Apr 12, 2005 14:29
19 yrs ago
3 viewers *
German term

was es nicht alles gibt

Non-PRO German to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Redewendung, sich über das vorhandensein bestimmter Dinge wundern,
evt leicht melancholisch

Discussion

muttersprachler Apr 12, 2005:
You received an e-mail notification stating 'Asker indicated question may offend'? Me too. Perhaps just a little bug of KudoZ-software. Misinterpretation of the 'easy'-Flag?.
Dr.G.MD (X) Apr 12, 2005:
Why would this be 'possibly offensive?'

Proposed translations

+6
1 min
Selected

Would you believe it?

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-04-12 14:33:24 GMT)
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Well, I\'ll go to the bottom of our road!
Peer comment(s):

agree Michael Bailey
2 mins
agree Cilian O'Tuama : ich habe schon Pferde vor der Apotheke kotzen sehen
15 mins
agree Shane London
20 mins
agree BrigitteHilgner : Depending on the context, either this or "Well, look at that."
22 mins
agree Ian M-H (X)
47 mins
agree gangels (X)
9 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
+3
3 mins

Well, look at that.

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Peer comment(s):

agree Cilian O'Tuama : well, blow/bowl me over
9 mins
agree Shane London
17 mins
agree BrigitteHilgner : Depending on the context, either this or "Would you believe it?"
20 mins
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+5
4 mins

I've seen it all now...

or if you want to put it in plain English...well, I'll be bug...d, I've seen it all now!
Peer comment(s):

agree jccantrell
1 min
agree Shane London
16 mins
agree yne : Well I never
16 mins
agree Ian M-H (X)
44 mins
agree gangels (X)
9 days
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