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grow inward with

German translation: innerlich näher kommen


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14:53 May 2, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: grow inward with
Jeder Satz eine neue Herausforderung. Hier ist es das "grow inward with", dass mir Kopfzerbrechen bereitet. Any ideas?

Hier der ganze Satz:

The pedant of the house, though he promise her marriage, cannot grow further inward with her; she hath paid for her credulity often, and now grows weary.
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Austria
Local time: 15:56
German translation:innerlich näher kommen
Explanation:
..., der ihr trotz des Eheversprechens innerlich nicht näher kommen kann...
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Melanie Meyer
Local time: 09:56
Grading comment
Danke!
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Summary of answers provided
5sich weiter nähern
Juliana Mraz
3 +1innerlich näher kommen
Melanie Meyer
3ans Herz wachsen
Regina Eichstaedter
3tiefergehend in Beziehung tretenDERDOKTOR


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
tiefergehend in Beziehung treten


Explanation:
im Sinne von- kann mit ihr nicht weiter zusammenwachsen-

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 15:56
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
innerlich näher kommen


Explanation:
..., der ihr trotz des Eheversprechens innerlich nicht näher kommen kann...

Melanie Meyer
Local time: 09:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Horst Huber: "innerlich nicht näher kommen" --- das "nicht" genau am rechten Platz.
6 hrs
  -> Danke, Horst!
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
sich weiter nähern


Explanation:
das das Nähern innerlich ist, ist klar

Juliana Mraz
Germany
Local time: 15:56
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1 day15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ans Herz wachsen


Explanation:
muss es nicht "promised" heißen? Da ich "pedant" als Subjekt des Satzes verstehe: Obwohl ihr der Schulmeister (?) des Hauses die Ehe versprochen hatte, wuchs er ihr im Laufe der Zeit nicht ans Herz. Zu oft hatte sie für ihre Gutgläubigkeit bezahlt....

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 15:56
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