mark for sob stories

Czech translation: snadno na něj zaberou omluvy a dojemné příběhy

12:22 Aug 5, 2012
English to Czech translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: mark for sob stories
O – Caring about Others
Skilled
□ Quick to help others
□ Has and shows empathy and sympathy for others
□ Truly cares and is concerned
□ Goes out of his/her way for others
□ Makes time to listen
□ Makes allowances for those in trouble
Unskilled
□ Not really interested in the plight of others
□ Not open to listening to excuses and off-work woes
□ Believes in the separation of business and personal issues
□ Uncomfortable around struggling people
□ Prefers to stick to the business at hand
Overused
□ May be an easy mark for excuses and sob stories
□ May have trouble being firm or taking action with poor performers
□ May get to know people too well
□ May spend too much time in off-work issues
breadfly
Local time: 23:04
Czech translation:snadno na něj zaberou omluvy a dojemné příběhy
Explanation:
být snadným cílem pro omluvy a dojemné příběhy

snadno naletět omluvám, dojemným příběhům

omluvy a dojemné příběhy na něj snadno zaberou

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be an easy mark
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Zbyněk Táborský
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:04
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4 +4snadno na něj zaberou omluvy a dojemné příběhy
Zbyněk Táborský
4jsou mu příznačné (omluvy) a dojímavé příběhy
Ales Horak


  

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jsou mu příznačné (omluvy) a dojímavé příběhy


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Ales Horak
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Local time: 23:04
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an easy mark for sob stories
snadno na něj zaberou omluvy a dojemné příběhy


Explanation:
být snadným cílem pro omluvy a dojemné příběhy

snadno naletět omluvám, dojemným příběhům

omluvy a dojemné příběhy na něj snadno zaberou

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/be an easy mark

Zbyněk Táborský
Czech Republic
Local time: 23:04
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 28
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Děkuji!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jiri Lonsky
1 hr
  -> Díky, Jiří!

agree  Petr Skocik
4 hrs
  -> Díky, Petře!

agree  jankaisler: je snadno přístupný omluvám ....
16 hrs
  -> Díky, Jane!

agree  CzEnTranslat (X)
1 day 1 hr
  -> Děkuji!
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