Anhang

English translation: slope

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German term or phrase:Abhang
English translation:slope
Entered by: olympio (X)

04:17 Aug 23, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Geology
German term or phrase: Anhang
A man is trying to get away from a bear and "Er hetzte einen Anhang hinauf, der Bär folgte.

Could this be a mistake and they really mean Hang, rock face?
Jeff Steffin
Local time: 07:16
slope
Explanation:
Anhang doesn't seem to be right here.
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3 +3slope
olympio (X)
4bank/uphill
Ramey Rieger (X)
3a hillside
Murad AWAD


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(Ab)hang
slope


Explanation:
Anhang doesn't seem to be right here.

olympio (X)
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agree  franglish
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agree  Steffen Walter
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a hillside


Explanation:
He rushed up on a hillside, the bear followed.

Murad AWAD
Germany
Local time: 15:16
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish, Native in ArabicArabic
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bank/uphill


Explanation:
incline
rise

Example sentence(s):
  • He bolted up the bank/incline, the bear folllowing
  • He raced/sped/dashed/tore uphill, the bear hot on his heels
Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:16
Native speaker of: English
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