Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Skits

German translation:

Sketch

Added to glossary by Sandra Peters-Schöbel
Feb 18, 2009 19:34
15 yrs ago
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English term

Skits

Non-PRO English to German Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation Basketball
could anyone help me? context: a report about the Fall Break at Kansas university. What are the *skits* they are performing to celebrate the start of the season?

I searched the www, but didn't get a clue.
Proposed translations (German)
4 +5 Sketch

Discussion

David Moore (X) Feb 19, 2009:
In the English-speaking world, an end-of-term play or revue, something of that nature, is really a commonplace - don't tell me YOU never celebrated at the end of term, Sandra?

Proposed translations

+5
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Sketch

you can get the definition by entering:
definition of "skits".
The reply is: a short, usual comic dramatic performance or work.

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-02-18 19:40:58 GMT)
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Mehrzahl : sketches

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Note added at 16 mins (2009-02-18 19:51:08 GMT)
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to Asker: any school break, spring or fall or any other time, is obviously cause for celebration .....
Note from asker:
So someone does perform funny sketches to amuse the public? I couldn't imagine that...
Peer comment(s):

agree Heidi Lind
0 min
vielen Dank, Heidi!
agree Inge Meinzer
15 mins
danke, Inge
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : yes, absolutely
26 mins
thanks a lot, Ingeborg !
agree Kitty Maerz : natürlich
2 hrs
Thank you, Kitty!
agree David Moore (X) : Totally...
12 hrs
thanks, David
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "So thanks a lot to all of you. I won't take the skits (or sketches) too literally but remember my own end of term. I understand that it is rather fun and party. What it looks like in detail is certainly depending on each school.."
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