How long is a piece of string?

How long is a piece of string?

NOTE: Business English etc.
can be found below the translation exercises.

Translate the Text: Übersetzen

Susann, Faten, Rico, Heike, Simone and Frank.

Solange wir schnell sind, rennen wir.

Ich mag keine Orangen aber Ich mag Apfel.

Ich schreibe, dass Ich stark bin.

Ich esse die Kartoffel, denn ich mag Kartoffeln.

Wenn ich esse, laufe ich nicht.

Wenn sie kommt, essen wir.

Entweder ich oder sie.

Solange der Hund schläft, ist er suß.

Doch das ist nicht richtig.

 Aber wir brauchen sie.

Aber du siehst es.

Sie isst, sobald sie Essen hat.

Die Frauen trinken das Wasser nicht, denn es ist schmutzig.

 

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Business English Word of the Week

Geschäftsenglisch Wort der Woche

Differentiate

Differentiation occurs when a company, product or service stands out from the competition by meeting a unique customer need, incorporating special features not generally available, or by serving a specific target market better than anyone else. Successful differentiation creates a competitive advantage for a company.

 

Law English Word of the Week

Gesetz Englisches Wort der Woche

Probate is the court-supervised legal process of proving that your will is valid and distributing assets from your estate. During probate, a local court will appoint someone to administer your estate.

 

Vocabulary for Contracts

Wortschatz für Verträge

Contract Application means a proposal presented to a local school board to request the granting.

 

Vocabulary for Negotiations

Wortschatz für Verhandlungen

Alternatives meaning: A choice that could be better than the present situation.

Sample Sentence:

“Let’s consider the alternatives before deciding on the best candidate for this position.”

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Word of the day: Wort des Tages:

Consumption (fuel)

Consumption is defined as the use of goods and services by a household. It is a component in the calculation of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Macroeconomists typically use consumption as a proxy of the overall economy.

Consumption is the action of using up a resource.

Consumption is a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis.

Sample Sentence:

“Industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption.”

“His mother had died of consumption.”

 

Phrase of the day: Satz des Tages:

“As deaf as a post”

Unable to hear or to listen.

Sample Sentence:

“Speak louder little Johnny please, Grandpa’s deaf as a post!”

 

Idiom of the day: Redewendung des Tages:

“To be pipped at the post”

If someone is pipped at the post or pipped to the post they are just beaten in a competition or in a race to achieve something. [British, informal]

Sample Sentence:

“George was just pipped at the post as Mark came along with his suave air, good looks and posh speaking and stole the beautiful girl right from under his nose.”

 

British English (B.E.) / American English (A.E.) Vocabulary:

Britisches Englisch / Amerikanisches Englisch Wortschatz:

British English (B.E.) = Post

American English (A.E.) = Mail

The words Post and Mail not only refer to letters and parcels, but also to the action of putting in a Post Box (B.E.) / Mail Box (A.E.).

Sample Sentence:

“In practice, these words are more or less interchangeable. One can post your post; mail your mail; post your mail and mail your post.”

 

Pronunciation tip: Aussprachetipp:

How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

Try and say this sentence ten times quickly without a mistake.

Versuchen Sie, diesen Satz zehnmal schnell und fehlerfrei zu sagen.

 

False Friends Tip of the Week:

Falsche Freunde Tipp der Woche:

German   Translation   False Friend (F.F.)   Meaning of F.F.

Fund         discovery            fund                      Fonds

 

Wit, Wit, Wit Business examples:

Witz, Witz, Witz Geschäftsbeispiele:

“An economist is someone who, if you have forgotten your telephone number, will estimate it for you.” Quote by Edward Kent.

 

Slang word of the day:

Slangwort des Tages:

Good health / Your health = Zum Wohl!

Cheerio (old fashioned, but you will still hear this in films, dramatizations and on TV).

Sample Sentence:

“Cheerio old boy! Happy Birthday!”

“Good health! Merry Christmas!”

 

Colloquial / Colloquialisms:

Umgangssprache / Umgangssprache:

Ledge.

A person who has done something great– this is s truncation of legend.

Sample Sentence:

“Maralyn Monroe was a classic Ledge!”

 

Cockney rhyming slang:

Cockney reimender Slang:

Khyber = Khyber Pass = arse

Sample Sentence:

“Cor Blimey J-Low ain’t ‘alf got a big Khyber Pass!”

 

Quote of the week: Zitat der Woche:

“I don’t care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members.”

Groucho Marx.

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