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4.- Vocabulary. Business idioms.

Read the business idioms below, do you know the meaning of any of them?

Business words.

Manufacturer.

Fabricante.

Supplier.

Proveedor.

Distributor.

Distrubuidor/a.

Wholesalers.

Mayoristas

Retailers.

Minoristas.

Refund.

Reembolso.

Discount.

Descuento.
Delivery. Entrega.

Return.

Regreso, devolución.

Dispached.

Enviado.

Purchased.

Comprado.

Exchanged.

Cambiado.

Stock.

Existencias, suministro, inventario.

Storage.

Almacenamiento.

Warehouse.

Almacén.

Sale. / On sale.

Ventas. / En rebajas.

Bargain.

Negociar (vb). Chollo, ganga (noun)

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Write the correct idioms.
Meaning
A is another name for a "producer".
Suppliers often sell large quantities of goods to , who do not usually sell directly to consumers.
We offer a to customers who buy in bulk.
Products and services offered at a large discount are generally a/n .
Goods will be within 24 hours of your order.
Customers must send back goods in the original packing in order to get a full .

grandes cantidades

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Match the following idioms with their meaning.

Matching exercise.
Idioms Match Meaning
To be paid peanuts. 1. Reduction of expenses.
To be on the dole. 2. To admit that there's a problem; to deal with an unpleasant situation realistically.
To be rolling in it. 3. To be paid very little money.
To do some belt-tightening. 4. A person who receives financial assistance from the government when they are unemployed.
To face the music. 5. To be very rich.
A done deal. 6. An agreement or decision which has been reached on a certain matter.

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Do you know their equivalent into Spanish? Surf the net and look for their translation into Spanish. Then, try to learn then by heart! Good luck!

  1. To be paid peanuts. .
  2. To be on the dole. or .
  3. To be rolling in it. or .
  4. To do some belt-tightening. .
  5. To face the music. .
  6. A done deal. .

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