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to be on your game

German translation: Wenn du nicht aufpasst...

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:If you're not on your game...
German translation:Wenn du nicht aufpasst...
Entered by: Steffen Walter

14:19 Dec 6, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
English term or phrase: to be on your game
If you’re not on your game, you could actually lose point.

Gibt es da etwas treffenderes als "sich seiner Sache nicht sicher sein"? (Es geht um ein Ratespiel, bei dem man Punkte verliert, wenn man falsch tippt.)
Niels Stephan
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Wenn du nicht aufpasst...
Explanation:
könntest du tatsächlich Punkte verlieren.

Auch nur eine Idee. Der Vorschlag mit Topform ist auch gut.
Selected response from:

Nicholas Krivenko
Ireland
Local time: 21:43
Grading comment
Thanks, Nicholas, but thanks to all the other contributors as well, I liked all the answers,, but this one most.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Wenn du nicht aufpasst...
Nicholas Krivenko
4in Topform sein
Andrea Black
3wenn du auf der falschen Fährte bist....
Regina Eichstaedter
3wenn du einen schlechten Tag erwischst
Cilian O'Tuama
3Wenn es nicht dein Tag ist...
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
3wenn Du nicht hundertprozentig dabei/bei der Sache bist
Cathrin Cordes


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wenn du auf der falschen Fährte bist....


Explanation:
wie wärs damit?

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
if you're not on your game
wenn du einen schlechten Tag erwischst


Explanation:
wenn dir nichts gelingen will

it means if you don't play as well as you're capable of

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 71
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in Topform sein


Explanation:
bzw. hier
Wenn man nicht in Topform ist,...
Wenn du nicht in Topform bist,

Nur als weitere Variante.

Andrea Black
United States
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 6
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Wenn es nicht dein Tag ist...


Explanation:
...

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 61
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Wenn du nicht aufpasst...


Explanation:
könntest du tatsächlich Punkte verlieren.

Auch nur eine Idee. Der Vorschlag mit Topform ist auch gut.

Nicholas Krivenko
Ireland
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks, Nicholas, but thanks to all the other contributors as well, I liked all the answers,, but this one most.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tilman Lichter
10 mins
  -> Danke!
agree  bp-translations: klingt doch gut
1 hr
  -> Vielen Dank!
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
1 hr
  -> Danke!
agree  Andrea Black: Das ist besser!
2 hrs
  -> Danke Andrea!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wenn Du nicht hundertprozentig dabei/bei der Sache bist


Explanation:
noch eine Variante

Cathrin Cordes
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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