from the East German judge: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • Attributed to or coming from a judge who is (or was) East German; literal attribution of an assessment to a judge from East Germany.

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  • The verdict came from the East German judge, known for strict rulings.

    El veredicto vino del juez de Alemania del Este, conocido por sus fallos estrictos.

  • This fine was imposed from the East German judge during the Cold War era.

    Esta multa fue impuesta por el juez de Alemania del Este durante la era de la Guerra Fría.

  • An assessment from the East German judge criticized the factory’s safety standards.

    Una evaluación del juez de Alemania del Este criticó los estándares de seguridad de la fábrica.

  • The contract terms were reviewed by the East German judge before approval.

    Los términos del contrato fueron revisados por el juez de Alemania del Este antes de la aprobación.

• 2.

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  • A joking, hyperbolic way to indicate an unusually low, stingy, or disparaging score or judgment in a competition or appraisal.

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  • His score was so low, it felt like it came from the East German judge.

    Su puntuación fue tan baja que parecía haber venido del juez de Alemania del Este.

  • They joked that the critic’s review was straight from the East German judge—harsh and stingy.

    Bromeaban que la reseña del crítico venía directamente del juez de Alemania del Este: dura y tacaña.

  • The referee’s calls seemed from the East German judge, giving unfairly low marks.

    Las decisiones del árbitro parecían del juez de Alemania del Este, dando marcas injustamente bajas.