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allemand vers anglais Idiômes / maximes / proverbes Translation Glossary

allemand term anglais translation
nach menschlichem Ermessen in all probability
nah am Wasser gebaut sein/haben to cry easily, to readily turn on the waterworks
naheliegend suggesting itself
Name bezahlen lassen to have pay for a/the name
Nervenfutter a little something to tempt the taste buds
Entered by: Edwin Miles
News im Gepäck bringing home news
Entered by: Thayenga
nicht die Rede sein nothing of the sort
nicht durchstehen unable to cope / can\'t follow through
nicht mehr alle Latten am Zaun haben a few planks short of a fence
Entered by: Sarah Bessioud
nicht nur, aber gerade auch not only / exclusively...but especially
nicht sich entgegen lassen (to) not miss something
nicht viel nehmen they don't differ much from each other
nicht von schlechten Eltern quite something
nicht von ungefaehr not without reason, not for nothing, not by chance
nichts anbrennen lassen not miss a thing/trick; not waste any time
Nichts geht ohne (There's) no way round it
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Nimmersatt For those who just can't get enough
Entered by: Helen Shiner
Nix muss, alles kann Just take your pick
noch einmal nachlegen to go one better...
nur allzu wahr all too true
Nur net huddle Take it easy!
Nutzen und Sinn purpose and meaning
ob in China ein Sack Reis umfällt if a sack of rice falls over in China
obliegt is the responsibility (of)
ohne dass dem Dackel ein Haar gekrümmt worden wäre without touching a hair on his head
Ohne Wein und Brot leidet Liebe Not. Without bread and wine, even love will pine.
olle/alte Kamellen wieder hervorkramen bring/drag/dig out the old/well-known stories/jokes/history
Olympische Idee the Olympic Ideal
Papier ist geduldig You can write anything on paper / You can say anything on paper
Papier ist geduldig. The proof of the pudding is in the eating.
Parforceleistung tour de force
Passagiere können ungestört das Magazin erleben. Passengers can read the magazine at their leisure.
Entered by: Sebastian Witte
Pferde stehlen He's game for anything
pflastermüde footsore
Pfründe sinecure
Piekskraft itch factor
piep, piep, piep, von nun an haben wir uns alle lieb let's all be real nice to each other
pingelig / {'pingelich' is incorrect spelling} persnickety / fussy
Entered by: Steffen Walter
positive Kreise ziehen to have a positive impact
Entered by: Steffen Walter
privater Entschließung entspringen if they must stem from private decision-making.
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