Love makes discoveries, dissipation makes inventions.

German translation: Liebe erkennt. Lust erfindet.

13:23 Nov 23, 2009
English to German translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Love makes discoveries, dissipation makes inventions.
Eine Idee habe ich ja bereits: Liebe ist entdeckerisch, Verschwendung ist erfinderisch. Aber ob ich das auch so o.k. ist.
Aus einer Liste.
Vielen Dank für Denkanstöße.
Ute Specht
Germany
Local time: 17:19
German translation:Liebe erkennt. Lust erfindet.
Explanation:
um es mal ganz direkt zu sagen :-)
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 08:19
Grading comment
Danke, wirklich kurz und knapp, und alles drin.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Liebe entdeckt, Leichtlebigkeit erfindet
British Diana
3 +3Liebe erkennt. Lust erfindet.
Johanna Timm, PhD
3Liebe entdeckt (eröffnet) Neuland, Ausschweifung Erfindungen.
Gudrun Wolfrath
3Liebe bringt Entdeckungen (entdeckt), Ausschweifung macht erfinderisch
Regina Eichstaedter
3Liebe macht uns zum Entdecker, die Lust an der Zerstreuung macht uns erfinderisch
Andrea Martínez
3Liebe endeckt, Verschwendungssucht macht erfinderisch.
Thayenga


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
love makes discoveries, dissipation makes inventions.
Liebe entdeckt (eröffnet) Neuland, Ausschweifung Erfindungen.


Explanation:
spontane Idee

Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 17:19
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
love makes discoveries, dissipation makes inventions.
Liebe bringt Entdeckungen (entdeckt), Ausschweifung macht erfinderisch


Explanation:
ein weiterer Vorschlag....

Regina Eichstaedter
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
love makes discoveries, dissipation makes inventions.
Liebe entdeckt, Leichtlebigkeit erfindet


Explanation:
Without any context, it is difficult to decide how sexually explicit to take the "dissipation". Sio I chose a relatively general term for the alliteration.



British Diana
Germany
Local time: 17:19
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanne Schiewe
47 mins
  -> Thanks for starting the ball rolling, Susanne !

agree  Annett Kottek (X): Gefällt mir auch am besten. Kurz u. bündig und 'Leichtlebigkeit' ist so ein schönes lebhaftes Wort. :-)
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Annett, also for your specific comment!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
love makes discoveries, dissipation makes inventions.
Liebe macht uns zum Entdecker, die Lust an der Zerstreuung macht uns erfinderisch


Explanation:
ist natürlich ziemlich lang... aber in meinen Ohren klingt es einigermaßen flüssig. Sind das so sinnreiche Sprüche für Kalender :) ?

Alternativ (und noch länger): Liebe lässt uns zum Entdecker werden, ....

Andrea Martínez
Germany
Local time: 17:19
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
love makes discoveries, dissipation makes inventions.
Liebe endeckt, Verschwendungssucht macht erfinderisch.


Explanation:
That's one way to phrase it.

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 17:19
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
love makes discoveries, dissipation makes inventions.
Liebe erkennt. Lust erfindet.


Explanation:
um es mal ganz direkt zu sagen :-)

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 08:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 86
Grading comment
Danke, wirklich kurz und knapp, und alles drin.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anja C.: schön!
10 hrs
  -> Danke, Anja!

agree  seehand
16 hrs
  -> Danke

agree  Michaela Sommer: kurz und gut auf den Punkt gebracht!
1 day 14 hrs
  -> Danke, Michaela
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