"a rake"
German translation: a shave
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|  Selected response from: Joanne Leggett United Kingdom Local time: 12:51 | ||||
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| 4 | a shave |
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| 3 | (ab)schrappen, abraspeln |
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a shave Explanation: I have never heard of having a rake meaning a shave, but it cannot mean anything else in this context. It doesn't have any special connotations. I thought it might be cockney rhyming slang, but i can't find anything. |
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(ab)schrappen, abraspeln Explanation: Ich denke, das bezieht sich auf das Kratz- und Schabegeräusch beim Rasieren mit einem Rasiermesser und kann daher durchaus wörtlich genommen werden. Klingt nach Dreitagebart - mindestens.. :-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 hrs (2008-09-03 02:17:33 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Auch: abschaben |
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