German-English translation for "Handumdrehen"

"Handumdrehen" English translation

Handumdrehen
Neutrum | neuter n

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  • nur in im Handumdrehen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    in (less than) no time, in the twinkling of an eye, in two shakes of a lamb’s tail, in a jiffy
    nur in im Handumdrehen umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
He went into the kitchen, and before you could say Jack Robinson he had produced a meal.
Er ging in die Küche, und im Handumdrehen hatte er ein Essen zubereitet.
Source: Tatoeba
I'll be back before you know it.
Ich bin im Handumdrehen wieder da.
Source: Tatoeba
She makes excellent meals in the blink of an eye.
Sie bereitet im Handumdrehen vorzügliche Gerichte zu.
Source: Tatoeba
We recognize that something like this cannot be achieved overnight.
Wir geben zu, daß das nicht im Handumdrehen erreicht werden kann.
Source: Europarl
She makes excellent meals in the blink of an eye.
Sie kann im Handumdrehen vorzügliche Gerichte zaubern.
Source: Tatoeba
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