Invloed en Betrokkenheid - Priority

Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "on the back burner" en "get down to brass tacks" verband houden met prioriteit in het Engels.

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back burner [zelfstandig naamwoord]

a state of low priority where something is set aside to be dealt with later

lage prioriteit

Ex: Due to the budget constraints , we had to put the new office expansion project on the back burner .

Vanwege budgetbeperkingen moesten we het nieuwe kantooruitbreidingsproject op een laag pitje zetten.

to [have] (bigger|better|other) fish to (fry|catch) [Zinsdeel]

to have more interesting or important matters to deal with

Ex: I do n't have time for your trivial complaints ; I have bigger fish to fry at work .

to [get] down to brass tacks [Zinsdeel]

to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

Ex: The situation was so serious that after a few polite exchanges they quickly got down to brass tacks .

back to (the|) basics [Zinsdeel]

used when one has to focus on the simplest and most important facts of a situation, particularly those that one was ignoring, in order to get the intended result

Ex: The company is going back to basics and focusing on its core products and services.

second banana [zelfstandig naamwoord]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

tweede viool

Ex: The CEO is the boss , but the CFO is the second banana .

De CEO is de baas, maar de CFO is de tweede banaan.

second fiddle [zelfstandig naamwoord]

a person who does not receive as much attention or is not as influential as someone else in a group or organization

tweede viool

Ex: The CEO is the big kahuna , and everyone else is just the second fiddle .

De CEO is de grote kahuna, en alle anderen zijn slechts de tweede viool.

to [take] a back seat [Zinsdeel]

to accept a less important, less visible, or secondary role compared to someone else

Ex: He was happy to take a back seat and let his colleague present the project .

first things first [Zinsdeel]

used to state that there are more important things that one must do or consider before trying to deal with other things

Ex: First things first , let 's get the fire under control before we worry about anything else .

(at the|) top of the (agenda|list) [Zinsdeel]

in the position of utmost importance or high priority

Ex: I like all of his books , but this one is at the top of the list .

the last thing on {one's} mind [Zinsdeel]

something that is not being thought about or considered, often due to more pressing or immediate concerns

Ex: Right now work is the last thing on my mind .

second best [zelfstandig naamwoord]

an alternative that is not as fulfilling or desirable as other options that one has

tweede keus

Ex: I wanted to buy the latest smartphone, but due to budget constraints, I settled for a second-best model.

Ik wilde de nieuwste smartphone kopen, maar vanwege budgetbeperkingen koos ik voor een tweede beste model.

to [fall|drop] by the wayside [Zinsdeel]

to not have the same importance or urgency as something else

Ex: Many aspiring musicians start their careers with great enthusiasm , but few succeed ; most talented individuals unfortunately fall by the wayside .

to [set] great store by {sth} [Zinsdeel]

to see something as extremely necessary or important

Ex: A retail group which sets great store by traditional values .

front burner [zelfstandig naamwoord]

a state of high priority where something is dealt with immediately or given the most attention

hoogste prioriteit

Ex: The new project is now on the front burner after the meeting .

Het nieuwe project staat nu op de voorgrond na de vergadering.

Invloed en Betrokkenheid
Een effect hebben	De reden waarom	Resultaten & Gevolgen	Persuasion
Omkering van een situatie	Change	Involvement	Niet-betrokkenheid
Ending	Belangrijkheid & Onbelangrijkheid	Priority	Hoofdelementen