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]

lage prioriteit

Ex: I had to put my dream of traveling around the world on the back burner while I focused on my career .

Ik moest mijn droom om de wereld rond te reizen op een laag pitje zetten terwijl ik me op mijn carrière richtte.

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

to have more interesting or important matters to deal with

Ex: I appreciate your invitation , but I have other fish to fry this weekend , and I wo n't be able to join you .

to [get] down to brass tacks [Zinsdeel]

to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

Ex: I 'm tired of all the hypotheticals and want to get 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:

second banana [zelfstandig naamwoord]

tweede viool

Ex: The lead singer is the most famous member of the band , but the drummer is the second banana .

De leadzanger is het meest bekende lid van de band, maar de drummer is de tweede banaan.

second fiddle [zelfstandig naamwoord]

tweede viool

Ex: He 's the second fiddle in our band , but he 's a great musician .

Hij is de tweede viool in onze band, maar hij is een geweldige muzikant.

to [take] a back seat [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: In group projects , some members naturally take a back seat while others lead .

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: Once we get down to the nitty-gritty , we 'll see that there are a few different options available to us , but first things first .

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

in the position of utmost importance or high priority

Ex: What do you think is at the top of the agenda for today 's meeting ?

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: Quitting his job is the last thing on his mind , but he 's not happy here .

second best [zelfstandig naamwoord]

tweede keus

Ex:

Het bedrijf heeft aanvankelijk zijn topkandidaat voor de baan nagestreefd, maar toen hij het aanbod afwees, moesten ze zich tevreden stellen met hun tweede beste keuze.

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

to not have the same importance or urgency as something else

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

to see something as extremely necessary or important

Ex: The company sets great store by customer satisfaction , striving to provide exceptional service and meet their needs .

front burner [zelfstandig naamwoord]

hoogste prioriteit

Ex: We need to move this task to the front burner before the deadline .

We moeten deze taak naar de voorgrond verplaatsen voor de deadline.

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