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German translation: aufholen/nachholen


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English term or phrase:catch up on
German translation:aufholen/nachholen
Entered by: Kathinka van de Griendt
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19:04 Jun 19, 2004
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English term or phrase: catch up on
If all else fails, contact your State’s Parks and Wildlife Service for a referral to a licensed snake buster in your area. Make your SOS call and, in the meantime, you could always **catch up on** your prayers.
Alexandra Bühler
Germany
Local time: 03:00
aufholen
Explanation:
Den Rückstand Deiner Gebete aufholen.
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Kathinka van de Griendt
Local time: 03:00
Grading comment
Vielen Dank an euch beide, habe mich für "Gebetsrückstand aufholen" entschieden!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2etwaige versäumte Gebete nachholen
Johanna Timm, PhD
5 +1aufholen
Kathinka van de Griendt
3 +2nachholen
Kim Metzger


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nachholen


Explanation:
If you haven't been praying to God regularly, you should start saying extra prayers.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heidi Stone-Schaller
14 mins

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
2 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
aufholen


Explanation:
Den Rückstand Deiner Gebete aufholen.

Kathinka van de Griendt
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Vielen Dank an euch beide, habe mich für "Gebetsrückstand aufholen" entschieden!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heidi Stone-Schaller
14 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
etwaige versäumte Gebete nachholen


Explanation:
noch eine Moeglichkeit,vielleicht doch noch nicht zu spät? Ich finde, manchmal fällt einem so eine richtig gute Variante erst nach ein paar Stunden ein, deshalb sollte man wirklich mit der Punktevergabe immer einen Tag lang warten. Der Moderator hat gesprochen!!!

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 18:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 78

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harry Bornemann
21 mins

agree  Olav Rixen
10 hrs
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