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überlegte es sich

English translation: thought better of it

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German term or phrase:überlegte es sich
English translation:thought better of it
Entered by: Sarah Bessioud

14:38 Sep 11, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: überlegte es sich
"Loijuk" zum Beispiel hatte es so eilig, sich einer Wildherde anzuschließen, dass sie zweimal mit dem Rüssel das Tor der Ithumba-Station öffnete und fortlief. Einige Monate nach ihrem zweiten Ausbruch war sie Mitglied einer Herde aus ehemaligen Waisen. Der dreijährige "Irima" ***überlegte es sich*** dagegen irgendwann anders. Er bekam noch ab und zu die Flasche, als er sich einer Wildherde in der Nähe der Auswilderungsstation Voi anschloss.
Jianming Sun
Local time: 11:30
thought better of it
Explanation:
sich anders überlegen - to reconsider something, change one' s mind, to think better of something. For example:

At some point, Irima thought better of it.
At some point, Irima changed her mind.
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Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 05:30
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4thought better of it
Sarah Bessioud
4made a different decision; considered the matter differently
TechLawDC
4changed his mind later on/later on changed his mind
Ramey Rieger (X)


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
thought better of it


Explanation:
sich anders überlegen - to reconsider something, change one' s mind, to think better of something. For example:

At some point, Irima thought better of it.
At some point, Irima changed her mind.

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 05:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Phoebe Indetzki: I was about to post ' had second thoughts about it', but on reflection, I like 'thought better of it' more :-)
44 mins
  -> Thank you. That was another idea that sprang to mind, but I'm not sure if it would work with "anders". To have second thoughts = to doubt the decision, but not necessarily change one's mind.
agree  Horst Huber (X): "Spot-on".
3 hrs
  -> Danke Horst
agree  Wendy Streitparth
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Wendy
agree  Helen Shiner
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Helen
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
überlegte es sich dagegen
made a different decision; considered the matter differently


Explanation:
Irima made a different decision, at some other time.
(Note that evidently Irima is a male.)

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Note added at 56 mins (2011-09-11 15:34:16 GMT)
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Alternative: evaluated the matter differently

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
changed his mind later on/later on changed his mind


Explanation:
another suggestion

or had a change of mind

Example sentence(s):
  • Later on, though, the three-year-old Irima changed his mind.
  • The three-year-old Irima, though, had a change of mind later on.
Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 05:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 116
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