Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to suppress the "gotcha syndrome"
German translation:
Besserwisser
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flowersuse
Sep 29, 2006 12:07
17 yrs ago
English term
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to suppress the "gotcha syndrome"
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English to German
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In this engrossing masterpiece, Lewis contrasts the experiences of the younger Du Bois with the older man's writing and manages mostly, but not always, to suppress the "gotcha" syndrome -- dwelling on harmless inconsistencies
Proposed translations
(German)
| 4 | Besserwisser |
Jule Eitel
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| 2 | Schadensfreude unterdrücken |
David Moore (X)
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Sep 29, 2006 20:25: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
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Jule Eitel
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English term (edited):
to suppress the "gotcha" syndrome
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Besserwisser
Ich würde hier mit Besserwisser, besserwisserisch o.ä. arbeiten. "Er schafft es meistens, wenn auch nicht immer, das "Besserwisser"-Syndom nicht auszuleben..."
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Susanne"
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English term (edited):
to suppress the "gotcha" syndrome
Schadensfreude unterdrücken
Maybe...
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