False Friends - Taschen Guide

something more down-to-earth.
    It's a very classy place. It'll be perfect for this year's Christmas party.
noble
adelig; großzügig
Note
grade / mark
    I never got good marks at school in maths.
    I was always bottom of the class.
note
Notiz
Notiz
note
    I'll make a note of that and check it when I am back at my desk.
notice
Mitteilung; Anzeige
Objekt
property
    We are currently looking for a new property to develop into office suites for small companies.
object
Gegenstand
Objektiv
lens
    The photographer is here somewhere. I think he went to look for a spare lens for his camera.
objective
objektiv
Oldtimer
antique car / vintage car
    We had a brilliant team event: a vintage car rally during the day and a cocktail party to round off the day.
old timer
alter Hase
ordinär
vulgar
    His uses very vulgar language. I will have to speak to him about it.
ordinary
alltäglich; unauffällig
Paar
couple
    Here's some office gossip for you: those two have been a couple since the summer party. But: I need a pair of brown shoes to match my suit.
pair
Paar
Paket
parcel / package
    Hello, Peter? Can you come to reception, please? There is a parcel here for you.
packet
Packung / Schachtel
Paragraf
section
    We would like to draw your attention to section C of the contract where we stipulate our terms and conditions.
paragraph
Absatz; Paragraph
Pass
passport
    May I see your passport?
pass
Passierschein; Eintrittskarte
pathetisch
emotional
    The managing director gave an emotional speech.
pathetic
jämmerlich / miserabel; herzergreifend
Pause
break
    OK, let's take a 15-minute break and then go on to point 3.
pause
Pause
Pension
guesthouse
    I decided to stay at a little guesthouse near the client's this time. I wasn't satisfied with the service at my last hotel.
pension
Ruhestandsgeld
per
by
    I sent the invoice last week in the post. Haven't you received it yet?
per
pro
Perlen
beads
    Are these real Murano glass beads? They're beautiful.
    But: I inherited these pearls from my grandmother.
pearls
Perlen
Personal
staff / personnel; human resources
    I have a meeting with my staff this afternoon. I'll give them the news then.
    He's head of human resources.
personal
persönlich
Plastik
sculpture
    In this exhibition you will see various sculptures from the German Renaissance era.
    But: All of these machines process plastic materials, whereas the other machines work with metal materials.
plastic
Kunststoff
Platz
square; seat
    I'll meet you on the main square in the town centre.
    Please have a seat.
place
Ort; Stelle
Pointe
punchline
    I was listening to him tell a joke, but there was an interruption so I completely missed the punchline.
point
Punkt
Police
policy
    Shall we discuss the insurance policy now?
police
Polizei
Posten
item; position
    I've checked the accounts and I need some explanation of the following items.
    He's been offered a new position within the department.
    But: He has resigned from his post as ecturer.
post
Post; Pfosten; Stelle
prägnant
concise
    I'd like a concise summary of the meeting.
pregnant
schwanger
Präservativ
condom
    In order to prevent the spread of HIV we recommend the use of condoms.
preservative
Konservierungsmittel
Preis
prize; price
    This year's winner of the architecture prize goes to …
    The price of gold has increased tremendously.
price; prize
Preis
Probe
test; sample
    My son has an English test at school today.
    Would you like a free sample of our new perfume?
probe
Sonde; Erforschung
Programm
channel; schedule
    Our company will be featuring in a documentary on Channel 3 this evening at 9pm.
    Can we keep to the schedule, please?
    But: I bought a programme when I was at the theatre yesterday. Would you like to borrow it?
program(me)
Programm
Promotion
doctorate / PhD
    He's writing a thesis on laser interferome-try for his PhD.
promotion
Beförderung; Werbeaktion
proper
neat / tidy
    Do you always keep your workspace this tidy? Mine looks like a bomb has hit it.
proper
anständig; angemessen
Prospekt
brochure
    Can I give you one of our brochures? There is a price list at the back.
prospect
Aussicht; potentieller Kunde
Protokoll
minutes (of a meeting)
    Who's taking the minutes today?
protocol
Verhaltensprotokoll; Plan
Provision
commission
    We get paid on a commission basis: 10% of all sales.
provision
Bereitstellung; Rücklage
Prozess
trial
    The public were not allowed to spectate at the trial.
    But: We must improve our working processes if we are to become more competitive.
process
Prozess
prüfen
to examine / to