UNIT 1B Flashcards

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ausgelassen, übermütig

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boisterous

syn: noisy and energetic, rowdy

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2
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Stolperfalle, Schwieirigkeit

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a pitfall

syn: a trap

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3
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kritischer Zwischenfall

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a critical incident

syn: a critical occurrence

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4
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fleißig, tüchtig

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industrious

syn: hardworking

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5
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(eine) Verhandlung (führen)

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(to conduct a) negotiation

a discussion or argument in search of an agreement

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6
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angespannt, verkrampft

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tense

under pressure/ stress

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7
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Tochterunternehmen, Filiale

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subsidaiary

a company wholly controlled by another

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etw. unbedingt tun wollen

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to be keen to do sth/ to be keen on doing sth

syn: to be eager to do sth

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9
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besorgt, unbehaglich

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uneasy

syn: uncomfortable

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10
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lächerlich, unglaublich

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ridiculous

syn: bizarre, absurd, laughable

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11
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Kündigung

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resignation

syn: dismissal

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12
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beunruhigt

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disturbed

syn: very concerned, alarmed

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13
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an Prestige verlieren, das Gesicht verlieren

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to lose face

to be humiliated/ to come to be less highly respected

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14
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Respektlosigkeit

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disrespect > to be disrespectful/ to disrespect sb

a lack of respect or courtesy

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15
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dämpfen, entschärfen

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to deflate a situation

to make a critical situation more harmless

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16
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sexuelle Belästigung

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sexual harassment

unwanted sexual advance

17
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überwiegend

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predominantly

here: mostly

18
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vertauschte Leitungen, Missverständnisse

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crossed wires

here: misunderstanding

19
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etw. wahrnehmen (als)

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to perceive sth (as sth)

syn: to notice sth, to see/understand sth as

20
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nahtlos

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seamless

syn: smooth

21
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Wesenszug

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trait (of character)

syn: characteristic

22
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herrschend, allgemein geltend

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prevailing

syn: generally current and valid

23
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für etwas gehalten werden, als etwas angesehen werden

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to be considered sth

syn: to be regarded as sth/ to be believed to be sth

24
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sich jdm unterordnen, jdm nachgeben

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to defer to sb

syn: to submit to another’s wishes or opinion

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nicht gewöhnt (an)
unaccustomed (to sth) | syn: unfamiliar with sth/ not used to sth
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Gehorsamsverweigerung
insubordination | syn: disobedience
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indirekt, versteckt
oblique | syn: indirect
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etwas (zurück) verfolgen
to trace sth | here: syn: to track sth
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etwas betonen
to emphasise sth (BE)/ to emphasize sth (AE) | (>/ to put emphasis on sth) syn: to strss sth
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durchdringen, um sich greifend, allgegenwärtig
pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of sth