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1 Vordermann
m person in front (of me, him etc.); etw. auf Vordermann bringen umg., fig. bring s.th. up to scratch, spruce s.th. up; jemanden auf Vordermann bringen umg. get s.o. into (proper) shape* * *Vọr|der|mannm pl - männerperson in front; (Auto) car in frontsein Vordermann — the person/car in front of him
jdn auf Vordermann bringen (fig inf) — to get sb to shape up; (gesundheitlich) to get sb fighting fit (inf)
etw auf Vordermann bringen (fig inf, Haushalt, Auto etc) — to get sth shipshape; Kenntnisse, Wissen to brush sth up; Finanzen to get sth straightened out
* * *Vor·der·mannm▪ jds \Vordermann person in front of sb* * *der; Pl. Vordermänner person in frontihr/sein Vordermann — the person in front of her/him
jemanden auf Vordermann bringen — (ugs.) lick somebody into shape (coll.)
den Garten auf Vordermann bringen — (ugs.) get the garden ship-shape
* * *etwas auf Vordermann bringen umg, fig bring sth up to scratch, spruce sth up;jemanden auf Vordermann bringen umg get sb into (proper) shape* * *der; Pl. Vordermänner person in frontihr/sein Vordermann — the person in front of her/him
jemanden auf Vordermann bringen — (ugs.) lick somebody into shape (coll.)
den Garten auf Vordermann bringen — (ugs.) get the garden ship-shape
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2 zurechtbiegen
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)1. bend s.th. into (the right) shape2. umg., fig. (Sachverhalt) twist to one’s own advantage; (jemanden) straighten s.o. out; die Sache wieder zurechtbiegen straighten things out* * *zu|rẹcht|bie|genvt septo bend into shape; (fig) to twist* * *zu·recht|bie·gen1. (formen)▪ etw \zurechtbiegen to bend sth into shape▪ jdn \zurechtbiegen to lick sb into shapeetw wieder \zurechtbiegen to get sth straightened [or sorted] out again* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb bend into shapeer wird die Sache schon wieder zurechtbiegen — (fig.) he will get things straightened out or sorted out again
* * *zurechtbiegen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)1. bend sth into (the right) shapedie Sache wieder zurechtbiegen straighten things out* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb bend into shapeer wird die Sache schon wieder zurechtbiegen — (fig.) he will get things straightened out or sorted out again
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3 zurechtstutzen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Hecke) trim, clip2. umg., fig.: etw. zurechtstutzen get s.th. into shape; jemanden zurechtstutzen cut s.o. down to size* * *zu|rẹcht|stut|zenvt septo trim, to cut; Hecke auch to clip; (fig) to lick (esp Brit) or whip into shape* * *zu·recht·stut·zenvt▪ jdn \zurechtstutzen to sort sb out BRIT hum, to bring [or yank] sb back into line fam, to put sb on a short chain fam* * *transitives Verb trim <hedge, beard, hair etc.>jemanden/etwas zurechtstutzen — (fig.) sort or straighten somebody out/get or knock something into shape
* * *zurechtstutzen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. (Hecke) trim, clip2. umg, fig:etwas zurechtstutzen get sth into shape;jemanden zurechtstutzen cut sb down to size* * *transitives Verb trim <hedge, beard, hair etc.>jemanden/etwas zurechtstutzen — (fig.) sort or straighten somebody out/get or knock something into shape
* * *v.to prune v. -
4 Vordermann bringen
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5 hinbiegen
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) umg.2. hindrehen* * *hịn|bie|genvt sep (fig inf)(= in Ordnung bringen) to arrange, to sort out; (= deichseln) to wangle (inf); (= interpretieren) Text, Wortlaut to twistdie Sache or das werden wir schon hinbiegen — we'll sort it out somehow
* * *hin|bie·genvt irreg (fam)1. (bereinigen)ein Problem \hinbiegen to iron out a problem3. (entsprechend beeinflussen)* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (ugs.)wie hat er das bloß hingebogen? — how did he manage or (sl.) wangle that?
* * *hinbiegen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) umg* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (ugs.)wie hat er das bloß hingebogen? — how did he manage or (sl.) wangle that?
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6 Verkaufsartikel zurechtmachen (auf Hochglanz bringen)
Verkaufsartikel zurechtmachen (auf Hochglanz bringen)
to lick an article into shape.Business german-english dictionary > Verkaufsartikel zurechtmachen (auf Hochglanz bringen)
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7 Verkaufsartikel
Verkaufsartikel, gewinnintensive
higher-margin items;
• teurer Verkaufsartikel big ticket;
• zusätzlicher Verkaufsartikel sideline;
• Verkaufsartikel zurechtmachen (auf Hochglanz bringen) to lick an article into shape. -
8 gewinnintensive
Verkaufsartikel, gewinnintensive
higher-margin items;
• teurer Verkaufsartikel big ticket;
• zusätzlicher Verkaufsartikel sideline;
• Verkaufsartikel zurechtmachen (auf Hochglanz bringen) to lick an article into shape. -
9 hinbiegen
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10 Vordermann
Vor·der·mann mjds \Vordermann person in front of sbWENDUNGEN: -
11 auf Vordermann bringen
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