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to fall one step short

German translation: knapp unterliegen

06:48 May 8, 2009
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
English term or phrase: to fall one step short
"Not bad, young man!
But you fell one step
short of me!"

Vielen Dank.
Sabine Wulf
Germany
Local time: 05:36
German translation:knapp unterliegen
Explanation:
Sollte natürlich schöner klingen im Dialog, z. B.:
"[...] Aber ich hatte die Nase vorn"
"... aber gegen mich hattest du keine Chance"
"... doch mit mir kannst du es noch nicht aufnehmen"

oder so :)
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Kay Barbara
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:36
Grading comment
Hatte die Nase vorn, ist schön. Vielen Dank!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6knapp unterliegen
Kay Barbara
4 +2s.u.
Mirko Buzov


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
knapp unterliegen


Explanation:
Sollte natürlich schöner klingen im Dialog, z. B.:
"[...] Aber ich hatte die Nase vorn"
"... aber gegen mich hattest du keine Chance"
"... doch mit mir kannst du es noch nicht aufnehmen"

oder so :)

Kay Barbara
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:36
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Grading comment
Hatte die Nase vorn, ist schön. Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Niels Stephan: Genau.
7 mins
  -> Danke, Niels.
agree  Sonja Köppen: ... nicht das Wasser reichen.
57 mins
  -> Danke, Sonja :)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 hr
agree  Rolf Keiser
2 hrs
agree  Gertraud K.
8 hrs
agree  Inge Meinzer
18 hrs
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
s.u.


Explanation:
Wir würden sagen: "Ich bin dir einen Schritt voraus!"

Mirko Buzov
Germany
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in CroatianCroatian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Wiebking
11 hrs
  -> Danke, Kriddl :)
agree  Inge Meinzer
18 hrs
  -> Danke, Inge :)
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