Dicionários de sinônimos apenas com termos de Business English.

1. Sinônimos de
Vocabulário
Profissional
online.outliers.com.br
outliers.com.br

2. I am writing about your complaint.
I am writing regarding your complaint.
I am writing concerning your complaint.
I am writing in regard to your complaint.
About (sobre), Regarding (sobre, referente a), Concerning (sobre –
formal), In/With Regard to (sobre, em relação a – formal)
Our competitors have decided to move their operations abroad.
Our competitors have decided to move their operations overseas.
*Note que ABROAD é somente advérbio, enquanto OVERSEAS pode ser
advérbio ou adjetivo. Dessa forma, pode haver necessidade de escrever a
frase de forma diferente quando o OVERSEAS é usado como adjetivo. Ex:
We have some overseas visitors this week.
We have some visitors from abroad this week.
ERRADO: We have some abroad visitors this week.
Abroad (exterior), Overseas (exterior)

3. We need to acquire new equipment this year.
We need to purchase new equipment this year.
We need to buy new equipment this year.
Acquire (adquirir, comprar), purchase (comprar), buy (comprar):
The shareholders also think that we should not postpone the acquisition.
The shareholders think that we should not postpone the acquisition too.
The shareholders think that we should not postpone the acquisition as well.
Also (também), too (também), as well (também):
He managed to negotiate an excellent agreement with the supplier.
He managed to negotiate an excellent deal with the supplier.
Agreement (acordo), deal (acordo):

4. São todos usados para ligar duas frases com sentido contrastantes, mas usa-se
de maneiras diferentes:
In spite of / despite: são seguidos de SUBSTANTIVO:
We prefer supplier A in spite of the higher price.
They selected another provider despite our efforts.
In spite of the delay, the product launch was a success.
Although e Even Though: são seguidos de frase, ou seja: SUJEITO + VERBO.
Although he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to close the deal.
We decided to rent this office even though it was more expensive than the other.
This fund is better than the other even though it pays a lower interest rate.
* Pode-se usar in spite of e despite com frase (sujeito + verbo) SE incluir a
expressão ‘the fact that’.
In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to close the deal.
Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to close the deal.
Although (apesar), Even Though (apesar), In Spite of (apesar),
Despite (apesar):

5. Do you think this software is appropriate for our needs?
Do you think this software is suitable for our needs?
*Os opostos também valem: Inappropriate
(inapropriado), unsuitable (inapropriado).
Appropriate (apropriado), suitable (apropriado):
Talk to the marketing department, just to be sure we are on the same page.
Talk to the marketing department, just to be sure we are aligned.
Be on the same page (estar alinhado), be aligned (estar alinhado):
The company must overcome these barriers in order to succeed in this market.
The company must overcome these obstacles in order to succeed in this market.
Barrier (barreira), obstacle (obstáculo):

6. They had cancelled the meeting due to an emergency.
They had called off the meeting due to an emergency.
Cancel (cancelar), call off (cancelar):
We need an experienced executive for this position.
We need a seasoned executive for this position.
Experienced (experiente), seasoned (experiente):
I assure we will exceed your expectations.
I assure we will overcome your expectations.
Exceed (superar), overcome (superar):
Government bonds are a good investment.
Government bonds are a sound investment.
Good (bom), sound (bom, em boas condições):

7. The supplier guaranteed that the products will arrive next week.
The supplier assured that the products will arrive next week.
The supplier ensured that the products will arrive next week.
Guarantee (garantir), assure (assegurar), ensure (assegurar):
Don’t worry, we will address this issue immediately.
Don’t worry, we will address this issue right away.
Don’t worry, we will address this issue promptly.
Immediately (imediatamente), right away (imediatamente),
promptly (prontamente, imediatamente):

8. That’s a very complex issue, so we will talk to the lawyers first.
That’s a very complex problem, so we will talk to the lawyers first.
Issue (problema), problem, (problema):
I have some issues to discuss with you, can we meet tomorrow at 4 pm?
I have some subjects to discuss with you, can we meet tomorrow at 4 pm?
I have some matters to discuss with you, can we meet tomorrow at 4 pm?
Issue (assunto), subject (assunto, tema), matter, (assunto):
Keep in mind that the government takes 3 months to analyze the requests.
Bear in mind that the government takes 3 months to analyze the requests.
Take into account that the government takes 3 months to analyze the requests.
Consider that the government takes 3 months to analyze the requests.
Keep in mind (levar em consideração), bear in mind (levar em
consideração), take into account (considerar), consider (considerar):

9. That’s a very complex issue, so we will talk to the lawyers first.
That’s a very complex problem, so we will talk to the lawyers first.
Issue (problema), problem, (problema):
I have some issues to discuss with you, can we meet tomorrow at 4 pm?
I have some subjects to discuss with you, can we meet tomorrow at 4 pm?
I have some matters to discuss with you, can we meet tomorrow at 4 pm?
Issue (assunto), subject (assunto, tema), matter, (assunto):
Keep in mind that the government takes 3 months to analyze the requests.
Bear in mind that the government takes 3 months to analyze the requests.
Take into account that the government takes 3 months to analyze the requests.
Consider that the government takes 3 months to analyze the requests.
Keep in mind (levar em consideração), bear in mind (levar em
consideração), take into account (considerar), consider (considerar):

10. We have many overseas visitors.
We have several overseas visitors.
We have a lot of overseas visitors.
*Aproveitando a deixa, você sabe as regras do MUITO em inglês?
Ø Many: para substantivos contáveis: The company has many customers in this
segment.
Ø Much: para substantivos incontáveis: We don’t have much money to invest.
Ø A lot of: para substantivos contáveis e incontáveis (na dúvida entre many e
much, use o A LOT OF!): The company has a lot of customers in this segment.
We don’t have a lot of money to invest.
Ø Very: para adjetivos: This software is very expensive.
Ø A lot: para verbos: She negotiated a lot before closing the deal.
Many (muito), several (muito), a lot of (muito):

11. It is important that the branches meet the company’s global standards.
It is important that the branches comply with the company’s global standards.
Meet (cumprir, atender aos requisitos, normas,…), comply
(cumprir, obedecer – formal)
The meeting is tomorrow, can you participate?
The meeting is tomorrow, can you join?
The meeting is tomorrow, can you attend?
Participate (participar), join (participar, se juntar), attend
(participar):
I need your opinion on this.
I need your point of view on this.
Opinion (opinião), point of view (ponto de vista):

12. They’ve decided to postpone the product launch, as there were some
manufacturing problems.
They’ve decided to put off the product launch, as there were some
manufacturing problems.
Postpone (postergar), put off (postergar):
In spite of the economic downturn, our revenue
grew by 5% compared to last year.
In spite of the economic downturn, our turnover
grew by 5% compared to last year.
Revenue (receita), turnover (receita):
We’ve already implemented the changes, and now
we are analyzing the results.
We’ve already implemented the changes, and now
we are analyzing the outcomes.
Result (resultado), outcome (resultado):

13. The offer we received from James is similar to the one we received from Kate.
The offer we received from James and Kate are alike.
The offer we received from James is akin to the one we received from Kate.
Similar (semelhante, similar), alike (semelhante, similar), akin
(semelhante, parecido):
Todos os termos acima são usados com sentido de: dessa
forma, por isso, portanto. Usado para introduzir uma frase
que é uma consequência, resultado da anterior.
There is a huge potential in this market, so the company will
invest usd 1 bn in it.
There is a huge potential in this market, therefore the
company will invest usd 1 bn in it.
There is a huge potential in this market, thus the company will
invest usd 1 bn in it.
There is a huge potential in this market, hence the company
will invest usd 1 bn in it.
So, therefore, thus, hence:

14. The office renovation will start next Monday.
The office renovation will begin next Monday.
The office renovation will commence next Monday.
Start (começar), begin (começar), commence (começar – formal):
This product ran out of stock due to an
unexpected demand increase.
This product ran out of stock due to an
unforeseen demand increase.
Unexpected (inesperado),
unforeseen (inesperado):