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Hit the dirt

German translation: auf den Boden, Deckung!, Runter mit euch!

05:59 Apr 19, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Hit the dirt
Hallo!

Ich habe in meinem Glossar für "Hit the dirt" > "Beiß ins Gras" zu stehen.

Kann das auch einfach nur "Schluck Staub", "Friss Staub", "Auf den Boden!" heißen?

Beiß ins Gras kommt mir kontextmäßig nämlich bisschen zu heftig vor, da es in einer Abfolge von Sätzen, wie "Waffen runter" "Auf den Boden" "Waffer niederlegen" usw. steht.

Danke.
Sabine Wulf
Germany
Local time: 02:15
German translation:auf den Boden, Deckung!, Runter mit euch!
Explanation:
JA!
... hit the dirt (v). fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The
soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" (hit the deck) ...

unless "they hit pay dirt".... ;-)
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VerenaH (X)
Local time: 02:15
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Vielen Dank für die Bestätigung, Verena!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4auf den Boden, Deckung!, Runter mit euch!
VerenaH (X)
3 +1Runter, auf den Boden!
Asaphina


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
hit the dirt
auf den Boden, Deckung!, Runter mit euch!


Explanation:
JA!
... hit the dirt (v). fall or drop suddenly, usually to evade some danger; "The
soldiers hit the dirt when they heard gunfire" (hit the deck) ...

unless "they hit pay dirt".... ;-)


VerenaH (X)
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die Bestätigung, Verena!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lydia Molea
40 mins
agree  Terence Ajbro
45 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  Kathleen
18 hrs
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hit the dirt
Runter, auf den Boden!


Explanation:
So würde ich das ausdrücken.

Asaphina
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathleen: "Beiß ons Gras" ist doch ein bißchen heftig! Es bedeutet "bite the dust" or Die!!
17 hrs
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