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English to German translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy | | English term or phrase: Though (Name) towered above me in knowledge, his knowledge was finite and lim | Sentence is part of an article in regards to the relationship between a Professor and his student. I have a hard time with the first part of the sentence, especially "towered".
Any suggestions is appreciated. |
|  Mary RobertsKudoZ activityQuestions: 1 (none open) Answers: 17
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| | jemandem haushoch/turmhoch überlegen sein | Explanation:
da gibt es viele Möglichkeiten; es kommt ganz auf den Ton des übrigen Textes an; zum Beispiel:
"Was Wissen/Gelehrtheit/Bildung anging, war (Name) mir zwar haushoch/turmhoch überlegen, seine Kenntnisse jedoch..."
gerade f. "knowledge" besteht ein großer Spielraum |
| Selected response from:
 Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 17:27
| Grading comment Thank you so much for your prompt help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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| Summary of reference entries provided | | Towered | |
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