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aufgerieben

English translation: crushed/annihilated/wiped out

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German term or phrase:aufgerieben
English translation:crushed/annihilated/wiped out
Entered by: Sonia Small

19:56 May 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Military / Defense
German term or phrase: aufgerieben
Es ist ein Bericht aus dem 2. Weltkrieg. "Kassel ist vollkommen in Trümmer. Kein Stein steht auf dem anderen. Das Regiment in Friedberg ist so gut wie aufgerieben... Zum 2. Male aufgerieben, liegt das Regiment jetzt bei...." How would you translate this term in this case?
Sonia Small
Local time: 09:55
crushed/annihilated/wiped out
Explanation:
Muret-Sanders
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:55
Grading comment
I agree with wipe out, even if I'm not completely happy about it. Thanks a lot to everybody!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3crushed/annihilated/wiped out
Kim Metzger


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
crushed/annihilated/wiped out


Explanation:
Muret-Sanders

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 01:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 249
Grading comment
I agree with wipe out, even if I'm not completely happy about it. Thanks a lot to everybody!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson: I like "wiped out." We used to use the ver "to rub out," but it usually referred to one ganster doing away with another ganster or some (relatively) innocent person.
39 mins
  -> Yes, and it would be hard to use "crushed" in this sentence.
agree  margarete: yes, "wiped out" has a similar connotation
44 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: (virtually) wiped out
11 hrs
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