Man hüte sich davor....

English translation: make sure you don't (try to)...

16:26 Feb 17, 2006
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: Man hüte sich davor....
Man hüte sich davor, alles vorhandene Know-how in einem Schub eintragen zu wollen.
vaslilia (X)
Local time: 20:43
English translation:make sure you don't (try to)...
Explanation:
depending on how colloquial it can be
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 20:43
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Take (good) care not to ...
MichaelRS (X)
4it would not be a good idea
Kim Metzger
3 +1make sure you don't (try to)...
Cilian O'Tuama
4to beware of
Chinmayi Sripada
3wary of ...
Francis Lee (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Man hüte sich davor....
it would not be a good idea


Explanation:
One possibility.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 12:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 100
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Man hüte sich davor....
make sure you don't (try to)...


Explanation:
depending on how colloquial it can be

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 20:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Ward: Sounds good to me
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Man hüte sich davor....
Take (good) care not to ...


Explanation:
or

Be careful about ...

MichaelRS (X)
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Derek Gill Franßen: This was my first thought as well. :-)
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Man hüte sich davor....
to beware of


Explanation:
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Chinmayi Sripada
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: English
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Man hüte sich davor....
wary of ...


Explanation:
we/they are wary of attempting to ...
Depends on the context !!!

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 20:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
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