zu gut, um wahr zu sein: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- So excellent or favorable that it is hard to believe it is true; used to express skepticism about something that appears improbably positive.
Examples
BetaDas Angebot für den Urlaub war zu gut, um wahr zu sein, deshalb habe ich zuerst daran gezweifelt.
The holiday offer was too good to be true, so at first I doubted it.
Wenn dir jemand ein Geschenk macht, das zu gut ist, um wahr zu sein, solltest du vorsichtig sein.
If someone gives you a gift that is too good to be true, you should be cautious.
Die Versprechungen des Verkäufers klangen zu gut, um wahr zu sein, also habe ich den Kauf abgelehnt.
The seller's promises sounded too good to be true, so I declined the purchase.
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