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    erahnen

    [verb]
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    ...aber ich weiß immer noch nicht, was [der Sänger] (damit) sagen will. Ich kann nur erahnen, was seine Worte bedeuten.

    ...but I still do not know, what he wants so say. I can only ??? what his words mean.
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    Kann mir jemand eine gute Übersetzung für "erahnen" in diesem Zusammenhang liefern? :) Liebe Grüße
    Authorblackwidow (1025468) 01 Sep 14, 20:57
    Ergebnisse aus dem Wörterbuch
    to adumbrate sth.  | adumbrated, adumbrated |etw.acc. erahnen lassen
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    Eine Möglichkeit : guess
    #1Author no me bré (700807) 01 Sep 14, 21:00
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    guess
    #2Author her man (774377) 01 Sep 14, 21:00
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    imagine/suppose/assume

    e.g.
    #3Author dude (253248) 01 Sep 14, 21:03
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    I only have an inkling about...
    #4Authormikefm (760309) 01 Sep 14, 21:30
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    I can only think up ideas of what...
    #5Author hereami (863914) 01 Sep 14, 22:00
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    I can only imagine that you think you know idiomatic English, hereami. We'll, I am here to abuse you of that notion, based on some of your suggestions - like the one above.
    #6Author dude (253248) 01 Sep 14, 22:08
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    At times I come to the conclusion that you are abusing many a time :)
    #7Author hereami (863914) 01 Sep 14, 22:38
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    you are abusing many a time
    Verstehe ich nicht. Was willst du damit sagen?
    #8Author SD3 (451227) 01 Sep 14, 22:43
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    #9Author hereami (863914) 01 Sep 14, 22:53
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    Honey, I know what abuse means. English is my native language. What's yours? Please put it in your profile.
     
    What I don't understand is this part of your sentence ... abusing many a time.
    Abusing needs an object. dude is in your opinion abusing what?
    #10Author SD3 (451227) 01 Sep 14, 23:10
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    I think dude knows 'what' :)
    #11Author hereami (863914) 01 Sep 14, 23:21
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    Und deine Muttersprache? Kennt er sie auch?
    #12Author SD3 (451227) 01 Sep 14, 23:28
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    I apologize. I meant, of course, disabuse you of the notion ... This stupid autocorrect is driving me nuts.
    #13Author dude (253248) 02 Sep 14, 01:57
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    ... I can only surmise what his words mean.

    "Guess" could be right if the speaker has very little information or context. "Surmise" is better if the speaker has more information and context.
    #14AuthorRobNYNY (242013) 02 Sep 14, 05:54
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    I can only imagine what his words mean.
    #15AuthorGerOz (1025509) 02 Sep 14, 06:06
     
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