Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
über alle Maßen
English translation:
extraordinarily
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Oct 7, 2001 12:47
22 yrs ago
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German term
über alle Maßen
German to English
Medical
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Der Hippocampus ist uber alle massen von Kreatin abhangig.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | extraordinarily |
Abu Amaal (X)
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| 5 | more than anything |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 +1 | very much |
Ulla Haufe
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| 4 | beyond all measure |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 | extremely |
Serge L
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| 4 | excessively |
Maya Jurt
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Change log
Oct 15, 2007 16:00: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "uber alle massen" to "über alle Maßen" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Oct 15, 2007 16:01: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/23015">Abu Amaal (X)'s</a> old entry - "ma�en, �ber alle"" to ""extraordinarily""
Proposed translations
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extraordinarily
"beyond all measure" is a standard phrase, since at least the King James Bible. But not very appropriate here.
"immeasurably" is a calmer version of the same thing, and may be appropriate.
"extraordinarily" is less literal but has the same meaning and sounds well.
"immeasurably" is a calmer version of the same thing, and may be appropriate.
"extraordinarily" is less literal but has the same meaning and sounds well.
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Kim Metzger
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beyond all measure
Hope this helps.
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11 mins
excessively
"almost exclusively" is another possibility
über alle Maßen means ÜbermÄßig.
hope that helps.
über alle Maßen means ÜbermÄßig.
hope that helps.
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Sven Petersson
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+1
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Ulla Haufe
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very much
I probably get a 'disagree' with this now, but nonetheless, I think it is one of the typical German exaggerations:
The hippocampus depends on kreatin very much.
The hippocampus depends on kreatin very much.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Abu Amaal (X)
: it's an interesting remark. Might apply to "extraordinaily" as well, though.
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