Balance
Bank balance
Balance sheet
Bilanz
Gleichgewicht
Bankguthaben
Ban
A ban on alcohol
Alcohol is banned
Verbot, verbieten
Bank
Bank account
Bankkonto
Bankrupt
Go bankrupt
The firm was made bankrupt
Konkurs
Bankrott
Bargain
Strike a bargain (= a deal)
It’s a bargain (= low price)
Schnäppchen
Barrier
Trade barriers
Barriere, Schranke, Sperre
Based in (+ a city)
Mit Sitz in
Batch
The next batch of papers for the CEO to sign
Charge, Stapel
Behalf (do something on behalf of somebody)
Für, im Namen von
Benefit
The benefits of the system
Everybody benefits from …
Profitieren, Nutzen
Bid
To bid for a specific contract
Angebot
Gebot
Bill (US)
Invoice (UK)
Rechnung
Board (of directors)
Board meeting
Vorstand
Bonds
Government bonds
Anleihen
Boost
Boost sales
Erhöhen, Fördern
Borrow (opposite lend)
Ausleihen, leihen
Bottom line
That’s the bottom line (= that’s the lowest we will accept)
Endeffekt, Fazit
Branch
Branch of a bank (does not mean sector)
Zweigstelle
Niederlassung
Filiale
Brand (not usually the same as a label)
Marke
Break even
We hope to break even
Ausgeglichenes Ergebnis erziehlen
Bribe
Bribery and corruption
Offer/accept/refuse a bribe
Bestechung
Brief
A brief wait/ meeting
Please be brief
Kurz
Build up
Build up the company (does not mean set up a new company)
Aufbauen
Bust
Go bust (= go bankrupt)
Pleite gehen
By + time (not the same as until)
Um
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