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dazu steuern

English translation: do my bit too

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:dazu steuern / dazu beisteuern
English translation:do my bit too
Entered by: Elizabeth Niklewska

02:26 Jun 23, 2021
German to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
German term or phrase: dazu steuern
In a letter to family:

Ich werde auf alle Faelle wieder arbeiten gehen. Obwohl wir mit Jimmys Lohn ganz gut zurecht kommen, wuerde es helfen wenn ich etwas dazu steuern koennte.

The usual meaning of control does not make sense - contribute?
Elizabeth Niklewska
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:15
do my bit too
Explanation:
Fits with style of letter

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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs (2021-06-24 09:35:21 GMT)
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just seen David mentioned this as an option
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Wendy Lewin
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:15
Grading comment
Yes this reflects the tone and meaning. Pity I have already submitted the job! Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9contribute
Kartik Isaac
3 +3pitch in
Ramey Rieger (X)
4do my bit too
Wendy Lewin


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
contribute


Explanation:
Yes, I would say contribute is the only meaning that makes sense in this context.

Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: chip in/do my bit (I would go with "chip in")
18 mins
agree  philgoddard: Isn't it usually beisteuern?
3 hrs
agree  uyuni: w/ Phil ("Beisteuern" wäre im Deutschen eigentlich gängiger...). "Contribute"/"Beitragen" passt doch hier...
3 hrs
agree  Rama Bhave
4 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter: Also with Phil.
4 hrs
agree  AllegroTrans
7 hrs
agree  aykon
8 hrs
agree  Susan Starling: Agree with Phil about "beisteuern". It's hard to get a feel for the correct register in English (i.e. contribute vs chip in) if we're not 100% sure of the German but probably "beisteuern" is meant rather than steuern (control, manage) as Elizabeth notes.
12 hrs
agree  Wendy Lewin: Don't know why, I prefer "make a contribution too"
1 day 7 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pitch in


Explanation:
Nothing wrong with K. Isaacs 'contribute', but the tone is very casual, this might be an appropriate alternative.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 116

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rama Bhave
1 hr
  -> Mercí!
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: fits the register! "etwas dazu steuern" is actually a common idiom , cp.: https://dpsg-stotzheim.de/2019/03/06/stammesversammlung/
17 hrs
  -> My thought exactly, Johanna. Be and keep WELL!
agree  Lancashireman: Random act of closure. Non-PRO, IMO.
1 day 15 hrs
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
do my bit too


Explanation:
Fits with style of letter

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Note added at 1 day 7 hrs (2021-06-24 09:35:21 GMT)
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just seen David mentioned this as an option

Wendy Lewin
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Yes this reflects the tone and meaning. Pity I have already submitted the job! Thanks
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