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weather

German translation: Wetter

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English term or phrase:weather
German translation:Wetter
Entered by: John Kinory (X)

23:20 Jun 7, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: weather
The weather is hot.
Mary
Wetter
Explanation:
Das Wetter

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:39:40 (GMT)
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The weather is hot = Es ist heiss

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:40:09 (GMT)
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or ...

Es ist heisses Wetter

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:41:55 (GMT)
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or ...

Es ist heisses Wetter

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:44:37 (GMT)
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These windows are driving me spare - I can\'t see what I am doing {LOL}
I didn\'t mean to send the same note twice!
The last note was supposed to say that literally Es ist heiss = It is hot, which sounds better. But you can also translate it literally (2nd version), and it\'s also acceptable.

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:49:48 (GMT)
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I had keyboard problems. Uschi is right - it\'s heiß, but I had to use \'ss\' as the best alternative.
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John Kinory (X)
Local time: 17:24
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +11Wetter
John Kinory (X)
4 +5Wetter
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
5 +4Es ist heiss
Ingrid Richter
4El clima
Nitza Ramos
4das wetter
Chinoise
4Das Wetter
Deb Phillips (X)


  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
El clima


Explanation:
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Nitza Ramos
United States
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Geneviève von Levetzow: Wrong language
6 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Wetter


Explanation:
Das Wetter

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:39:40 (GMT)
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The weather is hot = Es ist heiss

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:40:09 (GMT)
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or ...

Es ist heisses Wetter

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:41:55 (GMT)
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or ...

Es ist heisses Wetter

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:44:37 (GMT)
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These windows are driving me spare - I can\'t see what I am doing {LOL}
I didn\'t mean to send the same note twice!
The last note was supposed to say that literally Es ist heiss = It is hot, which sounds better. But you can also translate it literally (2nd version), and it\'s also acceptable.

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Note added at 2002-06-07 23:49:48 (GMT)
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I had keyboard problems. Uschi is right - it\'s heiß, but I had to use \'ss\' as the best alternative.

John Kinory (X)
Local time: 17:24
PRO pts in pair: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pee Eff (X)
2 mins
  -> Thanks :-)

neutral  Uschi (Ursula) Walke: nicht heiß?
7 mins
  -> Uschi, I am having keyboard problems ... yes, sure, but the best I can do right now is use double-s ... :-((

agree  Kim Metzger
1 hr

agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
3 hrs

agree  nettranslatorde
6 hrs
  -> Thanks to all :-)

agree  Elvira Stoianov
6 hrs

agree  Kathi Stock
6 hrs

agree  Petra Winter
8 hrs
  -> Thanks to all :-)

agree  jerrie
10 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter
11 hrs

agree  brute (X)
12 hrs
  -> Thanks to all!

agree  Yuri Dubrov
2 days 7 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
das wetter


Explanation:
If you the German word for "weather"

Chinoise
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Wetter


Explanation:
Das Wetter ist heiß (the weather is hot)

You can say that, but it sounds better if you just say: Es ist heiß (it is hot).

HTH

Uschi (Ursula) Walke
Local time: 02:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 175

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
6 hrs

agree  nettranslatorde
6 hrs

agree  Stefano Rosso
7 hrs

agree  Petra Winter
8 hrs

agree  Gabriele Kaser, Mag. phil.
18 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Das Wetter


Explanation:
Das Wetter ist heiß.

The weather is hot.

English<>German Word for word.

Deb Phillips (X)
PRO pts in pair: 20
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Es ist heiss


Explanation:
Ist eher Sprachgebrauch als "Das Wetter ist heiss"

Ingrid Richter
New Zealand
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
4 hrs

agree  nettranslatorde
4 hrs

agree  Petra Winter
7 hrs

agree  brute (X)
10 hrs
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