dare buca

German translation: jemanden versetzen

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Italian term or phrase:dare buca
German translation:jemanden versetzen
Entered by: Stef72

13:49 Mar 15, 2010
Italian to German translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Italian term or phrase: dare buca
Il mio amico mi ha dato buca

Zum Beispiel wenn man sich an einer Verabredung nicht meldet...
Stef72
Italy
Local time: 06:35
jemanden versetzen
Explanation:
... oder jemandem einen Korb geben, würde ich vorschlagen.
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Barbara Wiebking
Germany
Local time: 06:35
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4jemanden versetzen
Barbara Wiebking
4 +2hängen lassen / sitzen lassen
Claudia Theis-Passaro


Discussion entries: 5





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
jemanden versetzen


Explanation:
... oder jemandem einen Korb geben, würde ich vorschlagen.

Barbara Wiebking
Germany
Local time: 06:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Theis-Passaro: ... hat mich versetzt finde ich auf jeden Fall gut, Korb geben weniger, geht in Richtung Absage auf eine Einladung, beispielsweise, aber schon lange vor der Verabredung
17 mins
  -> Danke!

agree  Nicole Büchel: ist mir auch spontan eingefallen
2 hrs
  -> Danke!

agree  Giorgia Lo Cicero
5 hrs
  -> Grazie!

agree  pincopallina
1 day 1 hr
  -> Grazie!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hängen lassen / sitzen lassen


Explanation:
eine umgangssprachlichere Variante:
... hat mich hängen lassen
... hat mich sitzen lassen

Claudia Theis-Passaro
Germany
Local time: 06:35
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barbara Wiebking: Bin ebenfalls einverstanden! :-)
20 mins

agree  Claudia_TS
34 days
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