leverage

Druckmittel, Einfluss

Die Macht, Menschen oder Ereignisse mithilfe eines eigenen Vorteils zu beeinflussen.

In einfachem Englisch: The power to influence people or events by using something that gives you an advantage.

• The union has considerable leverage.
• Her experience gave her leverage in the negotiations.
• They used the contract as leverage to demand better terms.

So benutzt man es: leverage over someone/something (The debt gave the bank leverage over the company.)

Synonyme: influence, bargaining power

Häufige Wendungen: political leverage, bargaining leverage, leverage over someone, use leverage

finanzieller Hebel, Fremdfinanzierung

Der Einsatz von geliehenem Geld, um mehr zu investieren, wodurch mögliche Gewinne und Verluste größer werden.

In einfachem Englisch: The use of borrowed money to increase the amount you can invest, with greater possible gains and losses.

• The fund uses leverage to invest.
• High leverage increased the company’s financial risk.
• They reduced leverage by paying back some loans.

Synonyme: gearing

Häufige Wendungen: financial leverage, high leverage, increase leverage

Hebelwirkung

Zusätzliche Kraft, die man mit einer Stange gewinnt, um etwas Schweres anzuheben oder zu bewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: The extra force you get by using a bar to lift or move something heavy.

• Use a longer bar for leverage.
• He gained leverage by moving his hand along the handle.
• The tool provides enough leverage to lift the stone.

Synonyme: mechanical advantage

Häufige Wendungen: get leverage, use leverage, extra leverage, mechanical leverage

nutzen, ausnutzen

Etwas wirksam nutzen, um einen Vorteil zu gewinnen oder ein Ergebnis zu erzielen.

In einfachem Englisch: To use something effectively to gain an advantage or achieve a result.

• We can leverage these contacts.
• They leveraged the publicity into a new business deal.
• She leveraged her language skills to find work abroad.

So benutzt man es: leverage something to do something (They leveraged their network to find investors.); leverage something into something (She leveraged her success into a publishing contract.)

Synonyme: use, exploit, make use of

Häufige Wendungen: leverage something, leverage available resources, leverage existing knowledge

stärken, verbessern

Etwas erfolgreicher machen, indem man einen bereits vorhandenen Vorteil einsetzt.

In einfachem Englisch: To make something more successful by using an advantage you already have.

• We leveraged our reputation to attract customers.
• The team leveraged its strengths to improve results.
• Can we leverage this brand to increase sales?

So benutzt man es: leverage something to do something (We leveraged our experience to improve the service.)

Synonyme: enhance, boost

Häufige Wendungen: leverage a reputation, leverage existing strengths, leverage a brand

fremdfinanzieren

Geliehenes Geld oder vorhandenes Vermögen einsetzen, um mehr Geld für Investitionen verfügbar zu machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To use borrowed money or existing assets to increase the amount available for investment.

• The firm leveraged its assets.
• They leveraged their capital to buy more shares.
• The business is heavily leveraged and owes several banks money.

So benutzt man es: leverage something to do something (They leveraged their assets to finance the purchase.)

Häufige Wendungen: leverage assets, leverage capital, leverage an investment