Business English vocabulary: 12 words for meetings and email
B1–B212 mots
Most business English is a small set of words repeated constantly in meetings, status updates and email. Learning these twelve gives you the frame of a professional conversation; the specialist vocabulary of your own industry then slots into it.
Où vous l'utiliserez : Meetings, email, project updates and negotiation.
Business English — La liste de mots
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| deadline | The latest time by which something must be finished.“The deadline for the report is Friday.” |
| stakeholder | A person with an interest in a project's outcome.“We need approval from every stakeholder.” |
| follow up | To check on something after a first contact.“I will follow up with the client tomorrow.” |
| agenda | The list of items to discuss in a meeting.“Let's add pricing to the agenda.” |
| revenue | The money a business earns from sales.“Revenue grew twelve percent this quarter.” |
| invoice | A document requesting payment.“We sent the invoice at the end of the month.” |
| scope | The extent of what a project covers.“That request is outside the scope of the contract.” |
| on track | Progressing as planned.“The launch is still on track for June.” |
| bottleneck | The step that slows down the whole process.“Approval has become the bottleneck.” |
| get back to | To reply to someone later.“I will get back to you with the numbers.” |
| roll out | To introduce something gradually.“We roll out the new pricing next week.” |
| take on | To accept work or responsibility.“She took on the whole onboarding project.” |
Comment étudier cette liste
Ajoutez cinq ou six mots par jour plutôt que les douze d'un coup, gardez la phrase d'exemple sur la carte et révisez quand c'est dû. WordNest planifie chaque mot sur sept intervalles croissants — le jour même, puis 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 et 60 jours — pour que la liste soit encore là des mois plus tard. Lisez comment fonctionne la répétition espacée si vous voulez le raisonnement derrière ces chiffres.
Studying business english pairs well with our business email phrases in English, office English vocabulary and job interview vocabulary, or browse all free English word lists.
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