vor Schmerzen laufen

English translation: she hardly could walk

15:11 Mar 3, 2002
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: vor Schmerzen laufen
Sie konnte vor Schmerzen kaum laufen.
Tanta
Thailand
Local time: 11:39
English translation:she hardly could walk
Explanation:
because of the pain she hardly could walk.
Grüsse,

Nikolaus
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Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 06:39
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4 +1she hardly could walk
Elisabeth Ghysels
4 +1she could hardly walk grammar structure
Ilse Flick (X)
4walk for pain
Chris Rowson (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
she hardly could walk


Explanation:
because of the pain she hardly could walk.
Grüsse,

Nikolaus

Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 06:39
PRO pts in pair: 971
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bob Kerns (X)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
walk for pain


Explanation:
She could hardly walk for pain.

Chris Rowson (X)
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 768
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
she could hardly walk grammar structure


Explanation:
subjunctive = verb before adjective

Ilse Flick (X)
Local time: 23:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 55

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Hardie: yes, she could hardly walk rather than she hardly could walk
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