Summary
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wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumlaufen:
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Wiktionary:
wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumlaufen → beat around the bush, beat about the bush
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Wiktionary:
German
Detailed Translations for wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumlaufen from German to English
wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumlaufen: (*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)
- wie: how; in which way; how much; how many; what amount; like; as; such as; just like; according as; in proportion as; much as; however much; much though
- die: the; that; the one
- Katze: cat; pussy; tom; tomcat; pussy-cat; tom-cat; tabby-cat; cat's head; Felis catus; Felis domesticus; domestic cat; house cat
- um: round; expired; elapsed; lapsed
- heißen: pass for; be reported to be
- Brei: porridge; pulp; gruel; pap; jelly; purée; gelatin; jelly pudding; mash; flesh; hash
- herumlaufen: walk about; knock about; gad about
Wiktionary Translations for wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumlaufen:
Cross Translation:
| From | To | Via |
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| • wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumlaufen | → beat around the bush; beat about the bush | ↔ tourner autour du pot — (figuré) User de détours inutiles, au lieu d’aller au fait, à la conclusion d’une affaire. |