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aus dem Holz geschnitzt

English translation: ...seemed to be modeled after my imagination

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German term or phrase:	...aus dem Holz geschnitzt wie ich es für mich vorstellte
English translation:	...seemed to be modeled after my imagination
Entered by:	Fantutti

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05:21 Jul 27, 2005

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

German term or phrase: aus dem Holz geschnitzt

In English, a "wooden character" is one that falls flat, is not lifelike; I am guessing that this would not be the appropriate translation here. My guess is that he means that the are actually very precise, three-dimensional; but I want to be sure.

Waren gerade seine Charaktere und Helden genau aus dem Holz geschnitzt wie ich es mir fuer mich vorstellte. Ich brachte wohl nur einige Wochen, um die Abenteuer Winnetous und Old Shatterhands nachzulesen und sollte dabei Hunger auf mehr bekommen.

Tegan Raleigh KudoZ activity Questions: 557 (9 open) (2 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 91 United States
Local time: 05:16

..were modeled after my imagination

Explanation:
Just trying ...

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-07-27 05:49:58 GMT)
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Maybe \'seemed to be modeled after my imagination\' might be the better take.

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Fantutti
Local time: 05:16

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

exactly the kind of heroes i have/like/love/adore

gfish

3 +2

..were modeled after my imagination

Fantutti

cut from the same cloth as my imagined self

silfilla

2 +1

made of the same stuff

Jonathan MacKerron

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17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

..were modeled after my imagination

Fantutti
Local time: 05:16
PRO pts in category: 20

41 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

made of the same stuff

Explanation:
another option offered by Muret-Sanders

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 67

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

exactly the kind of heroes i have/like/love/adore

Explanation:
....

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Note added at 51 mins (2005-07-27 06:13:16 GMT)
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The editor told me to stick with the sort of heroes I loved and ...

romancereaderatheart.com/clues/mysteryauthors/kwalker/

I pushed all the heroes I loved into Julien\'s character.

www.writerspace.com/interviews/squires0302.html

gfish
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

8 hrs confidence:

cut from the same cloth as my imagined self

Explanation:
another option :-)

silfilla
Local time: 08:16
Works in field
PRO pts in category: 23

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