Summary of English Vocabulary for Business and Tourism

## Introduction This guide helps a Not attending student learn common English phrases with their Slovak equivalents and practical uses. It focuses on understanding meaning, recognizing contexts, and practicing short conversational examples. > **Definition:** This material pairs everyday English phrases with Slovak translations and explanations to build usable spoken and written skills. ## How to use this guide 1. Read each phrase with its translation and short explanation. 2. Study example sentences showing real-world usage. 3. Practice by substituting words or changing tense. 4. Review the key points at the end for quick recall. ## Phrase breakdowns and examples ### Empathy > **Definition:** the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation - Slovak: *empatia, pochopenie* - Usage: Use when describing emotional understanding between people. - Example: "Show empathy when a friend is upset." — "Prejaviť empatiu, keď je priateľ zarmútený." Fun fact: People who practise empathy often improve teamwork and communication in both personal and work settings. ### Encourage > **Definition:** to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen - Slovak: *povzbudiť, dodať odvahu* - Example: "Teachers encourage students to ask questions." — "Učitelia povzbudiť študentov, aby sa pýtali." ### Engagement > **Definition:** involvement or interest in something - Slovak: *zapojenie (sa), účasť, angažovanie sa* - Example: "Student engagement improves learning outcomes." — "Zapojenie študentov zlepšuje výsledky učenia." ### Entity > **Definition:** an organization or a business that has its own separate legal and financial existence - Slovak: *entita, subjekt, právnická osoba* - Example: "Each company is a separate legal entity." — "Každá spoločnosť je samostatná právnická osoba." ### Essential > **Definition:** necessary or needed - Slovak: *nevyhnutný, základný* - Example: "Water is essential for life." — "Voda je nevyhnutná pre život." ### Executive > **Definition:** someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action - Slovak: *vedúci, riadiaci pracovník* - Example: "The executive approved the plan." — "Vedúci schválil plán." ### Exhibit / Exhibitor > **Definition (exhibit):** to show something publicly - Slovak: *vystavovať* - Definition (exhibitor): someone who has made or owns something shown in an exhibition - Slovak: *vystavovateľ* - Example: "The gallery will exhibit new paintings." — "Galéria bude vystavovať nové maľby." "The exhibitor prepared the display." — "Vystavovateľ pripravil výstavu." ### Expand > **Definition:** to increase in size, number, or importance - Slovak: *rozšíriť (sa), rozvinúť sa* - Example: "The company plans to expand into new markets." — "Spoločnosť plánuje rozšíriť sa na nové trhy." ### Exploit > **Definition:** to use something in a way that helps you - Slovak: *využívať, zneužívať, zužitkovať* - Note: Context determines positive or negative meaning (use vs. abuse). - Example: "They exploit resources for profit." — "Využívajú zdroje pre zisk." ### Exponential > **Definition:** becoming quicker and quicker - Slovak: *rapídny, prudký, rýchly (rast ap.)* - Example: "Exponential growth can overwhelm systems." — "Rýchly rast môže preťažiť systémy." ### Extent > **Definition:** (to some/a certain/a large extent) used to say how true something is or how great an effect or change is - Slovak: *rozsah, miera, závažnosť, dôležitosť* - Example: "To some extent, practice improves skill." — "Do istej miery prax zlepšuje zručnosť." ### Eye (idiom) > **Definition:** "there is more to someone/something than meets the eye" means someone or something has better qualities or skills than first appears - Slovak: *nie je to také jednoduché ako sa na prvý pohľad zdá* - Example: "This small town has more to it than meets the eye." — "Toto malé mest