BR English
Unit 1
Unit 1
Kartei Details
| Karten | 57 |
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| Sprache | English |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Andere |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 16.03.2013 / 01.02.2014 |
| Weblink |
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| Einbinden |
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acquaintance (n)
Bekannter (m),
Bekannte (f)
I saw an old acquaintance of mine today.
arrogant (adj)
arrogant
He’s so arrogant –he thinks he’s the best at everything.
banquet (n)
Bankett (n),
Festessen (f)
A state banquet was held in honour of the visiting President.
bargain (v)
handeln
He wasn’t prepared to bargain over the price.
bound (adj)
vorherbestimmt
She is bound to ask why the report is late.
build a relationship (phrase)
eine Beziehung aufbauen
He has built good relationships with his clients.
cabinet (n)
Vitrine (f),
Wandschrank (m)
We need some new kitchen cabinets.
caterer (n)
Partyservice (m)
Have you booked a caterer for the conference?
come across (phr v)
wirken,
herüberkommen
She comes across well in interviews.
complex (adj)
kompliziert, differenziert
It’s a very complex problem.
confident (adj)
überzeugt,
zuversichtlich
I’m confident he’ll do well in the job.
confirm (v)
bestätigen
She called to confirm our reservations.
cover for (phr v)
einspringen für...
I’m covering for Tom while he’s on holiday.
create an impression (phrase)
einen Eindruck vermitteln
The hotel lobby creates an impression of luxury.
creativity (n)
Kreativität (f)
Creativity is more important to us than technical skill.
exhibition (n)
Ausstellung (f)
We visited an exhibition of technological products.
expensive (adj)
teuer
He wore an expensive watch.
extravagance (n)
Extravaganz (f),
Ausgefallenheit (f)
Getting taxis everywhere is an extravagance.
favourable (adj)
positiv, vorteilhaft
She made a favourable impression on her new team.
forge (v)
aufbauen
He forged a successful career in the music business.
functional (adj)
funktionell, zweckmäßig
The office is functional rather than stylish.
gain (v)
erreichen
We won’t gain anything from delaying the decision.
glossy (adj)
glänzend
She handed me a glossy travel brochure.
have a reputation (phrase)
einen Ruf haben
He has a reputation for never being on time.
ineffective (adj)
unwirksam, ineffektiv
The problem was ineffective management.
innovation (n)
Innovation (f),
Neuerung (f)
The company is known for technological innnovation.
interpret (v)
dolmetschen
She couldn’t speak much English so I interpreted for her.
maternity leave (n)
Mutterschaftsurlaub (m)
Sarah is on maternity leave for six months.
modest (adj)
bescheiden
They live in a modest apartment.
ostentatious (adj)
pompös,
protzig
I don’t like ostentatious gold jewellery.
phenomenon (n)
Phänomen (n)
Globalization is a 21st century phenomenon.
portfolio (n)
Portefeuille (n)
She has put together a very impressive portfolio.
premises (n)
Geschäftsräume (f)
The company has grown and we need to fi nd new premises.
principles (n pl)
Prinzipien (n)
He has strong moral principles.
professionalism (n)
Professionalismus(m),
fachliche Eignung (f)
We were impressed by the professionalism of the staff.
project an image (phrase)
einen Eindruck vermitteln
They want to project a more positive image of their company.
proof reading (n)
Korrekturlesen (n)
The text is ready for proof reading.
provisionally (adv)
provisorisch
The meeting has been provisionally arranged for Friday.
rapport (n)
gutes Verhältnis (aufbauen) (n)
It’s important to build a close rapport with clients.
real estate (n)
Immobilie (f)
This is a valuable piece of real estate.
