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How often can we do a word by word translation from German to English? [closed]
I have a habit of doing a word by word translation when I encounter a new sentence structure. I have noticed a few patterns:
Sometimes there is a word for word match. e.g.,
Ich habe einen ...
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Difference between offensichtlich and ersichtlich
I checked multiple dictionaries but couldn't find any significant difference.
Can they be used interchangeably ?
Thanks for your help
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Unterschied zwischen Haus & Heim
was ist der Unterschied zwischen Haus & Heim? z.b. es ist ebenso wie House & Home am Englisch?
Im translate schreibt es:
ENG zu DEU:
I'am at home --> Ich bin zu Hause
Aber Sie kennen, ...
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Difference between "Niemand kann" and "Es kann niemand"
Perhaps someone can explain the difference between the following two sentences:
1 - Es kann uns niemand den geringsten Vorwurf machen.
2 - Niemand kann uns den geringsten Vorwurf machen.
The first was ...
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen saugen und lutschen?
From: Daumenlutschen - Wikipedia
Daumenlutschen ist eine Angewohnheit von Menschen und anderen Primaten, den Daumen in den Mund zu stecken und daran zu saugen oder zu lutschen.
What is the difference ...
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Das Wesen vs. die Wesenheit [closed]
Ich habe eine Frage über dem Unterschied zwischen dem Begriff des Wesens und der Wesenheit. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn ein Muttersprachler mit den Beispielen oder einer Beschreibung des Wortgefühls ...
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Correct usage of the words "selbstständig" and "eigenständig"
I was wondering if somebody could help me understand the difference and correct usage of the words "selbstständig" and "eigenständig". Looking in the dictionary, it seems they ...
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Correct meaning of noch nie
The website dict.cc translates noch nie as "never before". But, noch means "yet", thus, noch nie should mean "not yet". Which one is the correct meaning of noch nie?
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Unterschied zwischen "erlangen" und "erringen"?
Kann jemand mir bitte erklären, ob beide Worte die gleiche Bedeutung haben?
Einen Sieg erlangen oder erringen?
Die Freiheit erlangen oder erringen?
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Was ist der Unterschied zwischen "stehe zu" und "stehe hinter"?
I would like to inquire about the difference in meaning if I want to translate these two sentence into English:
Ich stehe zu dir
Ich stehe hinter dir
Could both sentences mean "I'm standing ...
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Difference between "haften" and "bürgen"
I'm curious to know what the difference is between "haften" and "bürgen" in German.
Google Translate says that "haften" = "to be liable for" and "bürgen" = "to guarantee for", but I'm pretty sure I ...
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What is the difference between ein Monat, einen Monat, and einem Monat? [closed]
I am confused as to when to use each of the three phrases from the title, especially the “einem Monat”
Would saying “in less than one month” be “Weniger als ein Monat noch“ ?
Thank you!
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Does "Klettern" and "Wandern" have different meaning? [closed]
I'm writing a thesis about German linguistic along with my 5 other friends. I need some help for some words and sometimes, I don't really know the differences.
"Klettern" means "to climb" and "...
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The difference between "auf" and "an" when talking about a specific location
Die Touristen gehen an den Strand.
Die Touristen gehen auf den Strand.
Is the general meanning the same in both of the questions?
If not, what is the difference between them ?
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What is the difference between "härten", "verhärten", and "abhärten"?
I am looking for the difference between these three verbs. All dictionaries I’ve looked at suggest “harden”, and the boundaries between them are hard to distinguish. From what I gather:
Somebody “...
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