Questions tagged [english-to-german]
Übersetzung Englisch nach Deutsch - Questions on translations from English to German.
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Time off in German
I have an appointment during my work hours . I would like to ask time off for this time plus 2 hours.
Ich habe einen Termin um 15 Uhr. Darf ich von 14 Uhr bis 16 Uhr freinehmen?
Did I translate it ...
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Sentence structure with trotzdem
Is it necessary to have a verb after "nach" or we can begin the next clause of the sentence?
In my opinion, nevertheless e-books are more environmental friendly than paper books.
My ...
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Structure of sentence right or not
My sentence:
There are new devices only for reading Ebooks.
Es gibt neue Geräte nur für E-Books zu lesen.
Translator:
Es gibt neue Geräte zum E-Book-Lesen nur für.
Is my sentence wrong ? Can the ...
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Why tausend (not dausend)?
Why are
three drei
thou du
thorn Dorn
thin dünn
then dann
but
thousand tausend?
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Deutsche Adjektive für “high-level”
In a lot of situations, the English adjective "high-level" can be translated by "hochrangig", when it implies something out of the ordinary. But "high-level" is also very ...
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Is using »um« in this sentence correct?
I request you to understand this Problem. Can we write it in both ways while writing a formal letter?
Ich möchte Sie um Verständnis dieses Problem bitten.
Ich bitte Sie, dieses Problem zu verstehen.
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Does Vor allem phrase change as per cases?
I am assuming that vor allem is a fixed phrase. Vor allem has different meanings in the Pons dictionary. Whenever the word "especially" is translated to the German "vor allem", it ...
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Sollte “New [card]” dekliniert werden?
Wenn möchte man new für ein Programm übersetzen, sollte man es deklinieren? In diesem Fall ist es auf eine Karte bezogen. Sollte es mit Neue oder Neu übersetzt werden?
Ich denke, dass könnten Neue ...
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Übersetzung für “Someone great once said: …”
Ist "Wie einer der Großen sagte: ..." oder "Wie jemand von denen Großen sagte: ..." eine gute Übersetzung für "Someone great once said: ...", einen einleitenden Satz, ...
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German word for “work-life balance”
First, I'd like to say this is my first time using German Language SE. I took the tour to learn a bit more about the scope before asking my first question, but if my question is off-topic, please let ...
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German equivalent to “same as last time” for making appointments
In English, when scheduling a meeting or deciding when to meet with someone, one often says "same as last time". For example:
At what time should we go jogging tomorrow? - Same as last time,...
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“Im Equipment/Mit Equipment ” is this correct?
I am preparing a questionnaire to be filled in, where the person has to answer whether the battery is in the device or together with the device but not installed in it.
I asked a friend for help and ...
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What is the correct way to say “and the last is“?
I am talking about a number sequence and before the last number, I want to say:
and the last is ...
as, for example, in "1, 2, 3 ... and the last is 100".
When I use a translator, it shows:...
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How does »zuerst einmal« mean »first of all«?
German as a Germanic language is less influenced by Latin than English so new words are just two words combined and the meaning can be easily inferred. Except sometimes.
Immer wieder is always again, ...
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Combine multiple nebensatz in one long sentence? [closed]
I'm learning German myself, so I cannot ask anyone else, except this portal, please tell me which sentence is correct in terms of grammar (or if both are not correct, then please add your sentence).
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Pop quiz activities for German
Is there a place like google word couch or any quiz place for German? I have recently started learning German from Youtube (Lingoni german) and a mobile app Duolingo. Now, while going through a few ...
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What is the German word for Residency (medicine)?
A medical residency is a period of on-site training post-med school graduation. I am not sure if there is a direct translation for this. All resources I could find give the normal definition. I don'...
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“Thank you for being my first customer.” [closed]
How to say
Thank you for being my first customer.
in German?
Is the sentence
Vielen Dank, dass du mein/e erste/r Kunde/Kundin bist.
correct?
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bei vs in Firma
Sentence is:
I am an intern in your company.
I wrote:
Ich bin eine Praktikantin bei ihrer Firma.
Translator shows:
Ich bin einen Praktikantin in Ihrer Firma.
I learnt that while using company, ...
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ins vs zum Krankenhaus
My sentence is this:
Because of this reason, I have to visit the hospital often with her.
I wrote:
Aus diesem Grund muss ich mit ihr zum Krankenhaus häufig besuchen.
When I used translator, it ...
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German equivalent to using the word “well” as a bridge between two ideas
When speaking in English, the word "well" is often used as a buffer between sentences or when answering a question. Example:
What are neural networks? – Well, neural networks are …
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German equivalent of “under review” and “minor/major revisions”
Say I'm about to publish a scientific paper and it's currently still "under review", i.e. it has not been published yet. How would I translate that phrase into "academic" German? ...
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What is the difference between “antreten” and “konkurrieren”?
I am having difficulties figuring out the difference between "antreten" and "konkurrieren" in terms of the translation "to compete". In fact, both seem to be translated ...
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Darf ich sagen “geistiges Bankett”? [closed]
Ich arbeite gerade an meinem Motivationsschreiben, und ich wollte "intellectual banquette" schreiben. Ich weiss aber nicht, ob "Bankett" die richtige Übersetzung ist?
Der originale ...
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How would I say, “a story about the time that…” in German?
I assumed that it would be something like
“(ich erzähle) eine Geschichte über das mal, in dem ich...“
but that doesn’t seem right.
And the more I look up how to translate this idea, the more it seems ...
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Expressing “to do somebody a disservice” in German
I have been struggling with the correct way to express "to do somebody a disservice" in German. In English, this phrase is often used when your intentions are to do something good for ...
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“Ruf mich bei deinem Namen”?
Es gibt einen Film, der heißt "call me by your name" (2017), ins Deutsche wurde er als "Ruf mich bei deinem Namen" übersetzt.
Ich tue mich schwer, die Präposition "bei" ...
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Unterschiedliche Rollen in einem Versicherungsvertrag
In an insurance contract, the roles must normally be precisely defined between:
The underwriter: the person who signs the insurance contract (and normally pays the insurance premium)
The insured: the ...
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How to correctly express “get wise to”
I am having some difficulties translating the phrase: "to get wise to something" in German, where "to get wise to something" == "slowly figure out/not be fooled by somebody&...
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Plural Adjectives Ending [duplicate]
"Oh du alter Mann, Oh du alte Frau, Oh, du kleines Kind. BUT: Oh, ihr alten Bauern. Question: Why not "Oh, Ihr alte Bauern"?
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The correct usage of “to charge/debit somebody's credit card”
I have recently had confusion on how to correctly express the term "to charge/debit somebody's account/credit card" in German. I have always known "belasten" as the correct term ...
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What are the differences between A1 and A1/1? [closed]
I'm preparing for A1 German exam and found some books refer to A1/1:
Menschen: Arbeitsbuch A1 MIT Audio-Cds
MENSCHEN A1.1 Kursb
Menschen A1 Kursbuch
What the difference between A1 and A1/1?
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Welcher Begriff bedeutet “to get someone in trouble”
Im Englischen kann der Ausdruck „to get someone in(to) trouble“ unterschiedliche Nebenbedeutungen haben. Er kann auch absichtlich oder unabsichtlich gemeint werden, je nach dem Kontext. Gibt es einen ...
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How to say: “The film/series came out yesterday”
Specifically, I want to know the correct verb in German for "to come out". It doesn't matter if the movie came out or the pastor is coming out sometime in the future.
I guess I can always ...
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What is the word for
I am studying German and I'm looking for the "assembled" word
that sums up the complex concept of:
looking intently in the eyes of a person and hope that she will say what he does not have ...
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Wie soll ich sagen ''audit a class/course''? Vielleicht "einen Kurs anhören”？
Auf Englisch bedeutet to audit a class/course, dass ich ohne registriert zu sein (d.h. ich bekomme keine Benotung/keinen Schein) an einem Kurs teilnehme und zuhöre.
Ich möchte eine Sprachschule fragen,...
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Why is “while speaking” translated “beim Sprechen”?
Can someone explain this sentence to me and why it works, and write the explanation in English?
Sophie Newman drückte beim Sprechen den Finger auf ihren Bluetooth-Ohrstöpsel.
Obviously, to me, I ...
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How do you properly capitalize URLs in German?
I am a designer who is working on an ad that will appear in print in a German language periodical. The ad includes a URL, and I'm wondering if there is a standard or generally accepted way of ...
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Deutsches Äquivalent zu „put your neck/ ass on the line“
Die englische Redewendung
put your neck on the line (en-GB)
put your ass on the line (en-US)
wird auf der Seite von The Free Dictionary by Farlex wie folgt erklärt:
To personally assume or expose ...
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How to tell the difference between groß = tall or big
I recently started learning German through Duolingo and Busuu.
I came across the word groß a few times now but I'm not sure how to tell the difference between:
The man is tall vs The man is big (heavy ...
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When we will use “Halli-Hallo” Word?
I have a question regarding the German word Halli-Hallo.
Wann benutzen wir dieses Wort:
Halli-Hallo
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Saying that embodies “When you find one mistake, the second is not far”
I'm looking for a German saying that embodies the idea that if you check something (a program, a device, a work etc.) and you find one obvious mistake/problem, then further mistakes/problems/errors ...
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Variations of “Ich kann es nicht ertragen.”
I am using the internet, dictionaries (Pons, Duden, Langenscheidt) und various automatic translation services to improve my German. Sometimes there seems to be only one German phrase for multiple ...
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Wie soll ich 'full of mistakes' auf Deutsch sagen?
Wie soll man 'full of mistakes' auf Deutsch sagen?
Better be translated into an adjective.
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Stub? Just a place-holder/marker waiting for further development?
Stub as in Wikipedia's usage is where they shotgun-create loads of minimal skeleton pages that will hopefully be filled in with details later. I don't like Stummel so well. Kontrollabschnitt is close ...
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“ich” and “mich” in same sentence
I am new to German and came across the phrase:
"Darauf würde ich mich nicht verlassen"
I wouldn't count on that!
I don't understand why "mich" is used instead of just:
"...
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What's the point of adding zu Mittag?
On the following, it seems zu Mittag does not add any essential information. Isn't
Um wie viel Uhr isst du am Wochenende zu Mittag?
the same as
Um wie viel Uhr isst du am Wochenende?
On my Google ...
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What is the most appropriate word in German to describe “to deploy”?
What is the most appropriate word in German to describe "to deploy" when it comes to technology?
I have read about "bereitstellen" and "einsetzen". What would be the ...
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German expression for “learning by ear”?
I saw this expression "learning from ear" on DW, similar to the better know expression "playing by ear". I want to know what the equivalent for this is in German.
Both expressions ...
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Wird “à la carte” benutzt?
At a restaurant, ordering "à la carte" is a French saying that means to order dishes separately one from the other, as opposed to ordering a "menu" that contains a smaller set of ...
