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1 leverage
(a) Technology force f (de levier);∎ I can't get enough leverage je n'ai pas assez de prise(b) (influence) influence f;∎ to exert some leverage on sb exercer de l'influence sur qn;∎ he has no leverage with the management il n'a aucun moyen de pression sur la direction;∎ the committee's findings give us considerable (political) leverage les conclusions de la commission constituent pour nous des moyens de pression considérables (sur le plan politique)(c) American Economics (gearing) effet m de levier; (as percentage) ratio m d'endettement, ratio m de levier -
2 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.
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