http://www.xing.com/net/slangprofi/ Die neuesten Forenbeiträge in XING-Gruppe "Idioms - Die Macht der Sprache - deutsch/englisch" de-de Copyright XING AG 19 Nov 2013 08:30:06 GMT Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:30:06 -0000 de-support@xing.com de-support@xing.com epublica http://www.xing.com/img/xing/xing_logo_small.gif http://www.xing.com/net/slangprofi/ 90 45 http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45521511&articleid=45521511#45521511 Hi all, I finally made it to this group and therefore would like to introduce you to the Mortimer English Club. Mortimer English Club offers English classes for Infants, children, teenagers, adults and pensioners. The language level starts at non-English-at-all and reaches out to Business English up to Level C1 or higher if necessary. We are also offering individual business courses for a specific type of business, eg. banking, vegetable and fruit whole sales, Cement industry, electronics ... ... Ondrej Gavura <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45521511&articleid=45521511#45521511 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:28:27 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=44563830&articleid=45521273#45521273 Idiome können sehr verwirrend sein und interessante Stilblüten zu Tage fördern ... Auch ich hatte gestern beim Unterricht im Business-Bereich mit entsprechend interessanten Idiomen aus dem Ernährungs und dem Marketing Bereich zu tun. Ein paar findet ihr hier (teilweise mit den Vorschlägen der Schüler ;) ): to run a few ideas up the flagpole ... einige Ideen auf die Fahnenstange ziehen (etwas testen) one-size-fits-all idea ... die gleiche Idee für alle verwenden (Einheitsidee) Grass-roots ... Ondrej Gavura <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=44563830&articleid=45521273#45521273 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:04:34 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=37588515&articleid=45478594#45478594 It's hardly the same thing, but when my children were small I used to say to them if they didn't eat up their meat, poultry or fish &quot;Eat it up, otherwise the that cow/chicken/fish died for nothing&quot;. And when they were very small and didn't yet know the difference I'd say &quot;Otherwise that carrot/pea died for nothing&quot;. That later used to make them chuckle! Sally Maßmann <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=37588515&articleid=45478594#45478594 Tue, 12 Nov 2013 14:48:47 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45450090&articleid=45464729#45464729 The original German phrase is: Würfel für die Entscheidung (Würfel = singuler) Patricia Hinsen - Rind <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45450090&articleid=45464729#45464729 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 07:35:37 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45450090&articleid=45450090#45450090 The original phrase is in German. Here is the literal translation: &quot;Die for the decision&quot; Patricia Hinsen - Rind <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45450090&articleid=45450090#45450090 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:26:48 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=42114588&articleid=45371768#45371768 Your boss was over-egging it (sie hat es ubertrieben gemacht) in order to make a joke. No one should be worried here. Even if you say &quot;I'm in like Flynn&quot; it's not necessarily sexual, even though it originates entirely from something sexual. (I lived over six years in three Australian cities) Mo Riddiford <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=42114588&articleid=45371768#45371768 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 11:34:42 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=42114588&articleid=45330010#45330010 &quot;I'm in&quot; is not so complex, it can mean &quot;I'm in the game&quot;, specifically cricket, where one team is in (to bat) while the the other team is out (in the field). It gets more complex - when a player is bowled or caught, he is out, and goes out (from the batting crease or line), and the next batsman or batter comes in (to the crease, to face the bowling) and plays until he is out. ... Graham Tritt <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=42114588&articleid=45330010#45330010 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:02:08 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=37588515&articleid=45330005#45330005 You must eat up everything, think of the starving people in Africa. Es schien mir ein zwecklose Aussage. I can't think of anything along the lines you ask. Graham Tritt <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=37588515&articleid=45330005#45330005 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:58:45 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45311751&articleid=45323827#45323827 There are a number of nicknames in circulation: Luxury bishop Swanky bishop Bling (bling) bishop The appellation &quot;bling bishop&quot; appears to have been the first of the nicknames and is my personal favorite. Have a great week! Patricia Hinsen - Rind <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45311751&articleid=45323827#45323827 Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:10:41 GMT http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45311751&articleid=45311751#45311751 Quiz question for the weekend: What is the nickname that is being applied to Bishop Tebartz-van Elst in an international context (an English nickname)? Patricia Hinsen - Rind <de-support@xing.com> http://www.xing.com/app/forum?op=showarticles&id=45311751&articleid=45311751#45311751 Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:24:59 GMT