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raccoon people

German translation: Menschen (Leute) mit (starken) Augenringen

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English term or phrase:raccoon people
German translation:Menschen (Leute) mit (starken) Augenringen
Entered by: Kathi Stock

19:51 May 18, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing - Cosmetics, Beauty
English term or phrase: raccoon people
to describe people with very dark circles under the eyes.

I could use some of this product right now!

Raccoon Menschen definitely does not work in German. Any similar dark-ringed animals??
Evi Wollinger
Germany
Local time: 06:28
Menschen (Leute) mit Augenringen
Explanation:
Ich wuerde das so beschreiben....warum soll man den Waschbaeren ins Spiel bringen?
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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 23:28
Grading comment
starke Augenringe, an das hatte ich auch noch nicht gedacht...Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7Menschen (Leute) mit Augenringen
Kathi Stock
1Waschbaerenmaske
Heike Reagan


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Waschbaerenmaske


Explanation:
Menschen mit Waschbaerenmasken

ansonsten nur Personen mit dunklen Augenringen/Augenraendern

Heike Reagan
United States
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cetacea: Im Deutschen spricht man meines Wissens nur von (sehr) dunklen Augenringen. Der Ausdruck "Waschbärenmaske" ist nicht gebräuchlich, und Augenränder sind etwas anderes. / Da hast Du natürlich auch Recht - ausser wir sprechen von den Washitaw Indianern. ;-)
11 mins
  -> Danke - aber "Raccoon people" ist mit Sicherheit in "normaler Alltagssprache" auch im Englischen unbekannt
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Menschen (Leute) mit Augenringen


Explanation:
Ich wuerde das so beschreiben....warum soll man den Waschbaeren ins Spiel bringen?

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 23:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
starke Augenringe, an das hatte ich auch noch nicht gedacht...Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): ich glaub auch, der Waschbaer tut's hier nicht im Deutschen...
1 min
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
3 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
9 hrs
agree  Katrin Lueke
12 hrs
agree  ibz: Genau, "mit dunklen/starken Augenringen"
12 hrs
agree  Sabine Griebler
13 hrs
agree  Nicole Schnell
13 hrs
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