22:38 Nov 22, 2008 |
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German to English translations [PRO] General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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3 +1 | cut a great hole in (my life); had a major influence on; |
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2 +1 | has greatly impacted my life |
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3 | has severely/radically affected my life |
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Ein großes Einschnitt in meine Leben has greatly impacted my life Explanation: one possibility |
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cut a great hole in (my life); had a major influence on; Explanation: You haven't given all the answer, which might have indicated whether the responder saw the illness as a positive or a negative factor; here is a suggestion for (UK) English for both directions. |
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has severely/radically affected my life Explanation: this has had a seriously detrimental effect on my life there are all sorts of possible ways of saying this |
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