Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
abbekommen
English translation:
etwas abbekommen - to be at the receiving end of something
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Courtney Sliwinski
Sep 6, 2007 19:44
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abbekommen
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Video game text
So wie Ihr herumlauft, *bekommt Ihr bestimmt keinen ab*.
This is for a video game. The lines are delivered by NPC's to the heros. This line is delivered by a villager, and the last part is a little unclear to me. Any suggestions?
This is for a video game. The lines are delivered by NPC's to the heros. This line is delivered by a villager, and the last part is a little unclear to me. Any suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | etwas abbekommen - to be at the receiving end of something |
NilNil
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| 2 +9 | you ain't gettin' any |
Susan Zimmer
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| 3 +1 | to score |
Carola Stone
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| 3 | ger one's share or get your share |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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Proposed translations
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34 mins
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etwas abbekommen - to be at the receiving end of something
etwas abbekommen - to be at the receiving end of something
in this special case (colloquial!) : "sie hat keinen abbekommen" means :
(wie ihr herumlauft = looking like that = being dressed like that ) ... she won't catch herself a husband ... bekommt sie keinen ab = keinen Mann ab
in this special case (colloquial!) : "sie hat keinen abbekommen" means :
(wie ihr herumlauft = looking like that = being dressed like that ) ... she won't catch herself a husband ... bekommt sie keinen ab = keinen Mann ab
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this hits the nail on the head! Thanks!"
+9
5 mins
Susan Zimmer
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Business management & linguistic quality
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
you ain't gettin' any
any what is the question, though, but that's what I read here:
The ways you guys are running around, you ain't gettin' any - or you won't won't be gettin' any.....
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-09-06 19:56:43 GMT)
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or even "you ain't gonna get any" - Southern dialect even more - ya ain't gonna git nuttin'
The ways you guys are running around, you ain't gettin' any - or you won't won't be gettin' any.....
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Note added at 12 mins (2007-09-06 19:56:43 GMT)
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or even "you ain't gonna get any" - Southern dialect even more - ya ain't gonna git nuttin'
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Stefanie Reinhold
: Ja, genau.
1 min
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| agree |
Susanna Miles
2 mins
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| neutral |
Dr. Fred Thomson
: Your Southern dialect sounds more like Brooklynese to this former resident. I guess it's the "nuttin" that reminds me of Brooklyn.
13 mins
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really? Sorry...must be the mixed background...yes, was just thinking about that, maybe "none" is better...but of course, i'm only referring to the Appalachian hillbillies...:))
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| agree |
Julia Lipeles
24 mins
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| agree |
Norbert Hermann
28 mins
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| agree |
Sladjana Spaic
: Gefällt mir gut!
59 mins
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| agree |
Katarina Peters
4 hrs
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| agree |
Anne Schulz
: I suppose, this addresses a group of females, and "keinen" refers to men.
11 hrs
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| agree |
mill2
13 hrs
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| agree |
ramjet
20 hrs
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22 mins
Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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37
ger one's share or get your share
You are not going to get your share
Or: You are gonging to be left out (of the picture)
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Note added at 23 mins (2007-09-06 20:07:50 GMT)
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Someday I am going to learn how to type, but I had better hurry, because I may not have much time left.
Or: You are gonging to be left out (of the picture)
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Note added at 23 mins (2007-09-06 20:07:50 GMT)
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Someday I am going to learn how to type, but I had better hurry, because I may not have much time left.
+1
1 day 17 hrs
Carola Stone
Native in German
Works in field
Automotive Manufacturing and Transport
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
to score
(Meaning boy friends.)
A suggestion from the North of England. (Greetings to all Geordies out there ;-)
A suggestion from the North of England. (Greetings to all Geordies out there ;-)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Cilian O'Tuama
: w/o context, every reason to agree (though I'd have to google "NPC")
14 hrs
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