Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
An legenden gestrickt
English translation:
legends continue to be spun [around Mozart and his life]
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Markus Heinr (X)
Aug 18, 2010 13:34
14 yrs ago
German term
Markus Heinr (X)
An legenden gestrickt
German to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
article
the sentence is : "
Bis heute wird über Mozart und sein Leben berichtet und an Legenden gestrickt"
Bis heute wird über Mozart und sein Leben berichtet und an Legenden gestrickt"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +12 | legends continue to be spun [around Mozart and his life] |
Colin Rowe
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| 5 | tall tales are woven |
xxxhollycric (X)
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| 4 | fine tales are told |
Gabriella Bertelmann
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Proposed translations
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Colin Rowe
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Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
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legends continue to be spun [around Mozart and his life]
The verb "spin" is frequently used together with "legends".
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-08-18 13:43:16 GMT)
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"To this day, new reports emerge about Mozart and legends continue to be spun about his life."
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"Jean-Louis Kerouac: His life was the stuff of which legends are spun."
http://www.americanlegends.com/authors/kerouac.html
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-08-18 13:43:16 GMT)
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"To this day, new reports emerge about Mozart and legends continue to be spun about his life."
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"Jean-Louis Kerouac: His life was the stuff of which legends are spun."
http://www.americanlegends.com/authors/kerouac.html
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3 hrs
Gabriella Bertelmann
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English
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Certified Translator/Reviewer 35Y f.t.
Native in: English , German
Works in: German to English, English to German, French to English, and 5 more.
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4
fine tales are told
Bis heute wird über Mozart und sein Leben berichtet und an Legenden gestrickt"
in English we say: it's a fine tale you tell (..young man)... meaning it is not true - like the big big fish..., a story not to be believed - made up
hope this is helpful
in English we say: it's a fine tale you tell (..young man)... meaning it is not true - like the big big fish..., a story not to be believed - made up
hope this is helpful
3 hrs
tall tales are woven
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