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41 I know where the shoe pinches.
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42 Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
expr.Nur wer den Schuh trägt, weiß wo er drückt. ausdr.English-german dictionary > Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.
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43 carry on where the Romantics left off
an die Romantik etc. anknüpfenEnglish-German idiom dictionary > carry on where the Romantics left off
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44 I know where he hangs out
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45 tell someone where to go
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46 would you find out where the goods have got to
• bitte forschen Sie der Ware nachEnglish-German correspondence dictionary > would you find out where the goods have got to
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47 wheres
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48 whereat
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49 wherefore
where·fore[ˈ(h)weəfɔ:ʳ, AM ˈ(h)werfɔ:r]III. n▶ the whys and \wherefores [of sth] das Warum und Weshalb* * *['wɛəfɔː(r)]1. adv (obs)warum, weswegen2. conj (obs)weswegen3. nSee:→ academic.ru/82257/why">why* * *A adv & konj obs1. weshalb, wozu, warum, weswegen, und deshalb2. (relativ) für welchen (welche, welches), wozu, wofür* * *adv.weshalb adv.wozu adv. -
50 wherein
where·in[(h)weəˈrɪn, AM (h)werˈɪn]1. (in which) worinI read almost every day \wherein I take great pleasure ich lese beinahe jeden Tag, woran ich große Freude habe2. (in which respect)that was \wherein the mystery lay hierin lag das eigentlich Rätselhaftehe was certainly a pleasant man, but \wherein lay his charms, she wondered er war sicherlich ein angenehmer Zeitgenosse, doch fragte sie sich, was eigentlich seinen Charme ausmachte* * *[wɛər'ɪn]adv (form)worin* * *wherein adv & konj obs1. worin2. (relativ) in welchem (welcher)* * *adv.worin adv. -
51 whereof
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52 whereon
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53 wherewithal
where·with·al[ˈ(h)weəwɪðɔ:l, AM ˈ(h)wer-]n no pl▪ the \wherewithal das nötige Kleingeldsb lacks the \wherewithal jdm fehlt das nötige Kleingeld* * *['wɛəwɪðɔːl]nnötiges Kleingeld; (= implements) Utensilien pl* * *wherewithal [ˈweə(r)wıðɔːl; ˈhweə(r)-] s (die) (nötigen) Mittel pl, besonders hum (das) nötige Kleingeld* * *adj.nötig adj. -
54 wheresoever
where·so·ever[ˌ(h)weəsəʊˈevəʳ, AM ˌ(h)wersoʊˈevɚ]( form)1. (at which place) wo [auch] immerI have looked \wheresoever I could think of ich habe an jeder erdenklichen Stelle gesucht2. (to which place) wohin [auch] immerhe went \wheresoever the spirit led him er ging, ganz gleich, wohin der Geist ihn auch führte* * *["wɛəsəʊ'evə(r)]1. adv (obs) wheresoe'er["wEəsəʊ'ɛə(r)]2. adv (obs, poet)See:= academic.ru/81962/wherever">wherever* * *conj.wo auch immer konj. -
55 in one's tracks
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56 whereabouts
where·abouts n [ʼ(h)weərəbaʊts, Am ʼ(h)wer-] + sing/pl vb, no plAufenthaltsort m;sb's \whereabouts jds Aufenthaltsort;I don't suppose you know the \whereabouts of my silver pen, do you? ich nehme an, du weißt auch nicht, wo mein Silberfüller hingekommen ist, oder? adv [ˌ(h)weərəʼbaʊts, Am ˌ(h)wer-] inv ( fam) wo [genau];\whereabouts in Madrid do you live? wo genau in Madrid wohnst du? -
57 whereas
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58 whereby
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59 wherefores
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60 wherein
(form, liter)1) ( in which) worin;I read almost every day \wherein I take great pleasure ich lese beinahe jeden Tag, woran ich große Freude habe2) ( in which respect)that was \wherein the mystery lay hierin lag das eigentlich Rätselhafte;he was certainly a pleasant man, but \wherein lay his charms, she wondered er war sicherlich ein angenehmer Zeitgenosse, doch fragte sie sich, was eigentlich seinen Charme ausmachte
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