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Alltagsleben - Communication

Erkunden Sie englische Redewendungen, die sich auf Kommunikation beziehen, einschließlich "on the line" und "lose touch".

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to [be|get|stay] in touch

to be in contact with someone, particularly by seeing or writing to them regularly

in Kontakt bleiben, Kontakt halten

in Kontakt bleiben, Kontakt halten

Ex: I will get in touch with solicitors about this. 
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to [get] hold of {sb}

to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.

jemanden erreichen, Kontakt zu jemandem bekommen

jemanden erreichen, Kontakt zu jemandem bekommen

Ex: I've been trying to get hold of John all day, but his phone seems to be switched off. 
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to [drop] {sb} a line

to contact a person with a brief message, phone call, or letter

kurz schreiben, ein paar Zeilen schreiben

kurz schreiben, ein paar Zeilen schreiben

Ex: I haven't seen you in a while. Why don't you drop me a line and let me know how you've been? 
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on the line
on the line
[Phrase]

used for saying that someone is waiting or talking on a telephone

am Apparat, in der Leitung

am Apparat, in der Leitung

Ex: While I was on the line with the customer service representative, I explained my issue and asked for assistance. 
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on hold
on hold
[Phrase]

waiting on the phone until the receiver speaks

in der Warteschleife, am Telefon wartend

in der Warteschleife, am Telefon wartend

Ex: We try not to keep people on hold for more than a couple of minutes. 
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over and out
over and out
[Interjektion]

said in a radio communication to indicate that the conversation is over

Ende der Übertragung, Gespräch beendet

Ende der Übertragung, Gespräch beendet

Ex: After delivering the status report, the pilot radioed, "Mission accomplished, over and out." 
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to [cross] {one's} [path]

to unexpectedly encounter or meet someone or something, often with significant consequences

jemandem über den Weg laufen, jemandem zufällig begegnen

jemandem über den Weg laufen, jemandem zufällig begegnen

Ex: I never thought I'd cross paths with my high school sweetheart after all these years. 
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to [put] {sb} in touch with {sb}

to provide someone with the contact information of another person such as their phone number, E-mail, or address

jemanden mit jemandem zusammenbringen, jemandem jemanden vermitteln

jemanden mit jemandem zusammenbringen, jemandem jemanden vermitteln

Ex: I can put you in touch with my friend who's a real estate agent if you're looking for a new home. 
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to {not} [see|find] hide nor hair of {sb/sth}

to have not seen or heard about a person or thing for a considerable amount of time

keine Spur von jemandem sehen, nichts von jemandem hören

keine Spur von jemandem sehen, nichts von jemandem hören

Ex: I haven't seen hide nor hair of her since last Friday. 
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to [lose] touch

to be no longer in contact with a friend or acquaintance

nicht mehr in Kontakt sein, den Kontakt verlieren

nicht mehr in Kontakt sein, den Kontakt verlieren

Ex: I used to be close friends with her, but we've gradually lost touch over the years. 
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to [keep|hold] {sb/sth} at arm's (length|distance)

to not form a friendly relationship with a person or avoid getting involved with something

auf Abstand halten, sich nicht zu sehr einlassen

auf Abstand halten, sich nicht zu sehr einlassen

Ex: He's a nice guy, but I have to keep him at arm's length until I get to know him better. 
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to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam

to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

jemanden überhaupt nicht kennen, keine Ahnung haben, wer jemand ist

jemanden überhaupt nicht kennen, keine Ahnung haben, wer jemand ist

Ex: When he approached me on the street, I had no idea who he was—I couldn't have recognized him from Adam. 
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to [touch] base (with|)

to make contact with someone in order to exchange information or to consult with them

sich kurz abstimmen, kurz Kontakt aufnehmen

sich kurz abstimmen, kurz Kontakt aufnehmen

Ex: I'll touch base with you next week to discuss our project's progress. 
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ships (that|) [pass] in the night

a situation where two people or groups cross paths briefly and then continue on their separate ways without any meaningful interaction or connection

kurze Begegnung ohne Folgen, nur kurz die Wege gekreuzt

kurze Begegnung ohne Folgen, nur kurz die Wege gekreuzt

Ex: The two men met once, like ships that pass in the night, and never met again. 
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out of touch
out of touch
[Phrase]

not having been in contact with someone and unaware of their current situation

nicht mehr in Kontakt, nicht wissen, was bei jemandem los ist

nicht mehr in Kontakt, nicht wissen, was bei jemandem los ist

Ex: By the time he was settled in, he became out of touch with that friend. 
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