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to belly up

German translation: hier nicht bankrott gehen, sondern...

15:03 Oct 8, 2004
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Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
English term or phrase: to belly up
Hallo!

Es geht um den Begriff "to belly up" (bankrott machen).
Satz:

"What if I wish to belly up to the bar?"

Später sitzen zwei in einer Bar ... jemand kommt, um die Bestellung aufzunehmen, sagen wir ein Kellner X, und der soll dann auch "ausgenommen" werden, will heißen, es soll so viel wie möglich bestellt werden.
"Belly up to X, he'll get ya order."

Kann man dieses "belly up" mit "nehmt ihn aus" übersetzen? Mir fällt justamente ;-) nichts Passendes ein.

Viele liebe Grüße an alle!
Sabine
Sabine Wulf
Germany
Local time: 00:52
German translation:hier nicht bankrott gehen, sondern...
Explanation:
belly up:
to move close or next to *bellied up to the bar* (Merriam-Webster)

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-10-08 15:16:05 GMT)
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I picture someone walking/staggering/swaggering up to the bar with his belly sticking out
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 00:52
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Cilian!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3hier nicht bankrott gehen, sondern...
Cilian O'Tuama
4 +1näher kommen
JM Simon (X)
4schröpfen, ausnehmen
Eckhard Boehle


Discussion entries: 4





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
schröpfen, ausnehmen


Explanation:
"schröpfen" wäre eine Möglichkeit, aber "ausnehmen" klingt auch gut.
Du könntest natürlich auch noch weiter gehen und sagen "das Fell über die Ohren ziehen" ...

Eckhard Boehle
Germany
Local time: 00:52
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
hier nicht bankrott gehen, sondern...


Explanation:
belly up:
to move close or next to *bellied up to the bar* (Merriam-Webster)

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Note added at 12 mins (2004-10-08 15:16:05 GMT)
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I picture someone walking/staggering/swaggering up to the bar with his belly sticking out

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 00:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 71
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Cilian!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JM Simon (X): exactly the picture :)
21 mins
  -> see it occasionally in the mirror ;-)
agree  John Bowden: "Move up to", "squeeze up to" Esp. if there's a crowd at the bar
30 mins
  -> or "mosey up" (schlendern?)
agree  Edhild: yup,, with his belly at the bar (sitting)
3 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
näher kommen


Explanation:
In this case, "belly up" means to approach the bar.




    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=belly%20up
JM Simon (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Bowden
16 mins
  -> thanks :)
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