drop curtsies

German translation: knicksen, einen Hofknicks machen

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English term or phrase:drop curtsies
German translation:knicksen, einen Hofknicks machen
Entered by: Maya Jurt

07:50 Oct 13, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: drop curtsies
I have continued to drop curtsies and to piroutte whenever I met someone with a slight promise of attachment.

Curtsies?
And does one say Pirouetten in German?
Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 17:50
knicksen, einen Hofknicks machen
Explanation:
Pirouette: ja

HTH
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MaGre (X)
Local time: 17:50
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1einen Knicks machen
Andy Lemminger
4curtsy = Knicks
pschmitt
4knicksen, einen Hofknicks machen
MaGre (X)


  

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einen Knicks machen


Explanation:
Pirouette is the same in German

Andy Lemminger
Canada
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 2242

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curtsy = Knicks


Explanation:
Pirouette is the same in German

pschmitt
Local time: 16:50
PRO pts in pair: 309
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knicksen, einen Hofknicks machen


Explanation:
Pirouette: ja

HTH

MaGre (X)
Local time: 17:50
PRO pts in pair: 11
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