UNIT 1B

Question 1

ausgelassen, übermütig

Answer 1

boisterous

syn: noisy and energetic, rowdy

Question 2

Stolperfalle, Schwieirigkeit

Answer 2

a pitfall

syn: a trap

Question 3

kritischer Zwischenfall

Answer 3

a critical incident

syn: a critical occurrence

Question 4

fleißig, tüchtig

Answer 4

industrious

syn: hardworking

Question 5

(eine) Verhandlung (führen)

Answer 5

(to conduct a) negotiation

a discussion or argument in search of an agreement

Question 6

angespannt, verkrampft

Answer 6

tense

under pressure/ stress

Question 7

Tochterunternehmen, Filiale

Answer 7

subsidaiary

a company wholly controlled by another

Question 8

etw. unbedingt tun wollen

Answer 8

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

syn: to be eager to do sth

Question 9

besorgt, unbehaglich

Answer 9

uneasy

syn: uncomfortable

Question 10

lächerlich, unglaublich

Answer 10

ridiculous

syn: bizarre, absurd, laughable

Question 11

Kündigung

Answer 11

resignation

syn: dismissal

Question 12

beunruhigt

Answer 12

disturbed

syn: very concerned, alarmed

Question 13

an Prestige verlieren, das Gesicht verlieren

Answer 13

to lose face

to be humiliated/ to come to be less highly respected

Question 14

Respektlosigkeit

Answer 14

disrespect > to be disrespectful/ to disrespect sb

a lack of respect or courtesy

Question 15

dämpfen, entschärfen

Answer 15

to deflate a situation

to make a critical situation more harmless

Question 16

sexuelle Belästigung

Answer 16

sexual harassment

unwanted sexual advance

Question 17

überwiegend

Answer 17

predominantly

here: mostly

Question 18

vertauschte Leitungen, Missverständnisse

Answer 18

crossed wires

here: misunderstanding

Question 19

etw. wahrnehmen (als)

Answer 19

to perceive sth (as sth)

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

Question 20

nahtlos

Answer 20

seamless

syn: smooth

Question 21

Wesenszug

Answer 21

trait (of character)

syn: characteristic

Question 22

herrschend, allgemein geltend

Answer 22

prevailing

syn: generally current and valid

Question 23

für etwas gehalten werden, als etwas angesehen werden

Answer 23

to be considered sth

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

Question 24

sich jdm unterordnen, jdm nachgeben

Answer 24

to defer to sb

syn: to submit to another’s wishes or opinion

Question 25

nicht gewöhnt (an)

Answer 25

unaccustomed (to sth)

syn: unfamiliar with sth/ not used to sth

Question 26

Gehorsamsverweigerung

Answer 26

insubordination

syn: disobedience

Question 27

indirekt, versteckt

Answer 27

oblique

syn: indirect

Question 28

etwas (zurück) verfolgen

Answer 28

to trace sth

here: syn: to track sth

Question 29

etwas betonen

Answer 29

to emphasise sth (BE)/ to emphasize sth (AE)

(>/ to put emphasis on sth) syn: to strss sth

Question 30

durchdringen, um sich greifend, allgegenwärtig

Answer 30

pervasive

existing in or spreading through every part of sth