buscarle la quinta pata al gato

German translation: das Haar in der Suppe suchen

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Spanish term or phrase:buscarle la quinta pata al gato
German translation:das Haar in der Suppe suchen
Entered by: Fenix Alldatime

10:32 Aug 6, 2008
Spanish to German translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / frase
Spanish term or phrase: buscarle la quinta pata al gato
Es decir, buscar cosas imposibles de encontrar.

De contexto: "Nadie se hace estas preguntas, y por ello es usual decir que los filósofos
(peyorativamente entendida la denominación) le andan BUSCANDO LA QUINTA PATA AL GATO, ya que hacer
esto es más tonto aún, no obstante quepa la remota posibilidad de que la naturaleza nos sorprenda
con un felino quintúpedo."
Fenix Alldatime
Local time: 06:54
das Haar in der Suppe suchen
Explanation:
Probleme suchen, die gar nicht vorhanden sind
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Ralf Peters
Spain
Local time: 10:54
Grading comment
Danke!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3das Haar in der Suppe suchen
Ralf Peters
4 +1Antworten auf Fragen (finden), die niemand gestellt hat
Herbert Fipke
3eine Nadel im Heuhaufen suchen
erika rubinstein


  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
eine Nadel im Heuhaufen suchen


Explanation:
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erika rubinstein
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Antworten auf Fragen (finden), die niemand gestellt hat


Explanation:
Wäre mein Vorschlag in diesem konkreten Kontext...

Herbert Fipke
Germany
Local time: 10:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenny Koehler
10 mins
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
das Haar in der Suppe suchen


Explanation:
Probleme suchen, die gar nicht vorhanden sind

Ralf Peters
Spain
Local time: 10:54
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mareug
45 mins

agree  Andrea Martínez
3 hrs

agree  Karin R: genau, so verstehe ich das auch
4 hrs
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