I am quite tall,

German translation: Ich bin ziemlich groß

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English term or phrase:I am quite tall,
German translation:Ich bin ziemlich groß
Entered by: IngePreiss

06:14 Jul 15, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: I am quite tall,
when writing about your own appearence
rachel green
ich bin ziemlich groß
Explanation:
unfortunately i dont know the context, so e.g. in a novel it might be appropriate to use the term "hochgewachsen". however, in most cases the term is followed by the exact measurements and here the german word "groß" is in my opinion the best choice.
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IngePreiss
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Local time: 13:07
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na +2ich bin ziemlich groß
IngePreiss
naIch bin ziemlich hoch gewachsen
Kim Metzger


  

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37 mins
Ich bin ziemlich hoch gewachsen


Explanation:
This is another way to put it. A person who is a bit taller than average might describe herself this way.


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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 05:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 days peer agreement (net): +2
ich bin ziemlich groß


Explanation:
unfortunately i dont know the context, so e.g. in a novel it might be appropriate to use the term "hochgewachsen". however, in most cases the term is followed by the exact measurements and here the german word "groß" is in my opinion the best choice.

IngePreiss
Germany
Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 82
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agree  Katharina Boewig
5 days

agree  Anna Bittner
1154 days
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