verschaukelt

English translation: taken for a ride

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German term or phrase:verschaukelt
English translation:taken for a ride
Entered by: Kathinka van de Griendt

03:36 Nov 21, 2005
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
German term or phrase: verschaukelt
Die “großen Bosse“ aus Politik, den Gewerkschaften und den Arbeitgeberverbänden haben in der Sozialen Marktwirtschaft das Sagen, während der einfache Mensch verschaukelt wird. …

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Jianming Sun
Local time: 15:23
taken for a ride
Explanation:
..while the man on the street is taken for a ride :-)
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Kathinka van de Griendt
Local time: 09:23
Grading comment
Thank you all for kind help!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2taken for a ride
Kathinka van de Griendt
3 +1fooled
Nicole Schnell
4duped
Michele Fauble


  

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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
taken for a ride


Explanation:
..while the man on the street is taken for a ride :-)

Kathinka van de Griendt
Local time: 09:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all for kind help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textklick: That's what most dicos confirm
2 hrs
  -> Thanks :-)

agree  BrigitteHilgner: That's a good expression in this context!
3 hrs
  -> Danke, Brigitte :-)
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fooled


Explanation:
A little bit stronger.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christian: Yes, that's what they always do, they fool the man in the street.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Christian!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
duped


Explanation:
an option

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 00:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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