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German: auf hoeheren Fuessen stehen

English translation: stood on ever higher feet







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German term or phrase:auf höheren Füßen stehen
English translation:stood on ever higher feet
Entered by:Kim Metzger
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Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances
German term or phrase: auf hoeheren Fuessen stehen
in 1990 bekamen die sofas von x ein immer stärkeres profil und standen auf immer höheren füßen.
and stood on ever higher feet
Explanation:
In 1990 the sofas received a more prominent profile and stood on ever higher feet.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5and stood on ever higher feet
Kim Metzger
5 +1In 1990 the sofas got an ever stronger profile and stood on ever higher legs.
Olav Rixen
4..and always stood on higher feet
Kathi Stock
4 -1higher legs
Ilse Flick


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
and stood on ever higher feet

Explanation:
In 1990 the sofas received a more prominent profile and stood on ever higher feet.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 235
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Elisa Capelão
9 mins

agree Dietrich Herrmann, MD, PhD
36 mins

agree Geri Linda Metterle
40 mins

agree Bob Kerns
56 mins

agree Elvira Stoianov
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
..and always stood on higher feet

Explanation:
my instant guess

Kathi Stock
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
higher legs

Explanation:
furniture has legs not feet in the US

Ilse Flick
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Kim Metzger: No, there are feet on sofas, not legs.
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
In 1990 the sofas got an ever stronger profile and stood on ever higher legs.

Explanation:
Native German speaker, 27 years in Canada, 23 years in germany.

Olav Rixen
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Trudy Peters
47 mins

neutral Kim Metzger: Sofas normally have feet, not legs.
54 mins
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