blutwenig

English translation: precious little

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German term or phrase:	blutwenig
English translation:	precious little
Entered by:	Patrick Hubenthal

12:41 Jan 20, 2004

German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: blutwenig

From a symphony review circa 1892:
"Doch ist die musikalische Erfindung unbedeutend, flach. Die Themen. . . sagen uns blutwenig. . . ."

Patrick Hubenthal KudoZ activity Questions: 71 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 41
Local time: 05:16

precious little

Explanation:
"damn-all" was my first thought, but "precious little" is better for this context ...

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-01-20 12:49:18 GMT)
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Alternatively, you could say \"hardly anything\" or \"\"hardly anything at all\"

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IanW (X)
Local time: 13:16

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Damn-all, that's a good answer! :) Thanks, Ian.
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precious little

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precious little

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Local time: 13:16
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Damn-all, that's a good answer! :) Thanks, Ian.

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