Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
die eigene Haut zu Markte tragen
English translation:
to risk one's neck
Added to glossary by
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Nov 10, 2007 01:34
16 yrs ago
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German term
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Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, German to Chinese, and 3 more.
die eigene Haut zu Markte tragen
German to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
sich mit gewalttätigen Menschen auseinandersetzen und auch ansonsten die eigene Haut zu Markte tragen
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | to risk one's neck |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
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Change log
Nov 10, 2007 06:00: Johanna Timm, PhD changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Journalism"
Nov 10, 2007 11:30: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Journalism" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Nov 10, 2007 11:31: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from " die eigene Haut zu Markte tragen" to "die eigene Haut zu Markte tragen"
Nov 10, 2007 13:06: Ingeborg Gowans (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
die eigene Haut zu Markte tragen
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to risk one's neck
without further context this is definitely the meaning found in the dicitonary. You must decide whether this is meant here
Peer comment(s):
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Bernhard Sulzer
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thanks, Bernhard
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Sabine Akabayov, PhD
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thank you, Sibsab
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Edith Kelly
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thanks, Edith
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