| German > English |
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| in die Bresche springen |
| v. to step into the breach |
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| German > German |
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| in die Bresche springen |
| Redewendung: |
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| [1] umgangssprachlich: in einer kritischen Situation Unterstützung geben, Beistand leisten |
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| [1] „Die Staaten sind massiv in die Bresche gesprungen, um die Banken zu retten; nun könnten sich die Banken erkenntlich zeigen, indem sie den Staaten helfen (aber dieses Argument kann vielleicht nur Moralisten überzeugen).“ |
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| Analysis |
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| in |
| prep. (in + dative) in; within; at; contained by |
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| Es ist im Haus. - It is in the house. |
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| prep. (in + dative) pertaining to |
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| prep. (in + accusative) into |
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| Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house. |
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| die |
| art. The; declined form of der |
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| die Frau — “the woman” |
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| die Männer — “the men” |
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| pron. (in a subordinate clause as a relative pronoun) That; which; who; whom; whose. |
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| Ich kenne eine Frau, die das kann. — “I know a woman who can do that.” |
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| der |
| art. the; definite article for several declensions: |
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| art. Nominative singular masculine |
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| art. Genitive singular feminine |
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| art. Dative singular feminine |
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| art. Genitive plural for all genders. |
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| Bresche |
| n-f. breach (gap or opening made by breaking or battering) |
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| springen |
| v. (intransitive) to spring; to leap; to bounce |
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| v. (intransitive, sports) to dive; to jump; to vault |
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| v. (intransitive) to break; to burst; to pop |
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