Streetwise Hebrew

#447 They're Exploiting the Situation


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The Hebrew word נצלן is an exploiter – someone who'll use you and then dump you without giving it a second thought. In this episode, Guy breaks down the word and its root נצל.

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New Words and Expressions:

Lenatsel – To make use of, to utilize – לנצל

Nitsool – Exploitation – ניצול

Nitsool kalkali – Economic exploitation – ניצול כלכלי

"Kol ehad menaseh lenatsel" – Everyone tries to exploit the other – כל אחד מנסה לנצל

Hu menatsel et ha-matsav – He takes advantage of the situation – הוא מנצל את המצב

"Hu menatsel bachurot ve-zorek" – He uses women and then dumps them – הוא מנצל בחורות וזורק

"Eich lenatsel yemei machala" – How to make use of sick days – איך לנצל ימי מחלה

"Menatslim et sh'ot ha-shemesh ha-rabot, mechabim orot, ve-hoschim hashmal" – We are making use of the many sunlight hours, turning off lights and saving electricity – מנצלים את שעות השמש הרבות, מכבים אורות וחוסכים חשמל

"Tsarich lenatsel et ha-hatava ad sof ha-shana" – You need to use this benefit by the end of the year – צריך לנצל את ההטבה עד סוף השנה

Be-tokef ad – Valid until – בתוקף עד

Ani margish menootsal – I feel exploited – אני מרגיש מנוצל

Ani margisha menootselet – I feel exploited – אני מרגישה מנוצלת

"Yesh lecha kama yemei hofesh lo menootsalim" – You have a few unused vacation days – יש לך כמה ימי חופש לא מנוצלים

Lo nitsalta / nitsalt et kol yemei ha-hofesh shelcha / shelach – You didn't use all your vacation days – לא ניצלת את כל ימי החופש שלך

Natslan / natslanit – Exploiter – נצלן / נצלנית

"Tizaher mimenu, hu ma-zeh natslan'" – Be careful of him, he's a real bloodsucker – תיזהר ממנו, הוא מה-זה נצלן

Natslani – Exploitative – נצלני

"Yesh mi she-bocharim be-derech natslanit" – There are those who choose an exploitative path – יש מי שבוחרים בדרך נצלנית

Netsolet – Reusable waste – נצולת

Playlist and Clips:

Israeli Government Advertising Agency – Nitsool kalkali, economic exploitation

Tofaat Dopler – Kol Ehad (lyrics)

Israeli Electric Corporation – Menatslim et sh'ot ha-shemesh ha-rabot

KAN TV – Derech natslanit, exploitative way

Ep. no. 127 about hatavot, bonuses and money HEB

Ep. no. 245 about kuponim, coupons HEB

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