Business English – falsche Freunde – false friends II

falsche Freunde – Englisch – Aufgaben

Übungen false friends – Business – English

⓿Can I

some more coffee?

Die richtige Lösung ist: „get“

❶Does anybody have the boss‘

number. I can’t reach him at his desk.

❷ We need new

to impress our customers.

❸ The boss has too much money: He bought himself another

❹ I only need a

for my presentation.

❺ Oh, no! My office chair’s

are stuck again.

❻ There is another customer with a

❼ Not providing fair practices is a big

in modern companies.

❽ The new colleague wants to

the best computer. Unbelievable.

❾ John wants to go to a public

of the World Cup game.

❿ John is a self-employed

. He provides pest-control.

falsche Freunde – false friends – Business English
Englisch	Deutsch	falscher Freund	Deutsch
*cell phone*	*Handy*	*handy*	*praktisch*
*classic car*	*Oldtimer*	*oldtimer*	*ältere Person*
*brochure*	*Prospekt*	*prospect*	*potentieller Kunde*
*projector*	*Beamer*	*beamer*	*Spitzname für BMW*
*wheel*	*Rolle*	*roll*	*Semmel*
*complaint*	*Reklamation*	*reclamation*	*Wiedererlangung*
*no-no*	*geht gar nicht*	*no-go*	*Verbotszone*
*get*	*bekommen*	*become*	*werden*
*public broadcasting*	*Public Viewing*	*public viewing*	*öffentliche Leichenschau*
*entrepreneur*	*Unternehmer*	*undertaker*	*Leichenbestatter*