Ungleiches
English translation: a marriage of opposites
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| 20:13 Feb 22, 2006 |
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| 4 | a marriage of opposites |
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| 3 | to make opposites attract |
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| 3 | divergent/contrasting |
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| 3 | to reconcile the irreconcilable |
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| 3 | apples and oranges |
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to make opposites attract Explanation: This is the first thing that comes to mind. |
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divergent/contrasting Explanation: possibles |
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| Ungleiches zusammenzubringen to reconcile the irreconcilable Explanation: Results 1 - 10 of about 954 for "to reconcile the irreconcilable". Rather like 'squaring the circle' -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 mins (2006-02-22 20:31:45 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Perhaps too strong for 'unequal'... As an alternative "match the mismatched" @ 40ggl |
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a marriage of opposites Explanation: an attempt unite the ununitable |
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apples and oranges Explanation: Well, we talk about comparing apples and oranges when we are trying to compare two disparate subjects, as you say. Maybe this will work. |
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