Unit 3 Flashcards
accentuate
to emphasize something or to make it more noticeable
betonen, herausarbeiten
body language
the movements or positions of your body that show other people what you are thinking or feeling
Körpersprache
common ground
something that people can agree about, especially when they disagree about other things
gemeinsamer Nenner
compromise
a way of solving a problem or ending an argument in which both people or groups accept that they cannot have everything they want
Kompromiss
dress down
to wear clothes that are more informal than the clothes that you usually wear
sich weniger formal kleiden
empathy
the ability to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them
Mitgefühl
eye-contact
a situation in which two people look at each other’s eyes
Augenkontakt
husky
a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
rauh, heiser
mirror
to match or express the qualities, features, or feelings of someone or something
(wider-)spiegeln
set aside
“to keep or save something from a larger amount or supply in order
to use it later for a particular purpose”
beiseite stehen, tun
sincere
talking and acting in a way that shows you really mean what you say and do
aufrichtig
values
the principles and beliefs that influence the behaviour and way of life of a particular group or community
Werte, Wertvorstellungen
at our disposal
available for our use at any time
zu unserer Verfügung
blend in
“if someone or something blends in, they are similar to the other
people, objects, buildings, etc around them, and so they seem appropriate or you do not notice them:”
sich einfügen/integrieren/anpassen
count on
to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you
bauen auf, sich verlassen auf
fit in
to have space for someone or something
einpassen, einfügen
get off on the wrong foot
to immediately establish a bad relationship with someone when you first meet them or first start working with them
einen schlechten Start haben
lobby
“to try to influence politicians or people in authority on a particular
subject”
Dinge in eine Richtung beeinflussen, Lobbyarbeit betreiben
not stand on ceremony
to behave in an informal way in a situation where people might expect you to be formal
auf Etikette keinen Wert legen
suspend judgement
to delay making a decision about something until you know more about it
Beurteilung aufschieben, aussetzen
sustainable
using methods that do not harm the environment
nachhaltig, umweltverträglich
synergy
“the extra energy or effectiveness that people or businesses
create when they combine their efforts”
Synergie
take a leaf out of someone’s book
to copy what someone else does because they are successful at doing it
sich etw./jmdn. zum Vorbild nehmen, kopieren
the more the merrier
used for saying that you will be happy if more people come or take part in what you are doing
je mehr desto besser
