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shut up

German translation: Halt die Klappe

05:19 Jun 5, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: shut up
shut up , boldly and rude
ben montes
German translation:Halt die Klappe
Explanation:
native speaker

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Note added at 2002-06-05 05:30:11 (GMT)
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noch deutlicher: Halt\'s Maul !

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Note added at 2002-06-05 06:11:55 (GMT)
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I like \' Schnauze \', too
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Dr.G.MD (X)
Local time: 04:25
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Summary of answers provided
4 +17Halt die Klappe
Dr.G.MD (X)
4 +2Less agressive options:
brute (X)
4halt's Maul
Kralicky


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +17
Halt die Klappe


Explanation:
native speaker

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Note added at 2002-06-05 05:30:11 (GMT)
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noch deutlicher: Halt\'s Maul !

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Note added at 2002-06-05 06:11:55 (GMT)
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I like \' Schnauze \', too

Dr.G.MD (X)
Local time: 04:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Halt's Maul would certainly qualify as bold and rude.
14 mins
agree  Ralf Lemster: "Schnauze!" would be the shorter alternative...
33 mins
agree  Ingrid Grzeszik
37 mins
agree  nettranslatorde: The alternative Ralf gives is also not bad.
38 mins
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow: Die Vorschläge von Kim und Ralf sind auch üblich...
1 hr
agree  Elvira Stoianov
1 hr
agree  Katrin Suchan
2 hrs
agree  Maria31
2 hrs
agree  jerrie
2 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter: (Halt' die) Fresse! - just to add another one.
2 hrs
agree  brute (X)
3 hrs
agree  Gabriele Kaser, Mag. phil.
5 hrs
agree  Christine Healy-Rendel (X)
6 hrs
agree  NGK
11 hrs
agree  Agnieszka Hayward (X): Halt's Maul !
19 hrs
agree  Petra Winter
1 day 1 hr
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: agree with Ralf L above.
1 day 10 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Less agressive options:


Explanation:
Ruhe / Sei still / Sei ruhig / Schweig!

brute (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: ja, klar, aber ich glaube, die Varianten sind etwas zu schwach
58 mins
  -> Kann sein, thanx!
agree  NGK
7 hrs
  -> Thanx, Norbert!
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
halt's Maul


Explanation:
it's rude

Kralicky

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: Ist doch schon längst oben erwähnt und nichts Neues mehr.
12 hrs
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