Das eine zum anderen kommen
English translation: Yeah, you never know what'll happen next
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|  Selected response from: Ramey Rieger (X) Germany Local time: 19:36 | ||||||
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One [thing] leads to another Explanation: is the closest |
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11 hrs confidence:
Yeah, you never know what'll happen next Explanation: This may be too long for your frame time. I've based it on how she responds. Shorter, similar versions would be: Yes, there's always something. Yes, that's how it is. |
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(little) details add up Explanation: Each little affront or uncomfortable interaction in itself may be a trifle, but they can add up: to an unpleasant evening. Example sentence(s):
https://www.gomeb.net/trifles-innocent-everyday-details-add-up-murder/ |
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16 hrs confidence:
Yeah, it just gets too much (sometimes) ... Explanation: It's just general complaining that families can get on your nerves and that there's a build up of events and comments that can get too much to cope with. |
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1 day 8 hrs confidence:
There's more than one issue going on. Explanation: This is a tricky one. The German expression is idiomatic but a little vague. To me, it suggests an (unhappy) confluence of stuff that's not necessarily related. If that's true, it doesn't mean one thing leads to another because no logical connection is required. It also doesn't mean little issues build up until they burst out in the open or that stuff just piles up sometimes because that merely suggests that somebody feels overwhelmed. No worries. That's families for you! It's the same when you visit us. Yeah, there's more than one issue going on. But that's good. You know you have a home. Why? You don't? Not sure. Are you not happy with your life? It's ok. |
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20 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| Da kommt das eine zum anderen The little things just build up Explanation: No single incident caused the embarrassment of the occasion, just a build-up of irritating comments until you feel like exploding. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 24 mins (2018-01-23 21:25:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Alternatively It's just one thing on top of another Jede Familie kennt schwierige Zeiten, kleine und größere Probleme oder Streit. Das gehört zum Alltag. Doch es gibt Situationen, da kommt das eine zum anderen. Krisen entstehen durch verschiedene Ursachen und ohne „Schuld“ des Einzelnen. http://www.fachstelle-kinderschutz.de/cms/front_content.php?... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 15 hrs (2018-01-25 12:17:42 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- You're very welcome. However, I thought your enquiry concerned the general meaning of this phrase rather than the expression on the speaker's face. |
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