runs in the family

German translation: liegt in der Familie

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English term or phrase:runs in the family
German translation:liegt in der Familie
Entered by: Friderike Butler

02:29 Jan 6, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Genetics
English term or phrase: runs in the family
Obesity runs in my family/genetic reasons.

Context: medical survey.

Just too late and too tired to come up with the proper German equivalent... So much for my German roots :-(
Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 14:39
liegt in der Familie
Explanation:
Langes Leben liegt in der Familie - [ Translate this page ]
Der Countdown läuft! Bis zum 31. Dezember gesucht: 318 Jesus.ch-Partner. Sind
Sie mit dabei? [weiter]. Langes Leben liegt in der Familie. ...
www.jesus.ch/index.php/D/article/156/2238/ -
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Fantutti (X)
Local time: 11:39
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9liegt in der Familie
Fantutti (X)
4familiär bedingt
Stefan Kopp


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
liegt in der Familie


Explanation:
Langes Leben liegt in der Familie - [ Translate this page ]
Der Countdown läuft! Bis zum 31. Dezember gesucht: 318 Jesus.ch-Partner. Sind
Sie mit dabei? [weiter]. Langes Leben liegt in der Familie. ...
www.jesus.ch/index.php/D/article/156/2238/ -

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 11:39
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anglo-German (X): Ich würde es etwas länger sagen (vgl. Orginal): Übergewichtigkeit liegt bei uns in der Familie
18 mins
  -> Danke!! In meiner Familie liegt so manches, aber darüber schweige ich mich lieber aus.

agree  Kathinka van de Griendt
2 hrs
  -> Danke schön, Kathinka!

agree  Teresa Reinhardt: liegt bei uns...
4 hrs

agree  Ingo Dierkschnieder
5 hrs

agree  Marion Hallouet
5 hrs

agree  Sabine Griebler
6 hrs

agree  cfdrtg
8 hrs

agree  cly
9 hrs

agree  Antje Harder
19 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
familiär bedingt


Explanation:
... heißt es wohl

Stefan Kopp
Malaysia
Local time: 01:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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