball – dati nečemu svoju potpunu pozornosti i ne gubiti fokus

“I know we can do it. We just need to keep our eyes on the ball.“

3. No brainer – laka odluka (nije trebalo puno o tome razmišljati)

“Taking the new job was a no brainer. They offered me more money, a better schedule, and more vacation days.“

4. Put all your eggs in one basket – stavljati sva jaja u jednu košaru, kod nas bi se reklo ne stavljaj sav novac u jednu čarapu. Znači osloniti se samo na jednu stvar za uspjeh

“It's not good to only invest in the stock market. You don't want to put all your eggs in one basket.“

5. Red tape- birokracija

“The new law is going to create a lot of red tape, and we're going to have to pay our lawyers a lot more money.“

6. Raise the bar – podignuti standard ili očekivanja

“The new software is getting great reviews. It looks like the bar has been raised for the competition.“

7. Win-win situation – situacija u kojoj svi dobivaju

“ We were happy to get the contract, and they were happy to get such a good price. It was a win-win situation.“

8. Word of mouth – po preporuci; obično od prijatelja, rodbine, kolega, itd.

“Many local restaurants rely on word of mouth to get new customers.“

9. Back to square one – krenuti ponovno od početka

“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 different. We're back to square one, unfortunately.“

10. Ballpark number/figure – procjena bez da ste upoznati s detaljima posla

“I'm not sure what a Super Bowl commercial costs, but to give you a ballpark figure I'd say about three million dollars.“

U svakoj prilici, pa tako i poslovnoj, važna je iskrena komunikacija. Potrudite se da komunikacija  bude što jasnija i razumljivija  Sretno!

Provjerite i naš prošli blog s 10 poslovnih idioma na engleskom koje morate znati.