if by magic

German translation: weggezaubert

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English term or phrase:	removed as by magic
German translation:	weggezaubert

05:32 Jan 9, 2002

English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

English term or phrase: if by magic

The "product" uses a powerful magnetic force to literally erase dents if by magic!
Zauber, zauberartig klingt lahm. Is there a term, which has the same ring as the English?

Manfred Mondt KudoZ activity Questions: 65 (2 open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 466 United States
Local time: 10:20

weggezaubert

Explanation:
Just another possibility...

Hope it helps!

Ciao! : )

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Note added at 2002-01-09 07:10:01 (GMT)
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You can say: \"..xxx wurde einfach weggezaubert!\"
I forgat that..bye!

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Note added at 2002-01-09 07:12:30 (GMT)
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OR: \"..mithilfe von..sind die Beulen wie weggezaubert.\"

Selected response from:

ChristinaT
Local time: 16:20

Grading comment

Thanks for the quick response. A Google search that
weggezaubert ist most appropriate for removing an unpleasant
condition (pain, bad skin), while "wie von Zauberhand" works best for the
appearance of pleasant things, in Nature, on the computer
screen, etc., while Wunder as one commenter remarked,
sounds somewhat religious.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

wie von Zauberhand

Beate Lutzebaeck

5 +1

weggezaubert

ChristinaT

4 -1

wie durch ein Wunder

Klaus Dorn (X)

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

wie von Zauberhand

Explanation:
This might work in this context - good luck

Beate Lutzebaeck
New Zealand
Local time: 02:20
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

wie durch ein Wunder

Explanation:
If you're looking for something with a "ring", I think that's it.

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 17:20
Native speaker of:

English,

German

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

weggezaubert

ChristinaT
Local time: 16:20
Native speaker of:

German,

English

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