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fuzzy Fuzzy means not clear. Examples The pictures I took on holiday are a bit fuzzy. My head feels a bit fuzzy today, maybe I'm getting sick. Fuzzy logic is used by some computer programmers to represent situations which are not clear.

mains electricity This is the electricity which comes out of the sockets in your home or office. Sometimes it is simply called 'the mains'. Examples My laptop is normally connected to the mains. If you want to charge your mobile phone you have to plug it into the mains. If you want to install a light you should disconnect the electricity at the mains.

sharp This is used for knives and anything with a cutting edge, but it also commonly means clever and being good with words. Examples Our boss is very sharp, that's how he became the boss. My daughter is very sharp, she will do well. They made some very sharp observations during the meeting.

Ich seh schon, euch kann man nicht verunsichern... Gut gemacht!

Hallo Peganuss, ich lese gerne deine Beiträge. Man sieht schön, dass es langsam aber stetig mehr wird. Weiter so!

Ja, das stimmt schon, was du schreibst. Aber das Zitat von unten stimmt ebenso. (oder auch nicht ; ?() Also zwei Statements die stimmen, aber dennoch unterschiedliche Ergebnisse haben.

Hi Rene, les dir nochmal diesen Teil durch ... "Nun haben die Jungen jeder 4 Euro für den Ball bezahlt ( insgesamt also 12Euro) und der Verkäufer hat 2 Euro für sein Bier bezahlt. Das sind zusammen 14 Euro...."

Da mein letztes Rätsel gleich gelöst wurde, habe ich heute mal ein etwas schwierigeres für euch: Drei Jungen kaufen für 15 EUR einen Fussball in einem Sportgeschäft. Als die Jungen den Laden verlassen haben, sagt der Geschäftsführer dem Verkaufer, das der Ball eigentlich nur noch 10 Euro wert wäre und das der Verkäufer die übrigen 5 Euro unter den Jungen aufteilen soll. Nun fragt sich der Verkäufer, wie er das machen soll und entschließt sich für folgende Lösung: Er trinkt ein Bier für 2 Euro un…

contagious If something, an illness or a mood is contagious, then you can give it to other people easily. Examples There is a very good atmosphere in our office. It's contagious. My sister is ill with a very contagious illness, so she's not having any visitors. When a lot of people start selling their shares, it can become contagious. This can lead to a stock market crash.

to take measures This is simply a more common way of saying to do something in a situation where there is a problem and something must be done. Example We took measures to reduce our costs last year. They are taking measures to improve communication within the firm. The world community is currently deciding what measures to take to deal with Iran.

off the top of my head If you say something off the top of your head then you don't have time to get the correct information. What you say is then a guess or an estimate. Examples Off the top of my head I would say that we sold 20,000 units last year. I think we have about 2,500 employees on site here, but that's just off the top of my head. I don't know for sure. Dave: How many people live in France? Jim: Off the top of my head, 60 million.

(to make a ) snap decision A snap decision is a very quick decision. When you don't have time to discuss the problem because you must decide now. Examples The problem was serious, so we had to make a snap decision about what to do. My wife and I didn't discuss our holiday plans this year. We just made a snap decision to go to Italy. I don't like making snap decisions. I like to think about it first.

@ Cosmo und ktrade Sehr gut! Beide Lösungen gefunden!

Ein kleines Rätsel: Es gibt 2 Krüge. Einen der 5 Liter fasst und einen der 3 Liter fasst. Es ist unbegrenzt Wasser zur Verfügung. Die Aufgabe lautet, durch alleiniges Umschütten vom Wasser exakt auf 4 Liter zu kommen. Es sind keine Hilfslinien an den Krügen vorhanden. Wie muss man das machen? (Es gibt 2 Möglichkeiten)

Search me If someone asks you a question that you can't possibly answer, 'Search me' means that the person can search you but they won't find the answer. It's the same as 'No idea'. Examples Dave What's the capital city of Uruguay? Bill: Search me. Jim: What's the name of our subsidiary in Indonesia? Sally: Search me. Jane: What percentage of our products were defective last year? Mary: Search me.

to demand If you say that you must have something, you demand it. Examples German doctors are demanding more money. Striking workers at AEG in Nuremberg are demanding better conditions for leaving the company. The customer is demanding that we repair the defective equipment now. Otherwise, they say that they will cancel the contract.

receiver The part of a telephone which you speak into is called the receiver. Examples The phone rang so I picked up the receiver. You should never put the receiver down when someone is still talking. I didn't put the receiver back properly and so my phone line was engaged. Silly me.

heated discussion A heated discussion is where there are strong opinions and an element of disagreement. German speakers often say 'strong discussion' or 'hard discussion'. 'Heated discusssion' sounds much better than these. Examples We had a heated discussion about the new budget. I need to talk to my supplier about his quality. I expect a heated discusssion. We've just had a heated discusssion about the need for outsourcing some of our development.

the crux of the problem The crux of the problem is the basic key to the problem, the most important factor behind the problem. Examples The crux of the problem is that we don't have enough experience in this market. The crux of the problem is that we don't have enough time to complete the project. Money is the crux of the problem, as usual.

Petty cash This is cash which is kept in a company to pay for everyday expenses, coffee, paper and so on. It normally isn’t very much, maximum 30 or 50 Euros. Examples We took the money out of petty cash. We realized that it was the secretary’s birthday so we used the petty cash to buy her a present. We keep the receipts for the petty cash.