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Vocabulary Studio - Day 41

Business Collocations (make a decision/profit/deal, meet a deadline/target, reach an agreement, take responsibility/action, have a meeting/discussion, give feedback/update, get approval/promotion, raise a concern/issue, solve a problem/conflict, build trust/team, develop strategy/product, launch product/campaign, increase sales/reduce costs, provide support/services, achieve goals/results)

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🚀 Week 6: Collocations — Day 41

💼 Executive Corporate Blueprint (87 Collocations)

Common Business Collocations

Speak natural, fluent corporate English! Master 87 business collocations across 15 essential functional verbs (MAKE, MEET, REACH, TAKE, HAVE, GIVE, GET, RAISE, SOLVE, BUILD, DEVELOP, LAUNCH, INCREASE/REDUCE, PROVIDE, ACHIEVE), eliminate 15 workplace translation errors, and practice executive meeting scripts.

Executive Memory Formula (6 Revision Clusters):

💰 Money🎯 Goals🤝 People💼 Work📢 Communication🚀 Business

🧠 What Are Business Collocations?

Business collocations are fixed word combinations natural English speakers use in meetings, emails, and job interviews. Translating word-for-word from Hindi often leads to unnatural phrasing (e.g. ❌ do a decision / ❌ do action).

✅ Make a decision (निर्णय लेना — ❌ not do a decision)

✅ Meet a deadline (समय सीमा पूरी करना — ❌ not make a deadline)

✅ Take action (कार्रवाई करना — ❌ not do action)

🟢 87 Business Collocations in 15 Functional Verbs

Categorized for easy executive memorization with Hindi meanings, examples, and audio playback.

1. MAKE 🔵

Make a decision (निर्णय लेना)
Make a deal (सौदा करना)
Make a profit (लाभ कमाना)
Make a loss (नुकसान उठाना)
Make a payment (भुगतान करना)
Make an investment (निवेश करना)
Make an offer (प्रस्ताव देना)
Make progress (प्रगति करना)
Make a plan (योजना बनाना)

"We need to make a decision today."

2. MEET ⏰

Meet a deadline (समय सीमा पूरी करना)
Meet a target (लक्ष्य पूरा करना)
Meet a requirement (आवश्यकता पूरी करना)
Meet expectations (उम्मीदों पर खरा उतरना)
Meet a need (ज़रूरत पूरी करना)

"We always try to meet project deadlines."

3. REACH 🤝

Reach an agreement (समझौते पर पहुँचना)
Reach a goal (लक्ष्य प्राप्त करना)
Reach a target (लक्ष्य तक पहुँचना)
Reach a decision (निर्णय पर पहुँचना)
Reach a conclusion (निष्कर्ष निकालना)

"Both companies reached an agreement."

4. TAKE 🟠

Take responsibility (जिम्मेदारी लेना)
Take action (कार्रवाई करना)
Take a risk (जोखिम लेना)
Take part in (भाग लेना)
Take a break (ब्रेक लेना)
Take notes (नोट्स लेना)
Take control (नियंत्रण लेना)
Take measures (उपाय करना)

"We need to take action immediately."

5. HAVE 🟢

Have a meeting (मीटिंग करना)
Have a discussion (चर्चा करना)
Have a conversation (बातचीत)
Have experience (अनुभव होना)
Have an opportunity (अवसर होना)
Have a problem (समस्या होना)

"I have experience working with Python."

6. GIVE 💜

Give a presentation (प्रेजेंटेशन देना)
Give feedback (फीडबैक देना)
Give advice (सलाह देना)
Give an update (अपडेट देना)
Give a report (रिपोर्ट सौंपना)
Give instructions (निर्देश देना)
Give permission (अनुमति देना)

"I have to give a presentation tomorrow."

7. GET 🟢

Get approval (मंजूरी पाना)
Get permission (अनुमति पाना)
Get feedback (फीडबैक पाना)
Get a promotion (पदोन्नति मिलना)
Get a raise (सैलरी बढ़ना)
Get a job (नौकरी मिलना)
Get experience (अनुभव पाना)
Get results (परिणाम पाना)

"She got a promotion last month."

8. RAISE 📢

Raise a concern (चिंता व्यक्त करना)
Raise an issue (मुद्दा उठाना)
Raise a question (सवाल उठाना)
Raise money (धन जुटाना)
Company raises salaries (वेतन बढ़ाना)

"I'd like to raise a concern about the budget."

9. SOLVE 🧩

Solve a problem (समस्या हल करना)
Solve an issue (मुद्दा सुलझाना)
Solve a conflict (विवाद सुलझाना)

"A good manager knows how to solve conflicts."

10. BUILD 🏗️

Build a relationship (संबंध बनाना)
Build a team (टीम बनाना)
Build trust (विश्वास बनाना)
Build a brand (ब्रांड बनाना)
Build a network (नेटवर्क बनाना)

"Good communication helps build trust."

11. DEVELOP 🎯

Develop a strategy (रणनीति बनाना)
Develop a product (उत्पाद विकसित करना)
Develop a skill (कौशल बढ़ाना)
Develop a plan (योजना विकसित करना)

"We need to develop a new marketing strategy."

12. LAUNCH 🚀

Launch a product (उत्पाद लॉन्च करना)
Launch a campaign (अभियान शुरू करना)
Launch a website (वेबसाइट चालू करना)
Launch a business (बिज़नेस शुरू करना)

"The company will launch a new product next month."

13. INCREASE / REDUCE 📊

Increase sales (बिक्री बढ़ाना)
Increase revenue (राजस्व बढ़ाना)
Increase productivity (उत्पादकता)
Reduce costs (लागत कम करना)
Reduce expenses (खर्च घटाना)
Reduce risk (जोखिम कम करना)

"Automation helps reduce costs and increase output."

14. PROVIDE 🤲

Provide a service (सेवा देना)
Provide support (सपोर्ट देना)
Provide information (जानकारी देना)
Provide training (ट्रेनिंग देना)
Provide an opportunity (अवसर देना)

"Our team provides technical support 24/7."

15. ACHIEVE 🏆

Achieve a goal (लक्ष्य पाना)
Achieve success (सफलता पाना)
Achieve results (परिणाम हासिल करना)
Achieve growth (ग्रोथ हासिल करना)

"Hard work helps us achieve key results."

⭐ Top 20 Priority Business Chunks

Essential for Fast Recall

1. Make a decision

2. Make a profit

3. Make a plan

4. Make progress

5. Meet a deadline

6. Meet a target

7. Reach an agreement

8. Take responsibility

9. Take action

10. Take a risk

11. Have a meeting

12. Have a discussion

13. Give feedback

14. Give an update

15. Get approval

16. Get a promotion

17. Raise a concern

18. Solve a problem

19. Build a relationship

20. Achieve a goal

🧪 Part 19: Correct the Common Mistakes

Avoid these 15 frequent errors in corporate communication.

❌ Do a decision

✅ Make a decision

💡 Decisions take MAKE.

❌ Do progress

✅ Make progress

💡 Advancement takes MAKE.

❌ Do action

✅ Take action

💡 Initiating steps takes TAKE.

❌ Make responsibility

✅ Take responsibility

💡 Duty takes TAKE.

❌ Do a meeting

✅ Have a meeting

💡 Meetings take HAVE.

❌ Do a discussion

✅ Have a discussion

💡 Discussions take HAVE.

❌ Make feedback

✅ Give feedback

💡 Providing feedback uses GIVE.

❌ Make a promotion

✅ Get a promotion

💡 Receiving promotion uses GET.

❌ Make a deadline

✅ Meet a deadline

💡 Finishing on time uses MEET.

❌ Do a profit

✅ Make a profit

💡 Financial profit uses MAKE.

❌ Do a plan

✅ Make a plan

💡 Planning uses MAKE.

❌ Give a concern

✅ Raise a concern

💡 Expressing worry uses RAISE.

❌ Make a problem

✅ Have / Solve a problem

💡 Issues are HAD or SOLVED.

❌ Do a risk

✅ Take a risk

💡 Uncertainty takes TAKE.

❌ Make a relationship

✅ Build a relationship

💡 Networking uses BUILD.

⚡ Part 22: Rapid-Fire Business Drill

20-Noun Corporate Speed Drill!

Click the button for each noun to practice instant corporate verb recall.

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Decision

🧩 Part 21: Fill in the Blanks

Select the correct corporate verb for each sentence.

1. We need to ______ a decision today.

2. We must ______ the deadline.

3. The two companies ______ an agreement.

4. I am willing to ______ responsibility.

5. We need to ______ action immediately.

6. Let's ______ a meeting tomorrow.

7. Can you ______ me some feedback?

8. We need to ______ approval from manager.

9. I'd like to ______ a concern.

10. We need to ______ this problem quickly.

11. We need to ______ strong relationships.

12. We should ______ a new strategy.

13. The company will ______ a new product.

14. We need to ______ sales.

15. We need to ______ costs.

16. The company ______ IT support.

17. We want to ______ our goal.

18. The company wants to ______ productivity.

19. We need to ______ a plan.

20. The team is making good ______.