Tricky translations 1

Question 1

Urlaub (im Sinne von Ferien, Reisen)

Answer 1

BE: holidays; AE: vacation

Question 2

Urlaub machen

Answer 2

go on holiday/ take a holiday

Question 3

Jahresurlaub

Answer 3

annual leave

Question 4

Erziehungsurlaub

Answer 4

parental leave

Question 5

Ihr Jahresurlaub muss bis spätestens Ende März des Folgejahres genommen werden.

Answer 5

Your annual leave must be taken by the end of March of the following year at the latest.

Question 6

Use of Urlaub in English

Answer 6

1) Translation: holiday (GB) vacation (AE)
Sarah is on her way to a deserved holiday.
2) Urlaub machen = go on holiday/take a holiday
“I go on holiday this year.”
3) Urlaub nehmen (shorter holidays) take a break, take time off (work)
“I need to take some time off (work) now.”
4) In work context we use the word leave for expressing Urlaub
“annual leave, parental leave”

Question 7

Miete, Rente

Answer 7

rent, pension

Question 8

Ungleichheit, Missverhältnis

Answer 8

disparity

Question 9

den Kürzeren ziehen

Answer 9

to loose out

Question 10

jonglieren

Answer 10

to juggle

Question 11

2 Dinge unter den Hut bringen

Answer 11

to juggle two things

Question 12

Erkläre Mutterschafts-Ungleichheit

Answer 12

motherhood penalty
The motherhood penalty meens that mothers often earn less money for doing the same job because they have to juggle kids and work. Can be compared to the gender pay gap.

Question 13

Erkläre jmd. (etw.) aufs Abstellgleis schieben

Answer 13

to back-burner sth./sb.

You use this idion when you give something less priority and don´t care so much.

Question 14

Erkläre Balanceakt, Spagat

Answer 14

balancing act
You use the idiom balancing act when you want to express that something has been quiet hard and you had to find your way through the task.

Question 15

Erkläre Feuertaufe

Answer 15

baptism of fire
The idiomj baptism of fire is used when you begin a new job or task and have to come many severe difficulties and obstacles.

Question 16

Erkläre erfolgreich sein

Answer 16

do well for oneself

The informal idiom do well for oneself is used when you want wo express that you are successfull.

Question 17

Erkläre alle Viere von sich strecken

Answer 17

put one´s feet up

You use the informal idiom put one´s feet up to express that you are relaxing.

Question 18

Erkläre ein Geschäft eröffnen (sich selbstständig machen)

Answer 18

to set up shop
To set up shop is an idiom for expressing that you open a shop or you become self-dependent. It can also be translated in “die Zelte aufschlagen”

Question 19

Umfeld

Answer 19

environment

Question 20

wettbewerbsorientiert

Answer 20

competitive

Question 21

freundlich, feindselig

Answer 21

friendly, hostile

Question 22

Use of “used to”

Answer 22

You use used to express things that were true in the past but not any more.

Question 23

laut/lärmintensiv

Answer 23

noisy

Question 24

angenehm, professionell, anregend

Answer 24

pleasant, professional, stimulating

Question 25

Use of "to get used to"

Answer 25

If you are used to do something you do it regulary and it is normal for you.

Question 26

Use of "get used to doing sth."

Answer 26

You bcome familiar with something because you´ve learned to live with it or it happens regularly.

Question 27

unterstützend, förderlich

Answer 27

supportive

Question 28

vergiftet, toxisch

Answer 28

toxic

Question 29

Arbeitsumgebung, Arbeitsumfeld

Answer 29

working environment

Question 30

Büroumgebung

Answer 30

office environment

Question 31

Arbeitsplatzumgebung

Answer 31

workplace environment

Question 32

Use of "kurzfristig" in English

Answer 32

1) short term: When something will happen near in the future "What are your short-term goals?" 2) temporary, short term: When something won´t last very long "We will find a temportary solution." 3) at short notice: IF kurzfristig implies that not enough warning has been given in advance. "Sorry for cancelling at such a short notice." 4) in the short term, in the short run, in the near term: When something happens in the near future "In the short term, there will be many changes."

Question 33

kurzfristig (hält nicht lange)

Answer 33

short term, temporary | e.g.: a temporary solution

Question 34

kurzfristig (zu wenig Vorlaufzeit)

Answer 34

at such a short notice | e.g.: cancelling appointment at such a short notice

Question 35

kurzfristig gesehen

Answer 35

in the short term, in the short run, in the near term | e.g.: In the short-term won´t be any changes

Question 36

half nine, half past eight

Answer 36

halb 10, halb 9

Question 37

Erkläre "eleventh hour"

Answer 37

With the eleventh hour you mean the last possible moment before it is to lat, you do it just in time. Can be translated with: Es ist kurz vor 12.

Question 38

Aufruf, Appel

Answer 38

appeal

Question 39

jmd. anwerben

Answer 39

to hire sb.

Question 40

jmd. eine Nachricht über Twitter senden

Answer 40

to tweet sb.

Question 41

jmd. drängen

Answer 41

to urge sb.

Question 42

es ist fünf vor 12

Answer 42

in the eleventh our

Question 43

letzter Aufruf

Answer 43

eleventh hour appeal

Question 44

Erkläre "vorerst, bis auf Weiteres"

Answer 44

for the time being | This idiom means something like for now or for the present.

Question 45

Erkläre "Wie die Zeit vergeht"

Answer 45

How the time flies! | This idiom means that time passes really quickly.

Question 46

Erkläre" in kürzester Zeit"

Answer 46

in no time at all | This idiom means that something happens in a very short time.

Question 47

Erkläre "wie am Schnürchen laufen"

Answer 47

run like clockwork | This idiom means that something is running very smoothly.

Question 48

Erkläre "Erst die Zukunft wird es zeigen"

Answer 48

Only time will tell! | This idiom is used to express that you won´t know something until a certain time in the furture.

Question 49

Erkläre "(freie) Zeit zur Verfügung haben"

Answer 49

to have time on one´s hands | THis idiom expresses that you have free time.

Question 50

Erkläre "rund um die Uhr arbeiten"

Answer 50

``` to work (a)round the clock This idiom means that you are working all the time. ```

Question 51

Zeit für etwas einräumen

Answer 51

to allocate time (for sth.)

Question 52

Zeit gewinnen

Answer 52

to gain time

Question 53

die Zeit totschlagen

Answer 53

to kill time

Question 54

Zeit für etw. finden, sich für etwas Zeit nehmen

Answer 54

to make time (for sth.)

Question 55

Zeit sparen

Answer 55

to save time

Question 56

Zeit (für etw.) erübrigen

Answer 56

to spare time (for sth.)

Question 57

Zeit verbringen

Answer 57

to spend time

Question 58

Zeit vergeuden

Answer 58

to waste time

Question 59

Freizeit

Answer 59

free time

Question 60

kurze Zeit, Kurzarbeit

Answer 60

short time

Question 61

freie/erübrigte Zeit, Freizeit

Answer 61

spare time

Question 62

Zeitrahmen, Zeitraum

Answer 62

time frame

Question 63

Zeitverschiebung, Zeitunterschied, zeitliche Verzögerung

Answer 63

time lag

Question 64

Use "in time"

Answer 64

- refer to event or situation | - finished the project in time

Question 65

gut in der Zeit sein

Answer 65

to be good in time

Question 66

gerade rechtzeitig

Answer 66

just in time

Question 67

Use "on time"

Answer 67

- refers to specific time - we´ll be there on time (right on time; bang on time)