An legenden gestrickt

English translation: legends continue to be spun [around Mozart and his life]

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German term or phrase:An legenden gestrickt
English translation:legends continue to be spun [around Mozart and his life]
Entered by: Markus Heinr (X)

13:34 Aug 18, 2010
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German term or phrase: An legenden gestrickt
the sentence is : "
Bis heute wird über Mozart und sein Leben berichtet und an Legenden gestrickt"
Markus Heinr (X)
legends continue to be spun [around Mozart and his life]
Explanation:
The verb "spin" is frequently used together with "legends".

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Note added at 9 mins (2010-08-18 13:43:16 GMT)
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"To this day, new reports emerge about Mozart and legends continue to be spun about his life."

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"Jean-Louis Kerouac: His life was the stuff of which legends are spun."
http://www.americanlegends.com/authors/kerouac.html
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Colin Rowe
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Local time: 11:06
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Thank you very much! :)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +12legends continue to be spun [around Mozart and his life]
Colin Rowe
5tall tales are woven
xxxhollycric (X)
4fine tales are told
Gabriella Bertelmann


  

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legends continue to be spun [around Mozart and his life]


Explanation:
The verb "spin" is frequently used together with "legends".

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Note added at 9 mins (2010-08-18 13:43:16 GMT)
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"To this day, new reports emerge about Mozart and legends continue to be spun about his life."

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"Jean-Louis Kerouac: His life was the stuff of which legends are spun."
http://www.americanlegends.com/authors/kerouac.html

Colin Rowe
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Thank you very much! :)

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fine tales are told


Explanation:
Bis heute wird über Mozart und sein Leben berichtet und an Legenden gestrickt"

in English we say: it's a fine tale you tell (..young man)... meaning it is not true - like the big big fish..., a story not to be believed - made up

hope this is helpful

Gabriella Bertelmann
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tall tales are woven


Explanation:
Just another option...

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Native speaker of: English
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