Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
alles an jdm dran sein
English translation:
to be still in one piece
Added to glossary by
Kathryn McFarland
Nov 9, 2006 21:08
17 yrs ago
German term
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, German to English
alles an jdm dran sein
German to English
Science
Medical (general)
Sie sehen besorgt nach, ob noch alles an Lisa dran ist. Der Doktor sagt, dass Lisa im Koma liegt, das sie eine schwere Hirnerschuetterung habe.
This is from a children's book. Lisa had just been hit by a car and has come out of the operating room.
This is from a children's book. Lisa had just been hit by a car and has come out of the operating room.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | to be still in one piece |
Nicole Schnell
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| 3 | whether she's all right |
Lancashireman
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Proposed translations
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Nicole Schnell
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Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
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to be still in one piece
Example:
"After the fall, Castro took the microphone and spoke to the crowd. He joked that while he may have hurt his knee, he was still in one piece."
"After the fall, Castro took the microphone and spoke to the crowd. He joked that while he may have hurt his knee, he was still in one piece."
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German term (edited):
ob alles an ihr dran ist
whether she's all right
Sounds absurd in the circumstances, doesn't it?
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