False Friends - Taschen Guide

immediately.
send
schicken; versenden
Sender
radio station; TV channel; transmitter
    All of the radio stations and TV channels are interested in reporting about our new product.
    There may be some public opposition to the location of this transmitter.
sender
Absender
sensibel
sensitive
    Be careful when voicing your opinions to Charles; he's very sensitive.
sensible
vernünftig
seriös
legitimate
    Can you confirm that you received a legitimate offer for this car?
serious
ernst(haft)
skrupellos
unscrupulous
    We will not do business with any unscrupulous partners. Everything must be above board.
scrupulous
peinlich genau
skurril
quirky / bizarre
    I agree; he's quite a bizarre character. He does an excellent job though.
scurrilous
gemein; ordinär
Slip
briefs (men and women); underpants (men); panties (women)
    My luggage hasn't arrived. I need to know the nearest place where I can buy briefs and shaving things.
slip
Unterrock; Zettel
Slipper
loafers / casual shoes
    Have you seen my loafers? I need to pack a pair for the time off in between meetings.
slipper
Hauschuh / Pantoffel
Smoking
dinner jacket (BE) / tuxedo (AE)
    Do I need to wear a dinner jacket this evening?
smoking
Rauchen
Soße
gravy
    Could we please have some more gravy for the beef?
    But: What type of sauce would you like with your burger – sweet and sour or hot chilli?
sauce
Soße
souverän
confident
    I have to say I was impressed by how confident you were when you gave your presentation today.
sovereign
hoheitlich
sparen
to save
    We can save at least 5% if we change suppliers now.
    But: Please, spare me the details. I get the idea.
spare
verschonen
spenden
to donate
    We have decided not to send Christmas cards this year. We will be donating money to charity instead.
spend
ausgeben
spendieren
to treat sb. to sth.
    Congratulations everybody, we've won the contract! Let's go the pub so I can treat you all to a drink.
spend
ausgeben
Spot
TV commercial / advert
    We've managed to get a local celebrity to appear in our commercial.
spot
Pickel; Fleck; Ort / Stelle
Sprecher
spokesperson
    A former colleague of mine has just become spokesperson for one of the major energy supply companies.
    But: We have invited a speaker today who is an expert in this field. I'd like you to give a big welcome to …
speaker
Redner; Sprecher
springen
to jump; to run
    I would say that's a good reason to jump for joy, wouldn't you?
    I have to run over to the canteen again; I forgot to pick up my mobile when we left.
spring, to ~ sb.
jdn. (z.B. aus dem Gefängnis) rausholen
Stadium
stage / phase
    The product is still at the development stage.
stadium
Stadion
stark
strong
    I need someone strong to help me carry these boxes.
stark
krass / schier
starten
to take off; to launch
    We are sorry for the delay in taking off this morning.
    The rocket was launched punctually at 5am local time.
start
beginnen
Station
ward; stop
    She'll be staying in the maternity ward until Saturday.
    All exit the train! This is the final stop.
station
Bahnhof; Stelle
stationär
in hospital
    He's being treated in hospital for exhaustion.
    But: All traffic is stationary due to an accident.
stationary
stehend; stationär
stickig
stuffy
    Can we open some windows? It's so stuffy in here.
sticky
klebrig
Stock
floor; stick / cane
    Our offices are on the 25th floor.
    Since he broke his leg he's needed to use a stick to walk.
stock
Inventar / Lagerbestand; Aktien
Stoff
fabric; substance; topic
    We manufacture high-quality upholstery fabric.
    Our machines process a special type of material.
    This topic will provide plenty of discussion.
stuff
Zeug
streng
strict
    We have to follow very strict accounting procedures.
strong
stark
Studium
course (degree ~; at university / college)
study
Untersuchung; Arbeitszimmer
sympathisch
likeable
    She's a very likeable member of our team.
sympathetic
mitfühlend
Tablett
tray
    Do you know where we can find a tray to put all these champagne glasses on?
tablet
Tablette
Takt
interval; rhythm
    The train service runs in 30-minute intervals.
    I can't keep up with this rhythm. It's too fast!
    But: You need to show more tact when giving feedback.
tact
Taktgefühl
Tarif
charge / fee; scale
    Do you know what the fee is for translations of this type?
    We allocate pay increases to employees on the basis of the scales agreed with the trade unions.
tariff
Zolltarif; Gebührenordnung
Technik
technology
    Can you describe your company's technology to us in more detail?
    But: There is a special technique for