English
English
English
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| Flashcards | 192 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 02.12.2011 / 06.12.2012 |
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to contend
argumentieren
take a position or stand in an argument, conflict etc.
to distinguish oneself
sich differenzieren
make oneself worthy of respect
to grab (market share)
ergreife
to rekindle
wieder entfachen
set on fire again,
adjacency
Nachbarschaft
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a prduct of service which is highly related to a company's core business; adj: adjacent (angrenzend)
a blunder
ein patzer
distraction
Ablenkung
verb: to distract, adj:distracted
enhancement
Verbesserung
to enhance
verbesssern
awry
fehlerhaft, schief
away from the appropriate or epected course or position
rife
weitverbreitet
widespread
renowned
renomiert
shrewd
schlau
clever, asute; having or showing sharp powers of judgement
sprawling
ausbreitend
mammoth
riesig
unglamourous
nicht zauberhaft
iterally
wörtlich
big bet
risk a large sum of meney against someons else's on the basis of the outcome of an enpredictable event suche as a race or game
cost of capital
Kapitalkosten
pillars of growth
basis on which grwoth is bult
stream of revenue
income coming in for a company from a particular source
spending spree
Kaufrausch
tech bubble
Techblase
toehold
someone's first involvement in a particualr business activity from which they can develop an dbecome stranger
shadow of its former self
inferior version of, not what it used to be
make a name for yourself
become well knwon, become famous
add insult to injury
hit someone when he is already down
it takes a toch of genius
requieres brilliance from someone
do something in advance
ahead of time, earlier than expected
look beyond
examiene sth further than what seems obvious
add to
supplement
detract from
abzeihen
turn into
vecome, change into , convert
come down to
hinauslaufen auf
end up
where you stop or finish
bear with
Geduld haben mit
to accomplish
berwerkstelligen
noun: accomplishement
to accumulate
anhäufen
noun: accumulation
to grant
bewilligen
noun: a grant
to inherit
erben
