zu gut, um wahr zu sein: meaning & examples

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Language: German

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • So excellent or favorable that it is hard to believe it is true; used to express skepticism about something that appears improbably positive.

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    • Das 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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