Alltagsleben - Socializing

Tauchen Sie ein in englische Redewendungen, die mit Geselligkeit zu tun haben, wie "das Eis brechen" und "quatschen".

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to [give] {sb} some skin [Phrase]

to slap one's palm against the palm of another person as a way of greeting or congratulating them

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to [rub] shoulders with {sb} [Phrase]

to have the opportunity to spend time with a famous person, whether professionally or socially

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to [chew] the fat [Phrase]

to enjoy a friendly talk with a person for a long period of time

Ex: After the game , the teammates gathered at the bar to chew the fat and celebrate their victory .

to [shoot] the breeze [Phrase]

to keep talking with a person about no particular subject

Ex: We 've been shooting the breeze for well over an hour now .

to [break] the ice [Phrase]

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

Ex: Starting a conversation about common interests can help break the ice at a social event .

hello stranger [Interjektion]

Ex:

Ich habe nicht erwartet, dich hier zu sehen. Hallo Fremder!

small talk [Nomen]

Smalltalk

Ex: When you meet someone for the first time , it 's common to start with some small talk to get to know each other .

Wenn Sie jemanden zum ersten Mal treffen, ist es üblich, mit ein wenig Smalltalk zu beginnen, um sich kennenzulernen.

a sight for sore eyes [Phrase]

someone or something that when seen makes one very pleased

Ex: After a month of traveling , my cozy home was a sight for sore eyes .

penny for your thoughts [Phrase]

used as a question when one wants to know what another person has in mind at the moment

Ex: While they were sitting in silence , he suddenly said , ' A penny for your thoughts ? '

(speak|talk) of the devil [Satz]

said when one is in the middle of a conversation about a particular person and that person suddenly shows up

Ex: We were just talking about you , and here you are – speak of the devil !

not be a stranger [Satz]

used to ask a departing person to keep visiting or communicating with one

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to [overstay|outstay] {one's} welcome [Phrase]

(particularly of a guest) to stay in someone's house longer than is considered appropriate, often to the point where one is not welcomed anymore

Ex: After the kindness that had been shown to him , he did n't want to outstay his welcome .

to [wash] {one's} hands of {sb} [Phrase]

to compeletly end one's relationship with someone

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to [keep] to {oneself} [Phrase]

to choose not to communicate or interact with other people

Ex: Despite being in a social environment , he chose to keep to himself and read a book .

Alltagsleben
Appetite	Trinken & Rauchen	Essen & Hunger	Erleichterung
Ruhen & Entspannen	Sleep	Spaß & Unterhaltung	Lächeln und Lachen
Communication	Socializing	Experiment & Erkundung	Gewohnheit & Routine
Freizeit & Spaß