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1 leverage
noun1) Hebelwirkung, die; (action of lever) Hebelkraft, die2) (fig.): (influence)give somebody [a lot of] leverage — jemandes Position [sehr] stärken
* * *[-ri‹]1) (the power gained by the use of a lever.) die Hebelkraft2) (power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions: The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate.)* * *lev·er·age[ˈli:vərɪʤ, AM ˈlevɚ-, ˈli:vɚ-]n no pl3. FIN Leverage nt fachspr, Verhältnis nt von Fremd- zu Eigenkapital [o von Obligationen zu Stammaktien]* * *['liːvərIdZ] (US) ['levərIdZ]nHebelkraft f; (fig) Einfluss mthis spanner can exert considerable leverage — dieser Schraubenschlüssel kann eine beträchtliche Hebelwirkung ausüben
to use sth as leverage (fig) — etw als Druckmittel benutzen
this gave us a bit of leverage with the authorities — dadurch konnten wir etwas Druck auf die Behörden ausüben
his approval gives us a bit of leverage with them — seine Zustimmung verstärkt unsere Position ihnen gegenüber
* * *A s1. TECHa) Hebelübersetzung fb) Hebelkraft f, -wirkung f2. fig Macht f, Einfluss m3. WIRTSCH Kapitalanlage f mit geborgten MittelnB v/t WIRTSCH durch Kredite finanzieren:* * *noun1) Hebelwirkung, die; (action of lever) Hebelkraft, die2) (fig.): (influence)give somebody [a lot of] leverage — jemandes Position [sehr] stärken
* * *n.Hebelkraft f. -
2 reading
noun1) Lesen, das2) (matter to be read) Lektüre, diemake interesting/be good/dull reading — interessant/gut/langweilig zu lesen sein
3) (figure shown) Anzeige, die5) (interpretation) [Aus]deutung, die6) (Parl.)[first/second/third] reading — [erste/zweite/dritte] Lesung
* * *1) (the act of reading.) das Lesen2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) die Lesung3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) das Lesen4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) die Anzeige* * *read·ing[ˈri:dɪŋ]I. nto catch up on one's \reading den Stoff nachholento make [good/bad] \reading eine [gute/schlechte] Lektüre seinbedtime \reading Bettlektüre fcompulsory [or required] \reading Pflichtlektüre flight/heavy \reading leichte/[sehr] schwierige Lektüreto be of wide \reading sehr belesen seinpoetry \reading Dichterlesung f\readings from the Bible Lesungen pl aus der Bibel7. (interpretation) of a literary work, a passage, a sentence Deutung f, Interpretation f; of a situation, the facts Einschätzung fmeter \reading Zählerstand mto take a \reading of sth etw ablesento give a bill its first/second/third \reading über ein Gesetz in erster/zweiter/dritter Lesung beraten\reading material Lesestoff m, Lektüre f\reading speed Lesegeschwindigkeit f* * *['riːdɪŋ]n1) (= action) Lesen nt2) (= reading matter) Lektüre fthis book makes ( for) very interesting reading — dieses Buch ist sehr interessant zu lesen
3) (= recital, excerpt) Lesung fplay reading — Lesen nt mit verteilten Rollen
4) (= interpretation) Interpretation f, Verständnis nt5) (= variant) Version f6) (from meter) Thermometer-/Barometer-/Zählerstand etc m; (on flight etc instruments) Anzeige f; (in scientific experiment) Messwert mto take a reading — den Thermometerstand etc/die Anzeige/den Messwert ablesen
the reading is... — das Thermometer etc steht auf...; die Anzeige/der Messwert ist...
the Senate gave the bill its first/a second reading — der Senat beriet das Gesetz in erster/zweiter Lesung
8) (= knowledge) Belesenheit f* * *reading [ˈriːdıŋ]A s1. Lesen n:do a lot of reading viel lesen2. Bücherstudium n3. (Vor)Lesung f, Vortrag m:give readings Lesungen halten;give a reading of one’s poetry aus seinen Werken lesen4. Belesenheit f:5. Lektüre f, Lesestoff m:this book makes good reading dieses Buch liest sich gut;this book is unsuitable reading for children dieses Buch ist keine geeignete Lektüre für Kinder6. Lesart f, Version f7. Deutung f, Auslegung f, Auffassung f:my reading of the law is that … ich verstehe das Gesetz so, dass …8. PARL Lesung f (einer Gesetzesvorlage)9. TECH Ablesung f, Anzeige f, (Barometer- etc) Stand m, pl auch abgelesene Werte plB adj Lese…* * *noun1) Lesen, das2) (matter to be read) Lektüre, diemake interesting/be good/dull reading — interessant/gut/langweilig zu lesen sein
3) (figure shown) Anzeige, die5) (interpretation) [Aus]deutung, die6) (Parl.)[first/second/third] reading — [erste/zweite/dritte] Lesung
* * *(matter) n.Lesestoff m. adj.lesend adj. n.Ablesung -en f.Lektüre -n f.Lesart -en f.Lesen nur sing. n.Lesung -en f.
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