Idioms
What is the idiom?
Halte mich auf dem Laufenden.
Please keep me posted.
Did you read their annual report?
What did you think of their annual report?
What's the difference between make over and do over?
Make over is when you get a new look and do over means to do something again because the original is not good enough.
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Ich freue mich daher auf einen Vorschlag für eine neue Bonusvereinbarung.
I am looking forward to your suggestions regarding the new bonus agreement.
What is a thingamajig?
It is something which is small. I use it if I forget or don't know the name of the item.
What is the idiom?
Ich möchte ein Meeting haben, um zu vergewissern, dass wir alle die gleiche Information haben.
I would like to arrange a meeting to make sure that we are all on the same page.
Which sentence is correct?
The coffee is tasting very good today?
The coffee tastes very good today?
The coffee tastes good today.
Because taste is a stative verb.
What English phrasal verb means absagen?
Wir müssen die Tagung absagen wegen Corona.
To call off or to call something off.
We have to call of the conference due to Corona.
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Bitte erklären Sie mir die Zusammensetzung des Preises?
Could you please explain what is included in the price?
Using the K.I.S.S. method, rewrite this statement.
We are confident and we know that the offer we have made is more than adequate to satisfy your needs.
We trust you will find our offer satisfying.
or
We trust you are happy with our offer.
What is the idiom?
The final decision has not been made yet. Everything is still ________?
I've just received your brochure/price list and am irritated because we have different prices in our system.
Don't say irritated.
It's a false friend.
Say, confused.
Fill in the missing phrasal verb:
The cafeteria has __________ croissants so we will have to be happy with regular rolls.
The cafeteria has run out of croissants so we will have to be happy with regular rolls.
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Wir bitten um Stellungnahme.
Could we please have your comments/opinion/a statement in this matter?
Make this statement clearer by using verbs instead of abstract nouns.
Urgent. Please respond today. We made an inquiry regarding the missing confirmation several days ago but our inquiry has not been given an answer yet.
Urgent!
I require the confirmation by EOD.
We inquired last week but received no answer.
What's the idiom?
If you make a deal more attractive, you _________.
Sweeten the deal.
Use the signal word, yet, in a question.
Has she arrived yet?
Fill in the missing phrasal verb:
Unfortunately, I don't know what those figures are so I will have to ________.
Unfortunately, I don't know what those figures are so I will have to look it up.
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Können wir uns auf Zahlungsbedingungen von „innerhalb 60 Tagen netto“ einigen?
Can we agree on the following terms of payment: 60 days net/within 60 days net.
Use the word sustainable, in a negative sentence.
Throwing all of our garbage into one bin is not sustainable for the planet.
What is the idiom?
Lass uns spontan entscheiden wo wir im Urlaub fahren.
Let's play it by ear.
What is the correct word to describe the bonus that a sales rep. might receive when the sell products?
commission
Make 5 phrasal verbs using the preposition UP.
____up
1.make up 2.look up 3.follow up
4.cover up 5.cut up
6.set up 7.come up with
8.draw up 9.bring up
Please translate into German.
We develop customer-specific recipes and specialize in the use of instant beverages in vending machines, capsules and for manual preparation.
Bei uns bekommen Sie alles aus einer Hand – von der Rohstoffbeschaffung, über die Entwicklung und Produktion bis hin zur Abpackung und Logistik.
What are the 3 pillars of sustainability?
1. environment
2. society / people
3. economics / economy