Pertensionen
English translation: status
| 09:41 Jul 9, 2003 |
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|  Selected response from: Nicole Tata United Kingdom Local time: 12:07 | ||||||
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| 4 | [highfalutin] airs |
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| 3 | status |
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| 1 +1 | Prätensionen |
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| 2 | determination |
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5 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Prätensionen Explanation: typo? |
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6 mins confidence:
status Explanation: I think this is a typo for Pretensionen. My suggestions: people will envy our (social) status will be envious/jealous of our status -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-09 09:49:21 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Pretensionen is probably the old 19th century spelling -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-09 10:43:07 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- social aspirations perhaps as an alternative more context would be useful!! |
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1 hr confidence:
determination Explanation: take it from Latin: pertendere 1. hineilen, 2. durchsetzen,dabei beharren. I could be completely wrong, but I just thought TWO typos (e for ä plus wrong order)was a bit much. The context will tell you what is right. |
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6 days confidence:
| Prätensionen [highfalutin] airs Explanation: Unless someone can educate me otherwise, this reads as simple 'pretensions' to me, thus, the putting on of airs. Hochtuerei? |
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