Glossary entry

Deutsch term or phrase:

Abschied nehmen müssen

Englisch translation:

Losing one's mother ...

Added to glossary by Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Jul 25, 2005 08:28
18 yrs ago
Deutsch term

Abschied nehmen müssen

Deutsch > Englisch Sonstige Allgemeines/Konversation/Grußworte/Briefe
Es ist der traurigste Moment im Leben, von der Mutter Abschied nehmen zu müssen.

(aus einem Kondolenzschreiben; hier benötige ich eine sorgfältige Wortwahl, von daher bin ich für Eure Hilfe sehr dankbar!)

Proposed translations

+8
10 Min.
Deutsch term (edited): Abschied nehmen m�ssen
Selected

Losing one's mother ...

is (one of the) saddest moments in life

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2005-07-25 09:43:31 GMT)
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or \"most painful moments\"
Peer comment(s):

agree Frosty
10 Min.
agree silvia glatzhofer
11 Min.
agree Aniello Scognamiglio (X) : absolutely true! // even most "depressing".
14 Min.
agree Brie Vernier
17 Min.
agree BrigitteHilgner : My choice of translation, too.
21 Min.
agree Sabine Tietge
46 Min.
agree Marc Heinitz : yup
47 Min.
neutral Steven Sidore : correct, but a bit too neutral/unemotional for me
2 Stunden
agree Michael Bailey
4 Stunden
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+1
5 Min.
Deutsch term (edited): Abschied nehmen m�ssen

to say your last goodbye

a suggestion
Peer comment(s):

agree Laurens Landkroon : isn't it last goodbyes ??
10 Min.
how right! thanks
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6 Min.
Deutsch term (edited): Abschied nehmen m�ssen

to have to take leave of one's mother

one option
Peer comment(s):

neutral BrigitteHilgner : To be honest: if I said/read that I would think of a temporary leave and expect to see her again.
27 Min.
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+1
7 Min.
Deutsch term (edited): Abschied nehmen m�ssen

... having to say goodbye to ...

HTH
Peer comment(s):

agree Shane London : Yes. Simple and correct.
2 Stunden
Thanks, Shane and a Hi from India
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+2
2 Stunden
Deutsch term (edited): Abschied nehmen m�ssen

to bid farewell

It is the saddest moment in life to bid one's mother farewell.
Peer comment(s):

agree Steven Sidore : bid a final farewell, even
15 Min.
agree Christine Lam : with Steven
59 Min.
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2 Stunden
Deutsch term (edited): Abschied nehmen m�ssen

to bid farewell

It is the saddest moment in life to bid one's mother farewell.
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