Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
chalk and cheese
German translation:
Tag und Nacht
Added to glossary by
valtrad
Sep 20, 2004 22:48
19 yrs ago
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English term
chalk and cheese
Non-PRO
English to German
Other
Other
chalk and cheese - no context
Proposed translations
(German)
| 5 +5 | Tag und Nacht |
valtrad
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| 2 +2 | Kreide und Käse |
Derek Gill Franßen
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| 3 | British TV comedy..or.. |
Andrea Pate-Cazal (X)
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| 3 | (wie) Feuer und Wasser |
Ivo Lang
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Proposed translations
+5
7 mins
Selected
Tag und Nacht
literalisch heisst es "Tag und Nacht"
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-09-20 22:57:17 GMT)
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literarisch gemeint !!!
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-09-20 22:57:17 GMT)
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literarisch gemeint !!!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
swisstell
1 min
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| agree |
Susanne Rindlisbacher
8 mins
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| agree |
Derek Gill Franßen
: Ahhh... there we go. :-)
14 mins
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| agree |
Jo Mayr
: das gefällt der Maus!!!
2 hrs
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| neutral |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: WITHOUT context I would go for the literal translation!
6 hrs
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| agree |
Eckhard Boehle
: (ein Unterschied wie )Tag und Nacht
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
+2
0 min
Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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44
Kreide und Käse
What do you expect?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cjperera
: derek - that's 0 minutes! i'm impressed - on that note i'll retire for the evening...
2 mins
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| agree |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: WITHOUT context I would go for the literal translation!
6 hrs
|
4 mins
British TV comedy..or..
http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/cheese/
or it means something-somebody is different like chalk and cheese - Kreide und Käse eben
or it means something-somebody is different like chalk and cheese - Kreide und Käse eben
8 hrs
(wie) Feuer und Wasser
Die beiden Worte kommen so nur als der sprichwörtliche Ausdruck "to be like chalk and cheese" vor und das heißt umschrieben: "Vollkommen unvereinbaren Charakter haben" (bei Personen) oder "sich nicht vertragen". Dem würde im Deutschen wohl am ehesten der Ausdruck "wie Feuer und Wasser sein" entsprechen.
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