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Gesunder Menschenverstand

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Common sense

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unwiederstehlich

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irresistible

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Mitarbeiterzustimmung

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employee buy-in

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nach etwas streben

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to strive for sthg

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Befürchtung

Viele Manager gehen Zielsetzungs-Meetings mit Befürchtung an.

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apprehension (ähpriehänschon)

Many managers approach goal setting meetings with apprehension.

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letztendlich, schliesslich, überhaupt

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after all

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Zweitrangig

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Secondary importance

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Lohn, Ergebnis

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payoff

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Amtsinhaber

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incumbent (inkuhmbähnt)

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Humankapital (Personal) - 2 Wörter

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  1. human assets

2. human resources

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Igel

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hedgehog

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Qualifikationen, Referenzen, Zeugnis

eine Jobbeschreibung sollte die essentiellen Qualifikationen enthalten

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credentials

a job description should mention the essential credentials

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Sieben (das Sieben von Sand, Lebensläufen etc.)

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sifting

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etwas übertragen

das Anschreiben sollte die Qualitäten rüberbringen, nach denen Du suchst

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to convey sthg.

the cover letter should convey the qualities you seek.

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Verkürzung

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foreshortening

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sie scheinen total unermüdlich

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they seem to be totally tireless

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erniedrigend (3)

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  1. humiliating
  2. degrading
  3. demeaning
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Schüssel

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tureen

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Brühe

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broth

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Krug (2)

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jug

pitcher

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Gespielt, simuliert

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mock

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Missbilligung

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disapproval

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matschig

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slushy

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Wassergraben, Bach

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ditch

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schwanken
wackeln
kippeln
unsicher laufen

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to wobble

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Unleserlich, unentzifferbar

Unleserliche Handschrift

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illegible

illegible hand

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Ernsthaftigkeit / Nüchternheit

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sobriety (sobraietie)

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Unterstützt von

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bolstered by

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Bedauerlich

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regrettable

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sich abzeichnend

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looming

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Rüge, Zurechtweisung

Jemanden tadeln

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rebuke (rähbjuke)

to rebuke

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Höllenqualen

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agonies

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schrumpelig, verwelkt

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wizend (wissähnd)

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Innereien, Eingeweide

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innards

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geschwankt

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swayed

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Rüge, Zurechtweisung

jemanden zurechtweisen

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rebuke (riebjuke)

to revuke sbd

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Höllenqualen

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agonies

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schrumpelig, verwelkt

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wizend

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Innereien, Eingeweide

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innards

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geschwankt

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swayed

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Haarnadel, Haarnadelkurve

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hairpin

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Felsplatte, Felsvorsprung

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ledge

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Strauß (Vogel)

Strauß (Blumen)

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Ostrich

Bouqet, bunch of flowers

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Vergesslich

Sie sind kpl vergesslich

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oblivious

They are completely oblivious

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Schreckhaft

Schreckhaft sein

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Jumpy, junpily

To be easily startled

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Reiher

Fischreiher

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Heron (hähron)

Gray heron

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Demut (3)

ein Schuss Demut

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humility
Lowliness
Gumbleness

A degree of humility

47
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provisorisch

eine provisorische Unterkunft

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makeshift

a makeshift shelter

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stundenweise

die Anzahl der Toten steigt stündlich

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by the hour

The death toll is increasing by the hour.

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Eigentor
Ein Eigentor schiessen (idiom)
Das könnte sich noch als Eigentor erweisen (idiom)

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own goal
To shoot oneself in the foot
That could backfire on him.

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steuerboard

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starboard

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ablehnen

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to dismiss

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berechtigt sein

60 Mill. Menschen sind berechtigt zu wählen

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to be eligible

60 mill people are eligible to vote.

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Bombenangriff

Mehr als 40 Menschen wurden in Bombenangriffen getötet.

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air raid

more than 40 people have been killed in air raids.

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Gegeneinander antreten

Was man erwarten kann, wenn Top Teams gegeneinander antreten

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To face off

What to expect when top teams face off.

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Rückzahlung, Wiedergutmachung

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redemption

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jemanden verfolgen

Wie kann man sie verfolgen?

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to go after sb

How do you go after them?

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Erniedriegend

Die letzte erniedriegende Niederlage überschattete das Spiel.

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humiliating

the last humiliating defeat was overshading the match.

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sich dem Druck beugen

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To bow to pressure

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in der Schwebe / in der Luft hängen

in ein Loch fallen

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in limbo / to be in limbo

to fall into a sort of limbo

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