German-English translation for "verstiegen"

"verstiegen" English translation

verstiegen
Partizip Perfekt | past participle pperf

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verstiegen
Adjektiv | adjective adj <verstiegener; verstiegenst> figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

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eccentric, high-flown, fantastical
er hat sich zu der Behauptung verstiegen, dass …
he went so far as to declare that …
er hat sich zu der Behauptung verstiegen, dass …

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