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Anhang

English translation: slope


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German term or phrase:Abhang
English translation:slope
Entered by: xxxolympio
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04:17 Aug 23, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Geology
German term or phrase: Anhang
A man is trying to get away from a bear and "Er hetzte einen Anhang hinauf, der Bär folgte.

Could this be a mistake and they really mean Hang, rock face?
Jeff Steffin
United States
slope
Explanation:
Anhang doesn't seem to be right here.
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xxxolympio
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3slopexxxolympio
4bank/uphill
Ramey Rieger
3a hillside
Murad AWAD


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(Ab)hang
slope


Explanation:
Anhang doesn't seem to be right here.

xxxolympio
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agree  franglish
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agree  Steffen Walter
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agree  eurosprach
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a hillside


Explanation:
He rushed up on a hillside, the bear followed.

Murad AWAD
Local time: 04:05
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in ArabicArabic
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bank/uphill


Explanation:
incline
rise

Example sentence(s):
  • He bolted up the bank/incline, the bear folllowing
  • He raced/sped/dashed/tore uphill, the bear hot on his heels
Ramey Rieger
Local time: 03:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Sep 7, 2011 - Changes made by xxxolympio:
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