viel Geld gelassen

English translation: he spent a fortune there

15:46 May 24, 2005
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
German term or phrase: viel Geld gelassen
Aus den Vernehmungen berichteten die Ermittler, dass Hoffmann regelmäßig zu Prostituierten auf dem Straßenstrich von Bremerhaven gegangen sei. Seinen Angaben zufolge hat er dort "viel Geld gelassen" und "versucht, Stress abzubauen". Das Gericht will auch eine Prostituierte aus Hamburg als Zeugin laden, die als Domina gearbeitet hat. Sie hatte sich an das Gericht gewandt und erklärt, Hoffmann sei 2003 sechs bis sieben Mal bei ihr gewesen und habe beim ersten Besuch Fotos mit Kinderpornografie dabei gehabt.

A lot of money spent?
Jianming Sun
Local time: 02:39
English translation:he spent a fortune there
Explanation:
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Local time: 20:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2he spent a fortune there
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +1left behind a lot of money
Ker
4spent a pretty penny/it had cost him and arm and a leg
mckinnc
3shelled out a lot of money
Lancashireman
3left a lot of money
Michael McWilliam


  

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shelled out a lot of money


Explanation:
if you want something colloquial to go in the speech marks

Lancashireman
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Local time: 19:39
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he spent a fortune there


Explanation:
one way

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:39
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hirselina: " a fortune" is perhaps too strong. "A lot of money" maybe?
4 mins
  -> I meant to say "small fortune" but was interrupted

agree  silfilla: [small] fortune is just fine! ;-)
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
left a lot of money


Explanation:
just another term

Michael McWilliam
United States
Local time: 12:39
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
left behind a lot of money


Explanation:
I would also put this in quotation marks - he is being ironic

Ker
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:39
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agree  D.K. Tannwitz
1 min
  -> thanks
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
spent a pretty penny/it had cost him and arm and a leg


Explanation:
A couple of idioms that might work here

mckinnc
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