Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
Man sollte nichts schlechter reden, als es wirklich ist
Englisch translation:
You should never make something sound worse than it actually is
Added to glossary by
Louise Mawbey
Mar 13, 2002 10:08
23 yrs ago
Deutsch term
Man sollte nichts schlechter reden, als es wirklich ist
Non-PRO
Deutsch > Englisch
Sonstige
a text asking employees to keep their chins up in the present economic situation. Although I know what they mean I can't think how to phrase it.
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
Proposed translations
+1
1 Min.
Alison Schwitzgebel
Frankreich
Frankreich
Native in Deutsch
&
Englisch
Frankreich
Words that work
Native in: Englisch 
, Deutsch
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Germanische Sprachen (sonstige) > Englisch, Französisch > Englisch
Related KudoZ points
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3409
Selected
You should never make something sound worse than it actually is
Would be my first shot...
HTH
Alison
HTH
Alison
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Alison. I liked Chris's suggestion too, but I'd already used it a couple of sentences earlier!!"
+1
3 Min.
don´t paint it [the situation] blacker than it really is
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bob Kerns (X)
2 Min.
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+2
6 Min.
Jan Liebelt
Frankreich
Frankreich
Native in Englisch
Frankreich
Your ideas, our languages
Native in: Englisch
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Französisch > Englisch
Related KudoZ points
:
77
Don't make things sound worse than they already are
Somwhat unwieldy, but accurate I think.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Terri Doerrzapf
: if you change "already" with "actually" then it fits.
15 Min.
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| agree |
Pee Eff (X)
17 Min.
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24 Min.
Don't exaggerate the situation
seems to cover it nicely
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