menu
Tatoeba
 language
Browse expand_more
Show random sentence
Browse by language
Browse by list
Browse by tag
Browse audio
Community expand_more
Wall
List of all members
Languages of members
Native speakers
Register Log in
language English
menu
Tatoeba

chevron_right Register

chevron_right Log in

Browse

chevron_right Show random sentence

chevron_right Browse by language

chevron_right Browse by list

chevron_right Browse by tag

chevron_right Browse audio

Community

chevron_right Wall

chevron_right List of all members

chevron_right Languages of members

chevron_right Native speakers

search
HelpAdvanced search
clear
swap_horiz
search
keyboard_arrow_left previous random next keyboard_arrow_right
Language for previous, next or random sentence
arrow_forward

Sentence #2863739

info_outline Metadata
warning
Your sentence was not added because the following already exists.
unfold_more Show unreviewed transcriptions unfold_less Hide unreviewed transcriptions
Sentence #{{vm.sentence.id}} — belongs to {{vm.sentence.user.username}} Sentence #{{vm.sentence.id}}
{{vm.sentence.furigana.info_message}} {{vm.sentence.text}}
star This sentence belongs to a native speaker.
warning This sentence is not reliable.
content_copy Copy sentence info Go to sentence page
subdirectory_arrow_right
warning
{{transcription.info_message}}
Translations
Unlink this translation link Make into direct translation chevron_right
{{translation.furigana.info_message}} {{translation.text}} Existing sentence #{{::translation.id}} has been added as a translation.
edit Edit this translation
warning This sentence is not reliable.
content_copy Copy sentence info Go to sentence page
subdirectory_arrow_right
warning
{{transcription.info_message}}
Translations of translations
Unlink this translation link Make into direct translation chevron_right
{{translation.furigana.info_message}} {{translation.text}} Existing sentence #{{::translation.id}} has been added as a translation.
edit Edit this translation
warning This sentence is not reliable.
content_copy Copy sentence info Go to sentence page
subdirectory_arrow_right
warning
{{transcription.info_message}}
{{vm.expandableIcon}} {{vm.sentence.expandLabel}} Fewer translations

Comments

 freddy1 freddy1 November 20, 2013 November 20, 2013 at 5:51:11 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

overwhelmed ---> overstrained, is perhaps better, or? :)

patgfisher patgfisher November 20, 2013 November 20, 2013 at 9:14:37 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I think "overwhelmed" is better here.

al_ex_an_der al_ex_an_der November 20, 2013 November 20, 2013 at 9:36:44 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Patrick, exuse me, I'm not convinced.*
http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-e...ry=overwhelmed

*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k_QbpFl7RM

patgfisher patgfisher November 20, 2013 November 20, 2013 at 9:56:57 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

thanks, I've been having second thoughts, and agree "overstrained" is a better translation of the German. (overwhelmed sounds slightly better in English if it weren't a translation).

Metadata

close

Tags

View all tags

Lists

Sentence text

License: CC BY 2.0 FR

Logs

This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2861928Liisa war völlig überfordert, aber es war niemand da, der ihr hätte helfen können..

Liisa was completely overwhelmed, but there was no one there who could've helped her.

added by Anon, November 19, 2013
➜ #2861928Liisa war völlig überfordert, aber es war niemand da, der ihr hätte helfen können.

linked by Anon, November 19, 2013
➜ #4184700Liisa tamamen bunalmıştı fakat orada ona yardım edebilecek kimse yoktu.

linked by duran, May 14, 2015