Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Mar 31, 2002 15:40
22 yrs ago
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English term
adam s.
do
Non-PRO
English to German
Other
do good
Proposed translations
(German)
| 5 +10 | tun |
Lydia Molea
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| 4 +1 | tue |
Harry Bornemann
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| 4 | Do well! |
Ursula Peter-Czichi
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| 5 -1 | Frömmeln! |
brute (X)
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| 4 | gut tun/ gut dienen/ gut kommen |
Agnieszka Hayward (X)
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Proposed translations
+10
2 mins
Lydia Molea
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Quality - Professionalism - Reliability
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Spanish to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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452
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
+1
51 mins
Harry Bornemann
Mexico
Mexico
Native in German
Mexico
Information Technology Specialist
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, French to German, German
Related KudoZ points
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758
1 hr
Ursula Peter-Czichi
United States
United States
United States
Techn. Translation: First Rate Service
Works in: German to English, English to German
Related KudoZ points
:
78
Do well!
e.g. "Do well on your exam."
Tue Gutes: "Do good deeds."
some other possibilities to consider, not all original phrases are fit for a grammar contest....
Tue Gutes: "Do good deeds."
some other possibilities to consider, not all original phrases are fit for a grammar contest....
-1
1 hr
brute (X)
brute (X)
SOLID NATIVE SPEAKER TRANSLATIONS!
Works in: English to German, German to English
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Related KudoZ points
:
165
Frömmeln!
German idiom!
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Note added at 2002-03-31 17:06:09 (GMT)
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A \"do-gooder\" is a \"Frömmler\"!
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Note added at 2002-03-31 17:06:09 (GMT)
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A \"do-gooder\" is a \"Frömmler\"!
Peer comment(s):
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Maya Jurt
: You got this wrong. A Frömmler is nothing but a sanctimonious hypocrite.
3 hrs
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Disagree, Maya; but you've got it right, because you have offered with "sanctimonious hypocrite" the precise equivalent to the US-idiom of "Do-gooder", hence "Frömmler"!
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| disagree |
Harry Bornemann
: whether one does good or bad has nothing to do with religous believe, it is only a question of ethic.
1 day 2 hrs
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Check above comment, Harry!
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5 hrs
gut tun/ gut dienen/ gut kommen
in a sentence like 'that will do you good'
certainly, above answers are 100% correct in the most usual context like 'i want to do good'
certainly, above answers are 100% correct in the most usual context like 'i want to do good'
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