leverage

leverage
noun
1) Hebelwirkung, die; (action of lever) Hebelkraft, die
2) (fig.): (influence)

give somebody [a lot of] leverage — jemandes Position [sehr] stärken

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[-ri‹]
noun
1) (the power gained by the use of a lever.) die Hebelkraft
2) (power that can be used to influence someone's actions or decisions: The public has some leverage with their representatives in the Senate.)
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lev·er·age
[ˈli:vərɪʤ, AM ˈlevɚ-, ˈli:vɚ-]
n no pl
1. TECH Hebelkraft f
2. (fig: influence) Einfluss m
to bring \leverage to bear on sb, to exert \leverage on sb Druck m auf jdn ausüben
3. FIN Leverage nt fachspr, Verhältnis nt von Fremd- zu Eigenkapital [o von Obligationen zu Stammaktien]
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['liːvərIdZ] (US) ['levərIdZ]
n
Hebelkraft f; (fig) Einfluss m

this spanner can exert considerable leverage — dieser Schraubenschlüssel kann eine beträchtliche Hebelwirkung ausüben

to use sth as leverage (fig) — etw als Druckmittel benutzen

this gave us a bit of leverage with the authorities — dadurch konnten wir etwas Druck auf die Behörden ausüben

his approval gives us a bit of leverage with them — seine Zustimmung verstärkt unsere Position ihnen gegenüber

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leverage [ˈliːvərıdʒ; US auch ˈlev-]
A s
1. TECH
a) Hebelübersetzung f
b) Hebelkraft f, -wirkung f
2. fig Macht f, Einfluss m
3. WIRTSCH Kapitalanlage f mit geborgten Mitteln
B v/t WIRTSCH durch Kredite finanzieren:
leveraged auch fremdfinanziert
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noun
1) Hebelwirkung, die; (action of lever) Hebelkraft, die
2) (fig.): (influence)

give somebody [a lot of] leverage — jemandes Position [sehr] stärken

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n.
Hebelkraft f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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