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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 doing this. Let me demonstrate it to you.
technique
Methode / Vorgehensweise; Technik
temperamentvoll
feisty / vivacious
    She's the most vivacious press agent we have ever had; she's so full of energy!
temperamental
launisch; unzuverlässig
terminieren
to schedule
    Can we schedule these meetings to take place every four weeks?
terminate
beenden
Thema
subject
    The subject of my presentation today is work-life balance.
    But: The theme surrounding the exhibition is ‚light‘.
theme
Motiv; Titelsong
These
theory
    Our managers support the theory that employee motivation cannot be increased only by offering more money.
thesis
Dissertation; Doktorarbeit
Tick
quirk
    He talks to himself while he's working. It's just one of his little quirks.
tick
Zecke; Häkchen
Tipp
bet
    It's a safe bet that we will get the contract.
    But: Have you got a tip for me on how to avoid spam?
tip
Ratschlag; Trinkgeld; Tipp
tippen
to type
    I'll come over to you as soon as I've finished typing this report.
tip
ein Trinkgeld geben; kippen
Transparent
banner
    I thought we could put up a few banners on our stand at the trade fair. They will draw more attention to us.
transparent
durchsichtig; transparent
treu
loyal
    They are a loyal customer. Please deal with their request without delay.
true
wahr / echt
Trubel
confusion; hubbub
    This decision is causing a lot of confusion among my colleagues.
    Why is there such a hubbub around here today? What's happened?
trouble
Ärger; Unannehmlichkeiten
überarbeiten
update / revise / amend
    These statistics are from last week. I will update them before we present to the board.
overwork
sich überarbeiten
überhören
to miss (hearing); to ignore (a remark)
    I'm sorry but I missed that. Could you repeat it?
    I will ignore what you just said.
overhear
zufällig hören
übernehmen
to take over; to take on
    We are speculating that this company will take over at least one of its main competitors within the next year.
    Joanne will be taking on Silvia's responsibilities while she is on maternity leave.
overtake
überholen
übersehen
to miss (seeing)
    Oh, I'm sorry. I

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