14:58 Jun 20, 2018 |
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3 +1 | look after |
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4 | Schmoozing with management |
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betüd(d)eln look after Explanation: as per discussion box. Depending on the members of the Firmenleitung, this could include wine&dine, treat (to a performance, event), chaperone, pamper, care for... . -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 hrs (2018-06-20 21:10:20 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Im Deutschen Woerterbuch findet sich ein Eintrag unter "Ludel": ludeln, verb. , ein tonwort verschiedener bedeutung. 1) saugen, lullen wie säuglinge. Schm. 1, 1445 Fromm.: wie er (der kleine) mit den lippen wetzte, ludelte und sich zuweilen lächelnd schüttelte. A. Silberstein, didaskalia vom 21. dec. 1872. 2) eine melodie leiern, dudeln: es ludeln und dudeln die schleifenden pfeifen. http://woerterbuchnetz.de/cgi-bin/WBNetz/wbgui_py?sigle=DWB&... |
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Schmoozing with management Explanation: Easier for some people than for others, but not a useless skill. So maybe that person should think again about delegating it..:) |
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