die Augenhöhe
Translation
eye level, equal footing
Examples
Das Bild hängt auf Augenhöhe.
The picture is hanging at eye level.
Wir verhandeln auf Augenhöhe.
We are negotiating on equal footing.
Grammar Patterns
auf Augenhöhe on an equal footing We speak to each other on an equal footing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gleiches Niveau, Ebenbürtigkeit
Etymology
Composed of 'Auge' (eye) and 'Höhe' (height). Its literal meaning is 'eye height'.
Memory Tips
The literal meaning 'eye level' extends metaphorically to 'equal footing', as if two people can look each other in the eye as equals.