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Sie nehmen es ihm nicht krumm

English translation: They will not hold it against him

14:34 Feb 2, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
German term or phrase: Sie nehmen es ihm nicht krumm
Idiomatic expression to mean ???
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 00:34
English translation:They will not hold it against him
Explanation:

.... referring to whatever he did wrong.

No further explanation needed.

Hope it helps.
Selected response from:

Gunther Wolf
Local time: 18:34
Grading comment
Yes, I understand (although here there's a difficulty because "ihm" is a Turm).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
nathey wont take it in a bad way
Elisa Capelão
naThey will not hold it against him
Gunther Wolf
naThey don't resent him because of it
lone (X)


  

Answers


3 mins
they wont take it in a bad way


Explanation:
meaning they wont take ofense of something he might have done/said



regards


    own knowledge
Elisa Capelão
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 117

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Ulrike Lieder (X)
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17 mins
They will not hold it against him


Explanation:

.... referring to whatever he did wrong.

No further explanation needed.

Hope it helps.


    Own knowledge
Gunther Wolf
Local time: 18:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 250
Grading comment
Yes, I understand (although here there's a difficulty because "ihm" is a Turm).

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Ulrike Lieder (X)
Lisanne
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Uschi (Ursula) Walke
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28 mins
They don't resent him because of it


Explanation:
I would think that you should be specific and include the person that's referred to in the sentence (him). They basically don't disapprove or recent him.

Hope this helps.


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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 18:34
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 330

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