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1 Darauf kann er stolz sein.
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2 Darauf kann er stolz sein.
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3 einbilden
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. sich (Dat) etw. einbilden (sich vorstellen) imagine s.th.; (glauben) think s.th.; er bildet sich ein, beliebt zu sein he thinks ( oder likes to think) he’s popular; sich steif und fest einbilden, dass... be (firmly) convinced that...; das bildest du dir nur ein you’re (just) imagining it ( oder things); bilde dir ja nicht ein, dass... you needn’t (for one minute) think that..., don’t go running away with the idea that...; was bildest du dir eigentlich ein? what on earth has got (Am. auch gotten) into you?, who do you think you are?; bei Handlung: auch what on earth do you think you’re doing?; bilde dir doch nichts ein! don’t fool ( oder kid umg.) yourself; ich bilde mir nicht ein, ein Genie zu sein I don’t pretend ( oder claim) to be a genius2. umg., meist pej.: sich (Dat) etwas einbilden (stolz sein) be proud ( oder conceited) ( auf + Akk about); darauf brauchst du dir nichts einzubilden that’s nothing to be proud of ( oder to write home about); er bildet sich auf seinen Erfolg was ein his success has gone to his head, he’s gone (Am. gotten) all stuck-up since his success; bilde dir ja nicht zu viel ein! don’t let it go to your head (, now); darauf kannst du dir was einbilden that’s something to be proud of; eingebildet3. Dial.: sich (Dat) jemanden / etw. einbilden (unbedingt haben wollen) set one’s mind on s.o. / s.th.* * *sich einbildento fancy; to imagine* * *ein|bil|denvt sep1)etw éínbilden — to imagine sth
ein, dass... — he's got hold of the idea that...
das bildest du dir nur ein — that's just your imagination
ich bilde mir nicht ein, ich sei... — I don't have any illusions about being..., I'm not pretending to be...
bilde dir ( doch) nichts ein! — don't kid (inf) or delude yourself!
was bildest du dir eigentlich ein? — what's got (Brit) or gotten (US) into you?
bilde dir bloß nicht ein, dass ich das glaube! — don't kid yourself (inf) or don't go thinking that I believe that!
2)darauf kann ich mir etwas éínbilden (iro) — praise indeed!
darauf können Sie sich etwas éínbilden! — that's something to be proud of!, that's a feather in your cap!
darauf brauchst du dir nichts einzubilden! — that's nothing to crow about (inf) or be proud of
auf diesen bescheidenen Erfolg brauchst du dir nichts einzubilden — don't go getting any big ideas just because of this little success
See:→ auch eingebildet* * *ein|bil·denvr1. (fälschlicherweise glauben)was hast du dir eigentlich eingebildet! what were you thinking [of]!du hast dir doch nicht etwa im Ernst eingebildet, dass... did you [or you didn't] really think that...2. (fantasieren)3. (stolz sein)darauf brauchst du dir nichts einzubilden that's nothing to write home [or BRIT to crow] about4.* * *reflexives Verb1)sich (Dat.) etwas einbilden — imagine something
eine eingebildete Krankheit — an imaginary illness
was bildest du dir eigentlich ein? — (ugs.) what do you think you are doing?
2) (ugs.)sich etwas einbilden — be conceited (auf + Akk. about)
er bildet sich (Dat.) ganz schön viel ein — he thinks no end of himself (coll.)
* * *einbilden v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1.sich (dat)er bildet sich ein, beliebt zu sein he thinks ( oder likes to think) he’s popular;sich steif und fest einbilden, dass … be (firmly) convinced that …;das bildest du dir nur ein you’re (just) imagining it ( oder things);bilde dir ja nicht ein, dass … you needn’t (for one minute) think that …, don’t go running away with the idea that …;was bildest du dir eigentlich ein? what on earth has got (US auch gotten) into you?, who do you think you are?; bei Handlung: auch what on earth do you think you’re doing?;ich bilde mir nicht ein, ein Genie zu sein I don’t pretend ( oder claim) to be a genius2. umg, meist pej:sich (dat)auf +akk about);darauf brauchst du dir nichts einzubilden that’s nothing to be proud of ( oder to write home about);er bildet sich auf seinen Erfolg was ein his success has gone to his head, he’s gone (US gotten) all stuck-up since his success;bilde dir ja nicht zu viel ein! don’t let it go to your head(, now);3. dial:sich (dat)jemanden/etwas einbilden (unbedingt haben wollen) set one’s mind on sb/sth* * *reflexives Verb1)sich (Dat.) etwas einbilden — imagine something
was bildest du dir eigentlich ein? — (ugs.) what do you think you are doing?
2) (ugs.)sich etwas einbilden — be conceited (auf + Akk. about)
er bildet sich (Dat.) ganz schön viel ein — he thinks no end of himself (coll.)
* * *v.to imagine v.to surmise v. -
4 darauf
- {after} sau, đằng sau, sau khi, ở đằng sau, phía sau, đứng sau, liền sau, theo sau, theo đuổi, phỏng theo, theo, với, do, vì, mặc dù, bất chấp, sau này, sau đây, tiếp sau, ở phía sau - {next} sát, gần, ngay bên, bên cạnh, ngay sau, lần sau, nữa, ngay - {then} lúc đó, hồi ấy, khi ấy, rồi, rồi thì, sau đó, vậy thì, như thế thì, trong trường hợp ấy, vậy, thế thì, ở thời đó, ở thời ấy, ở hồi ấy, ở hồi đó - {thereupon} do đó, bởi vậy, ngay sau đó - {upon} trên, ở trên, lúc, vào lúc, trong khong, trong lúc, nhờ vào, bằng, nhờ, chống lại = bald darauf {soon after}+ = tags darauf {on the following day; the next day}+ = das kommt darauf an! {that depends!}+ = ich pfeife darauf {I don't care two hoots about it}+ = es kommt darauf an {that depends}+ = es kommt ganz darauf an {it all depends}+ = darauf kommt es nicht an {it is no consideration}+ = verlaß dich nicht darauf {don't bank on it}+ = es kommt nicht darauf an {it doesn't matter; no matter}+ = darauf kann er stolz sein {that is a fine feather in his cap}+
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