| German > English |
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| auf der Kippe |
| adv. in a shaky, unsteady position |
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| Du stehst da oben ganz schön auf der Kippe! - You’re in a shaky spot up there! |
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| adv. on the line (at risk) |
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| Das ganze Projekt steht auf der Kippe. - The whole project is on the line. |
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| Analysis |
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| auf |
| prep. (with dative) on, upon (positioned at the top of) |
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| Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch. - The book is lying on the table. |
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| prep. (with accusative) on, onto, up (moving to the top of) |
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| Ich lege das Buch auf den Tisch. - I’m putting the book on the table. |
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| prep. (with accusative) on (indicating responsibility) |
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| der |
| art. the |
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| art. feminine singular of der |
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| art. genitive plural of der |
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| pron. who; that; which |
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| Ich kenne einen Mann, der das kann. - I know a man who can do that. |
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| kippe |
| v. first-person singular present of kippen |
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| v. first-person singular subjunctive of kippen |
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| v. third-person singular subjunctive of kippen |
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| v. singular imperative of kippen |
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