Bestimmt hat er zu viele Aufgaben, worüber er sich bereits beschwert hat
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I can't understand which content word is “worüber”. How can I change this sentence so that it will be same meaning but without „worüber“?
to not have a clue
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is there some idiom in german like 'to not have a clue'? Thanks in advance.
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nicht den leisesten Schimmel haben
translation added by Ник Ударцев - 2.
von Tuten und Blasen keine Ahnung haben.
translation added by Ник Ударцев
Das A und O
Example
Dabei ist die richtige Zusammenstellung von abwechslungsreichem und ausgewogenem Essen, das die nötigen Nährstoffe beinhaltet, das A und O.
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Hi friends, I need your help in translating of "Das A und O" in this example. And can anyone advise other german expression like this?
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from A to Z
translation added by Василий Харин
That Awkward Moment
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How "That Awkward Moment" sounds in german? Thanx!
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Ausnahmebedingung (Germ) - Awkward Moment (English)
translation added by Василий Харин - 2.
Jenen Plumpen Moment
translation added by Василий Харин
to use cheat sheet
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Hi guys, 'cheat sheet' in german is 'Spickzettel', right? So what is german verb for 'to use Spickzettel'? Thanks in advance :)
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spicken
translation added by Stefan Zwerg
ist in die Hose gegangen
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Dear friends, can somebody explain me, what is the meaning of expression “ist in die Hose gegangen”? If possible in English please!
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To go down the drain, to go bad. E.g. "Ich versuchte, einen Streit zu vermeiden, aber das ging in die Hose (it didn't work out).
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to give a guarantee for sth
Author’s comment
what is the correct form for "to give a guarantee for sth"? I heard one girl saying "ich garantiere für nichts", is it ok?
Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof
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Hello everyone, could you explain the meaning of the phrase „Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof“. So I've tried to translate and got “I only understand train station”, any idea?
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I don't understand anything
translation added by Daniela Bergen - 2.
I understand nothing/ I don't understand
translation added by Arrikard