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Bedeutung - Questions on definitions and nuances of words, phrases or sentences.
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How to interpret the phrase "und dabei" here?
Used in this way, dabei essentially means
this is particularly bad, because ...
It emphasizes the disappointment of the speaker.
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'Check' to refer train/u-bahn platform?
It is pretty likely they were saying track. If the speakers were not native English speakers, there may well have been some mispronunciation of the English R sound and the English A.
In German, it's …
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Ist die Verwendung des Worts "drakonisch" in Bezug auf Quarantänemaßnahmen angebracht?
In den letzten Wochen liest man aus gegebenem Anlass1 immer wieder von "drakonischen Maßnahmen", wenn es darum geht, ganze Ortschaften vorübergehend unter Quarantäne zu stellen.
Ein paar Beispiele:
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wir wissen vs wir wissen Bescheid
The difference between "Wir wissen Bescheid." and "Wir wissen." is that the former idiomatic, while the latter is not.
In general, the verb "wissen" is almost exclusively used with an object ("Er weiß …
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"Penner" as an insult?
As noted in the other answers and by yourself, the word Penner means homeless person and can be used as an insult.
The interesting fact, however, is what Penner literally means: It is derived from th …
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Bedeutung von »Saubär«
Mein Eindruck aus Südwestdeutschland ist:
Die Bedeutung Zuchteber ist im Allgemeinen unbekannt. Wie tofro auch vermutet, mag das am heute geringeren Bekanntheitsgrad landwirtschaftlicher Begriffe li …
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What does "frei bekommen" mean?
Taking a day off from work can be expressed in two ways in German:
"frei nehmen" is like the English expression; it means you are reasonably certain you do not have to work on the respective day and …
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Meaning of expression "Bist du los?"
None of these expressions can be used with the meaning "Are you crazy?", and I cannot think of anything similar that could. …
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Odd (seeming) use of "gern" with subjunctive
This "gern" in the described meaning of professional enjoyment can be added virtually anywhere where a service is provided to a consumer - be it "Ich bringe Ihnen gerne noch ein Glas Wasser." in a restaurant …
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Was bedeutet "eindecken" bei Versicherungen?
Ich sehe mich hier gerade mit Formulierungen à la
Bitte die Versicherung eindecken.
konfrontiert. Dazu scheint es auch das Adjektiv
eindeckbar
zu geben.
Ich habe das Wort "eindecken" noch …
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Ist die Bedeutung von "verräumen" als "wegräumen und dann nicht wiederfinden" regional?
Kürzlich begegnete mir die folgende Aussage eines öffentlichen Betriebes:
Sie können Ihre XYZ bei uns abgeben; wir verräumen sie gerne für Sie.
Als ich das las, musste ich zunächst mal herzhaft lach …
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Can "Teekesselchen" mean "homonym"?
I wasn't aware it's a "game" (other than noun being a "game" with the goal of listing as many nouns as you can think of, and verb being a "game" with the goal of listing as many verbs as you can think …
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Was bedeutet die Redewendung "jemandem noch aus den Ohren raus hängen"?
tl;dr: "jemandem aus den Ohren raushängen" bedeutet, von etwas zu viel bekommen zu haben.
(Belege für die hier genannten Erklärungen sind unten aufgeführt.)
Das noch gehört eher zum wird und unter …
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How do I love dich
What is indeed somewhat usual is rather some sort of "praise" pointing out the special meaning of the addressee to the speaker:
Du bist die beste Mama der Welt!
(You are world's best mom!) …
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How to tell the difference between "ice" and "ice cream" when the word "Eis" is used?
One way of distinguishing ice cream and ice that I have not yet seen mentioned in the other answers is that ice cream is sometimes listed with its flavour to avoid the ambiguity. This occurs especiall …
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