Meaning
To unfairly take someone's job or position, especially in a professional context.
Primary Function
Expressing competitive intent
Communicative Purpose
Describe that someone wants to unfairly take another person's position
Pattern
Jemandem; den Arbeitsplatz streitig machen
Core Structure
Jemandem; den Arbeitsplatz streitig machen
Função primária
Expressing competitive intent
Propósito comunicativo
Describe that someone wants to unfairly take another person's position
Situações de gatilho
A colleague tries to take over someone else's job, a manager favors one applicant over another, an employee spreads rumors to endanger a colleague's position
Contextos
Office, company, professional discussions, HR departments
Padrão
Jemandem; den Arbeitsplatz streitig machen
Estrutura central
Jemandem; den Arbeitsplatz streitig machen
Slots de substituição
The dative object (jemandem) can be replaced by any person or group in the dative case; the noun (Arbeitsplatz) can be replaced by other terms such as Position, Stelle, or Job
Colocados típicos
- Kollege
- Chef
- Konkurrent
- Stelle
- Position
Substituições comuns
- Jemandem die Stelle streitig machen
- Jemandem die Position streitig machen
Erros comuns
Using accusative instead of dative for the person (e.g., *Jemanden den Arbeitsplatz streitig machen)
Similar / contraste
Jemandem das Wasser abgraben, Jemandem in den Rücken fallen
Interferências
Portuguese speakers may confuse the dative case requirement due to different prepositional structures in Portuguese
Família do chunk
- Jemandem das Wasser abgraben
- Jemandem in den Rücken fallen
- Jemandem die Butter vom Brot nehmen
Nuance
Implies unfair or aggressive competition, often with a negative connotation
Efeito pragmático
Signals disapproval or criticism of someone's competitive behavior
Dica de memória
Arbeitsplatz streitig
Nota
Der Ausdruck ist eher umgangssprachlich und wird häufig in kritischen Diskussionen über Konkurrenz am Arbeitsplatz verwendet.
Upgrade path
Jemandem die Existenzgrundlage entziehen
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