Feb 2, 2001 05:20
23 yrs ago
English term
filthy animals
English to German
Other
Context :for those who have seen "Pulp Fiction", the phrase "Pigs are filthy animals"...
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Proposed translations
(German)
| 0 | schmutzige/dreckige Tiere |
Elisa Capelão (X)
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| 0 | Dreckstiere |
Alexander Schleber (X)
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| 0 | Schweine fühlen sich im Dreck wohl |
Manfred Mondt
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| 0 | "Schweine bleiben Schweine" |
GUSTL
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| 0 | Schweine sind eben doch Dreckschweine |
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
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Proposed translations
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schmutzige/dreckige Tiere
both term can be used but I think in your context you should use dreckige which is a stronger word.
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P.S:-what a movie!
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P.S:-what a movie!
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22 mins
Dreckstiere
A variation on ecapelao's answer, which is shorter and I think still more typifying.
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Manfred Mondt
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Schweine fühlen sich im Dreck wohl
It deviates somewhat from the original, but depending on the intended message, something like this would be more appropriate. Schweine sind dreckige Tiere klingt ein wenig wie eine Übersetzung.
Manfred
Manfred
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Elisa Capelão (X)
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3 hrs
"Schweine bleiben Schweine"
It might sound rather far-fetched, but, depending on the context, I think that you could consider this option (or you might also think about "was kann man schon anderes erwarten" as another possibility)
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regards
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Elisa Capelão (X)
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4 days
Uschi (Ursula) Walke
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Works in: German to English, English to German
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Schweine sind eben doch Dreckschweine
Tautology, yes,
but a Schwein ist just an animal, since BABE we know that it's also cute and intellegent.
a Dreckschwein is an animal or a person, which/who displays the filthy habits of a pig.
but a Schwein ist just an animal, since BABE we know that it's also cute and intellegent.
a Dreckschwein is an animal or a person, which/who displays the filthy habits of a pig.
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