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tranen

English translation: Tears do not lie.

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German term or phrase:Tränen lügen nicht
English translation:Tears do not lie.
Entered by: Maya Jurt

14:52 Nov 18, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: tranen
tranen lugen nicht
Tears do not lie.
Explanation:
Tränen: Tears
Selected response from:

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 06:02
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8Tears do not lie.
Maya Jurt
5 +3tears
Mats Wiman
5tears
lone mikkelsen


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Tears do not lie.


Explanation:
Tränen: Tears

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 545
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irene Benjamin (X)
4 mins
  -> Thanks Irene, hope we don't need them.
agree  Trudy Peters
6 mins
  -> Thanks Trudy, but I think we can do without tears.
agree  Michaela Müller: Schlagerfan?
15 mins
  -> Schnulzen-Hater. Muss wohl gesungen werden. Auf DE oder EN, oder beides?
agree  Daniela Mühling: Tja...
29 mins
  -> Tja, thanks Daniela
agree  Uschi (Ursula) Walke: of course, but - funny, we have no comments from the boys.
2 hrs
  -> And here they are..
agree  Werner George Patels, M.A., C.Tran.(ATIO) (X): Yes, I agree (Uschi: so here's your first "boy vote" ;-))) )
4 hrs
  -> Great, more coming...
agree  Thomas Bollmann
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Thomas
agree  pschmitt: Michael Holm and the Seventies - oh dear, childhood memories galore!
14 hrs
  -> Missed that one. Was in S.F. with Joplin and Hendrix
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tears


Explanation:
Tears do not lie

presupposing 'tränen'(=tears) and 'lügen' (lie)


    13 years in Germany
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
1 hr
  -> Thanks! Is this a follow-up support?
agree  Maya Jurt: If people agree with me, I want to agree with you.
9 hrs
  -> You're right of course, only a trifle sloppy (Sorry!) with the boxes.
agree  floorie
15 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
tears


Explanation:
you missed the ä . The right word is tränen.

lone mikkelsen
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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