English lessons with Daniel 4 Flashcards by F B

ein paar hinweise

a few pointers

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ich komme gleich zur sache

i will cut to the chase

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den nagel auf den kopf getroffen

hitting the nail on the head

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wenn man berücksichtigt (faktor…)

when you factor in…

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Hochhaus

high-rise building

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Trinkbrunnen

drinking fountain

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anspruchsvoll

sophisticated

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ein ehrliches Auge

an honest eye

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Umsatz, Einnahmen

revenue

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Fehlverhalten

misconduct

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Milchpulver

baby formula

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ein schwerer Schlag (für ein Unternehmen)

a bad blow (for a company)

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Waffenstillstand

Armistice, ceasefire, truce

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schmalllippig

tight-lipped

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eine sich ständig verändernde welt

an ever-changing world

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to unlearn something

to override your mind

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es ist schwierig diesen glauben/ einstellung abzulegen

hard to getv out of this believes. Actualy it’s very hard to get out of this believes.

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unverzichtbar, unentbehrlich

indispensable

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Figur: to take on a different/ opposing/ dissenting role

devil’s advocate

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zu sortieren

to sort through

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die leute richtig einzuschätzen

how to assess people efficiently/ how to find the right person

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mit veränderungen klarkommen/ umgehen

to grapple with tremendous changes

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Bewerber (Plural)

applicants

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Anpassungsfähigkeit

adaptability

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er ist gesättigt

he is satiated

to squeeze your way into something

to finagle someone's way

dieser muskel/ diese fähigkeit muss trainiert werden

a muscle that needs to be exercised

point of view

vantage point

sich mit einem problem auseinandersetzen

to grapple with a problem

scharfsinn, klugheit

acumen

leute lesen können

to read people

to be or become aware of the opinions and attitudes of a group of people that you are talking to

to read the room / you have to read the room when you're performing

Durchhaltevermögen, Ausdauer

perseverance

du kannst beides sagen

you can say either

ein mix aus verschiedenen stilen (zB architektur in stadt)

a mash of different styles

eine sehr laufbare stadt

a very walkable city

essbar

edible, eatable

es gab viel gesprächsstoff

it gave us a lot of conversation

essensverschwendung

food waste

essensverschwendung bekämpfen

to combat food waste

unruhig sein, unbehaglich

uneasy, i felt uneasy

ältere leute

elderly people

armutsgrenze

poverty line, poverty line

verstärken (anderer ausdruck, volume)

turn up the volume (rising temperatures turn up the volume on many of the problems the people face)

verringern

drive down (drive down productivity...)

Abschwung

downturn

if an economy or a business activity XYZ, it improves after a difficult period of time:

to rebound

stimmt mit den anforderungen/ nachfrage nicht überein

hasn't matched demands

pessimismus setzt ein

pessimism is setting in

Dinge nebenbei machen

to do things on the side

der pessimismus setzt ein

pessimismus is setting in

heimtückisch

insidious

anderes thema jetzt (gänge wechseln..)

switching gears now

pointless (zwecklos)

futile

sensibel

sensitive

vernünftig

sensible

likely to happen soon

imminent

saying what you think without trying to be polite or caring about other people’s feelings:

blunt (blunt criticism)

to make a feeling less strong

to blunt

pleasure or satisfaction, or something which provides this/ we don't wait for things anymore

gratification / instant gratification

ungutes gefühl / quälendes gefühl

nagging feeling

to not do something, especially something enjoyable that you think might be bad

to abstain / abstinence

gegen die winter depression

against the winter blues

fragen aufgeworfen/ ausgelöst

sparked the question

lebensdauer

lifespan

das eigene heim mit strom etc versorgen

power the house

mit etwas umgehen

to cope with

wait a second

well, hang on

vorteil

benefit

voreingenommene sicht

biased view

süchtig sein / süchtig machend

addicted / addictive

the quality of worth, excellence or praiseworthiness // a good point or quality

merit: He reached his present position through merit. // His speech at least had the merit of being short

compelling or being compelled

compulsion

nicht mehr so stressig, fährt runter

it slows down

to win back

to regain

intense

fierce

different

distinctive

avoid

evade

renowned

notable

loyal/ dedicated

devoted

mein fehler

that's my bad

old-fashioned and therefore not as good or as fashionable as something modern:

outdated

something that happens or is made or done only once

a one-off

to find someone or something attractive and pleasant to look at

to admire

to enjoy yourself very much: "So how was the party last night?" "Oh, it was great - we had a ball!"

i had a ball/ i have a ball