English-German translation for "to hit upon the idea of doing sth"

"to hit upon the idea of doing sth" German translation

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hit on
intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • stoßen auf (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    hit on
    finden
    hit on
    hit on
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wish on
, wish upontransitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <separable | trennbartrennb +obj> familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg

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expedient
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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expedient
noun | Substantiv s

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  • (Hilfs)Mittelneuter | Neutrum n
    expedient
    (Not)Behelfmasculine | Maskulinum m
    expedient
    expedient
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  • Auswegmasculine | Maskulinum m
    expedient way out
    Ausfluchtfeminine | Femininum f
    expedient way out
    expedient way out
  • expedient syn vgl. → see „resource
    expedient syn vgl. → see „resource
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  • Schlagmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit blow
    Stoßmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit blow
    Streichmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit blow
    Hiebmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit blow
    hit blow
  • (Zusammen)Stoßmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit collision
    (Auf-, Zusammen)Prallmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit collision
    hit collision
  • Treffermasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit accurate strike
    hit accurate strike
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  • glücklicher Treffer, Erfolgmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit success figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    hit success figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • Schlagermasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit successful song, booket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    Hitmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit successful song, booket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    hit successful song, booket cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • treffende Bemerkung, guter Einfall
    hit rare | seltenselten fitting remark esp sarcastic
    especially | besondersbesonders sarkastische Bemerkung, Spitzefeminine | Femininum f
    hit rare | seltenselten fitting remark esp sarcastic
    hit rare | seltenselten fitting remark esp sarcastic
  • Treffermasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit sports | SportSPORT score, goal
    hit sports | SportSPORT score, goal
  • Hitmasculine | Maskulinum m Zugriff auf eine bestimmte Webseite
    hit Internet | InternetINTERNET
    hit Internet | InternetINTERNET
  • Abrufzahlenplural | Plural pl
    hit statistics <plural | Pluralpl>
    hit statistics <plural | Pluralpl>
  • Schlagenneuter | Neutrum n
    hit type of board game:, counter
    hit type of board game:, counter
  • gewonnenes Spiel
    hit won game
    hit won game
  • gute Ernte
    hit good harvest dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
    hit good harvest dialect(al) | Dialekt, dialektaldial
  • Schussmasculine | Maskulinum m
    hit shot, with drugs slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    hit shot, with drugs slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
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hit
[hit]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf hit; present participle | Partizip Präsensppr hitting>

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  • betätigen
    hit informatics, computer science | Informatik, Computer und InformationstechnologieIT key
    hit informatics, computer science | Informatik, Computer und InformationstechnologieIT key
  • treffen
    hit strike accurately
    hit strike accurately
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  • to hit it, to hit the nail on the head figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen
    to hit it, to hit the nail on the head figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • to hit below the belt in boxing
    (jemandem) einen Tiefschlag versetzen
    to hit below the belt in boxing
  • to hit below the belt figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    (jemandem) unfair begegnen
    to hit below the belt figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • anstoßen, anschlagen (against, upon anaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    hit come into contact with
    hit come into contact with
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  • stoßen auf
    hit come up against: trouble
    hit come up against: trouble
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  • austeilen, versetzen
    hit rare | seltenselten deal out: blowet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    hit rare | seltenselten deal out: blowet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
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  • ankommen in (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    hit arrive in American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    erreichen
    hit arrive in American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    hit arrive in American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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  • passen (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    hit suit
    zusagen (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    hit suit
    hit suit
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  • to hit it off withsomebody | jemand sb familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    glänzend mit jemandem auskommen, sich prächtig mit jemandem vertragen
    to hit it off withsomebody | jemand sb familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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  • hit it got to bed slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    sich in die Falleor | oder od Klappe hauen
    hit it got to bed slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
  • umlegen
    hit shoot deadespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    hit shoot deadespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
hit
[hit]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • treffen
    hit strike accurately
    hit strike accurately
  • (zu)schlagen
    hit deal blow
    hit deal blow
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  • stoßen, treffen (against gegen on, upon aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    hit come into contact
    hit come into contact
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  • finden, erreichen (on, uponaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    hit find
    hit find
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  • (with) get along, suit familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    passen (zu), sich vertragen (mit)
    (with) get along, suit familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • laufen (Verbrennungsmotor)
    hit engineering | TechnikTECH familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    hit engineering | TechnikTECH familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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  • hit syn vgl. → see „strike
    hit syn vgl. → see „strike
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  • also | aucha. hit up to shoot heroin slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    also | aucha. hit up to shoot heroin slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
Sth
abbreviation | Abkürzung abk (= South)

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  • S
    Sth
    Sth

  • Tunneuter | Neutrum n
    doing deed, acting
    Handelnneuter | Neutrum n
    doing deed, acting
    Tatfeminine | Femininum f
    doing deed, acting
    doing deed, acting
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  • Handlungenplural | Plural pl
    doing deeds, activities <plural | Pluralpl>
    Tatenplural | Plural pl
    doing deeds, activities <plural | Pluralpl>
    Tätigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    doing deeds, activities <plural | Pluralpl>
    doing deeds, activities <plural | Pluralpl>
  • Begebenheitenplural | Plural pl
    doing occurrences <plural | Pluralpl>
    Vorfälleplural | Plural pl
    doing occurrences <plural | Pluralpl>
    doing occurrences <plural | Pluralpl>
  • Aufführungfeminine | Femininum f
    doing conduct <plural | Pluralpl>
    Betragenneuter | Neutrum n
    doing conduct <plural | Pluralpl>
    doing conduct <plural | Pluralpl>
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  • fine doings these! <plural | Pluralpl>
    das sind mir schöne Geschichten!
    fine doings these! <plural | Pluralpl>
  • (gesellschaftliches) Leben, Ereignisseplural | Plural pl
    doing social life, events slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl <plural | Pluralpl>
    doing social life, events slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl <plural | Pluralpl>
  • notwendige Sachenplural | Plural pl
    doing necessary things slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl <plural | Pluralpl>
    notwendiges Zubehör
    doing necessary things slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl <plural | Pluralpl>
    doing necessary things slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl <plural | Pluralpl>
doing
[ˈduːiŋ]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • sich abspielend
    doing taking place slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    doing taking place slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
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intent
[inˈtent]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • erpicht, versessen (on, upon aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    intent
    intent
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Lichtsignal
Neutrum | neuter n

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  • traffic light
    Lichtsignal Ampellicht
    Lichtsignal Ampellicht
  • flash signal
    Lichtsignal Auto | automobilesAUTO
    Lichtsignal Auto | automobilesAUTO
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  • jemandem ein Lichtsignal geben to
    flash ones lights atjemand | somebody sb
    jemandem ein Lichtsignal geben to

  • Ideefeminine | Femininum f
    idea concept, notion
    Vorstellungfeminine | Femininum f
    idea concept, notion
    Begriffmasculine | Maskulinum m
    idea concept, notion
    idea concept, notion
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  • Gedankemasculine | Maskulinum m
    idea thought, opinion
    Meinungfeminine | Femininum f
    idea thought, opinion
    Ansichtfeminine | Femininum f
    idea thought, opinion
    idea thought, opinion
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  • it is my idea that
    ich bin der Ansicht, dass
    it is my idea that
  • the idea entered my mind
    der Gedanke ging mir durch den Kopf
    the idea entered my mind
  • to put ideas into sb’s head
    jemandem Flausen in den Kopf setzen
    to put ideas into sb’s head
  • Absichtfeminine | Femininum f
    idea intention, scheme
    Planmasculine | Maskulinum m
    idea intention, scheme
    Gedankemasculine | Maskulinum m
    idea intention, scheme
    Ideefeminine | Femininum f
    idea intention, scheme
    idea intention, scheme
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  • unklareor | oder od fantastische Vorstellung, unbestimmtes Gefühl
    idea vague notion or feeling
    idea vague notion or feeling
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  • I have an idea that …
    ich habe so das Gefühl, dass, … es kommt mir (so) vor, als ob
    I have an idea that …
  • idea of reference psychology | PsychologiePSYCH
    Beachtungswahn
    idea of reference psychology | PsychologiePSYCH
  • Ideefeminine | Femininum f
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
  • geistige Vorstellung
    idea mental image philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    idea mental image philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
  • Ideal(vorstellungfeminine | Femininum f)neuter | Neutrum n
    idea ideal philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    idea ideal philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
  • Urbildneuter | Neutrum n (Plato)
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
  • unmittelbares Objekt des Denkens (Locke, Descartes)
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
  • transzendentaler Vernunftbegriff (Kant)
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
  • (das) Absolute (Hegel)
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
    idea philosophy | PhilosophiePHIL
  • Ideefeminine | Femininum f
    idea especially | besondersbesonders musical term | MusikMUS theme
    Erfindungfeminine | Femininum f
    idea especially | besondersbesonders musical term | MusikMUS theme
    Themaneuter | Neutrum n
    idea especially | besondersbesonders musical term | MusikMUS theme
    idea especially | besondersbesonders musical term | MusikMUS theme
ideaed
, also | aucha. idea’d [aiˈdiːəd; -ˈdiəd]adjective | Adjektiv adj obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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  • ideenreich, mit (bestimmten) Ideen
    ideaed
    ideaed