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in die Umstände schicken

English translation: adapt to circumstances

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German term or phrase:	in die Umstände schicken
English translation:	adapt to circumstances
Entered by:	Stephen Roche

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13:15 Mar 6, 2006

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German term or phrase: in die Umstände schicken

„Das gereifte Alter kann sich wohl in die Umstände schicken, beim Eintritt in das Leben aber muss der junge Mann wenigstens seine Ideen aus einer ungetrübten Quelle schöpfen.“

from a quote by Mme de Stael

Stephen Roche KudoZ activity Questions: 161 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 199
Local time: 14:17

adapt to circumstances

Explanation:
That's what it means.

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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 05:17

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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

adapt to circumstances

Nicole Schnell

resign oneself to circumstances

Cetacea

take something as it comes

Henry Schroeder

Discussion entries: 5

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10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

adapt to circumstances

Explanation:
That's what it means.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Thanks

43 mins confidence:

resign oneself to circumstances

Explanation:
"adapt" seems too neutral here. IMO "sich in etwas schicken" has a negative connotation.

Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

18 hrs confidence:

take something as it comes

Explanation:
I tried to come up with an idiom that might fit you context. It depends however a little on what is meant by "Umständen" or exactly how the young man and the middle age man differ. You know all this of course, which is why I would suggest taking a look at this page of idioms with "take".

My thoughts were framed by Treplev and Trigorin in"The Seagull" - the young man trying to buck tradition in the name of the new and innovative.

Other possibilities seemed potentially to be:

"accept/take something as gospel"
"take something at face value"
"take something in stride"
"take kindly to something"

Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take

Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 08:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 88

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Mar 6, 2006 - Changes made by Nicole Schnell:
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