| German > English |
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| ins Bockshorn jagen |
| v. to buffalo, to intimidate |
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| German > German |
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| ins Bockshorn jagen |
| Redewendung: |
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| [1] jemanden einschüchtern, Angst einflößen |
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| [1] So leicht lassen wir uns nicht ins Bockshorn jagen! |
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| [1] „Einem wie dem Cheftrainer der Kanadier macht so schnell keiner was vor, und er lässt sich auch nicht ins Bockshorn jagen.“ |
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| Analysis |
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| ins |
| contraction. (in)to the (accusative singular neuter) |
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| Ich bin ins Kino gegangen. - I went to the cinema. |
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| in |
| prep. (with dative) in, inside, within, at (inside a building) |
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| Es ist in dem Haus. - It is in the house. |
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| Ich habe die Schlüssel im (in dem) Kühlschrank gefunden. - I found the keys in the refrigerator. |
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| Unsere Kinder sind in der Schule. - Our kids are at school. |
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| Er ist in einem Café. - He is at a coffee shop. |
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| das |
| art. singular of der: the |
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| pron. singular of der |
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| pron. (relative) who, that, which |
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| Ich kenne ein Mädchen, das das kann. - I know a girl who can do that. |
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| Das kann es nicht geben. - This is nothing that could possibly exist. |
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| der |
| art. the |
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| art. feminine singular of der |
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| art. genitive plural of der |
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| pron. who; that; which |
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| Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that. |
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| Bockshorn |
| n. (rare) horn of a buck |
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| jagen |
| v. to hunt (game) |
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| v. to chase, chase after (to follow at speed) |
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| v. (indtr, durch, in) to thrust, pierce |
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| jemandem eine Kugel durchs Herz jagen - to thrust a bullet through someone's heart |
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| v. to rush, hustle |
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