Alibi-Übung
English translation: alibi exercise / going through the motions
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| 3 +1 | alibi exercise / going through the motions |
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| 3 +1 | just an excuse |
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| 3 | rehearsing an alibi |
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| 3 | fake exercise |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1alibi exercise / going through the motions Explanation: *** |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1just an excuse Explanation: I doubt that Alibi-Übung as such exists in English. Alternatively, I would use "just an alibi" |
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rehearsing an alibi Explanation: difficult to say without more of a context |
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fake exercise Explanation: A fake exercise to pretend activity. |
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