analyse

examine

analizar

appoint

name, design

designar, nombrar

audit

inspect records

auditar

award

give, grant

conceder, otorgar

back

give complete approval and support

apoyar, aprobar

bounce a cheque

dishonor a cheque 

rechazar un cheque

bounced cheque

dishonored cheque 

cheque rechazado

come up with

introduce new ideas 

innovar

communicate

transmit information

comunicar

decrease

fall, drop, reduce

reducir, caer (precios)

delegate

transfer power or work

delegar

develop

expand, enlarge

desarrollarse

downsize

reduce the number of personnel

reducir personal

encourage

stimulate

estimular

endorse a cheque

sign a cheque on the reverse

endosar un cheque

endorsement

signature on a cheque reverse

endoso

fire

sack, dismiss

despedir

found

set up, establish

fundar, establecer

head

be in charge of

dirigir, estar a cargo de

improve

make better

mejorar

increase

go up, rise

incrementar, subir (precios)

inform

give information

informar

innovate

make changes

innovar

invest

money for profit

invertir

join (a company)

become part of a firm

ingresar (a una empresa)

launch

put a new product in the market

lanzar (al mercado)

manufacture

produce a product

fabricar

merge

two companies join together

fusionarse

motivate

give an incentive

incentivar

perform 

show results over a period of time

actuar (en el mercado)

output

produce

producir (trabajo)

rank

put in order of importance

ubicar por orden de importancia

rationalise

make something more efficient

racionalizar

recruit

hire, employ

reclutar (personal)

re-locate

transfer to another area

transferir, reubicar

report to

work under

reportar a

research

investigate

investigar

run

manage, administrate

administrar, gerenciar

takeover

one company buys another

adquirir

retire

end employment

jubilarse

trade

do business; buy and sell

negociar

rightsize

optimize the number of people

optimizar la dotación

trim / cut back

reduce personnel

recortar personal

upgrade

improve the quality of

actualizarse