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er hat das Gefühl...

English translation: He feels, he is ...

00:28 Dec 3, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: er hat das Gefühl...
Phrase:
Er hat das Gefühl, so und so zu sein...

Danke.
BirgitSSc
Austria
Local time: 15:24
English translation:He feels, he is ...
Explanation:
one option
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Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 15:24
Grading comment
Danke auch an alle, die da mitgeholfen haben!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8He feels, he is ...
Elvira Stoianov
4 +1He feels like as if he were .. (or he has the feeling as if he should be "such and such")
joaopagli
4 +1He perceives/sees himself as being...
Steffen Walter
4he thinks he is ....
swisstell
4He feels as though he were "this or that."
Dr. Fred Thomson
3.has conflicting feelings about...
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
He feels, he is ...


Explanation:
one option

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke auch an alle, die da mitgeholfen haben!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Giusi Pasi
50 mins
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
3 hrs
agree  Susan Geiblinger
4 hrs
agree  Chris Rowson (X): "He feels" - the classic example of English preferring the verb over the substantive.
6 hrs
agree  Mary Worby: But without the comma!
8 hrs
agree  Bob Kerns (X): No comma!!
9 hrs
agree  jerrie
9 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
10 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he thinks he is ....


Explanation:
whatever comes after depends on the context

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 15:24
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
He feels as though he were "this or that."


Explanation:
Let your context be your guide.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: English
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
He feels like as if he were .. (or he has the feeling as if he should be "such and such")


Explanation:
Tricky phrase. It would be easier to translate if it were in it´s complete context...

joaopagli

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeannie Graham: as if
8 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
.has conflicting feelings about...


Explanation:
but more context please

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
He perceives/sees himself as being...


Explanation:
Variety is the spice of life :-))

...a more detached interpretation of the 'Gefühl' but IMHO still in line with what the original says...

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 15:24
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
13 hrs
  -> Danke Johanna :-)
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