Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
along for the ride
German translation:
spaßeshalber dabei sein
Added to glossary by
Brie Vernier
Jul 24, 2005 17:48
18 yrs ago
English term
SuanneBE (X)
along for the ride
English to German
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
I'm just along for the ride!
Proposed translations
(German)
| 3 +4 | Bin doch nur der spaßeshalber dabei |
Brie Vernier
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| 3 | Mitläufer |
Evelyn Cölln
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| 2 | nur aus Interesse dabei sein/mitkommen |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
+4
4 mins
Brie Vernier
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Bridging the language gap since 1995
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US, British)
Works in: German to English
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Bin doch nur der spaßeshalber dabei
oder so ähnlich
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-24 17:54:07 GMT)
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(nur spaßeshalber)
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Note added at 17 hrs 58 mins (2005-07-25 11:46:45 GMT)
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Na also.
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-07-24 17:54:07 GMT)
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(nur spaßeshalber)
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Note added at 17 hrs 58 mins (2005-07-25 11:46:45 GMT)
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Na also.
Peer comment(s):
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silfilla
: ohne "der" :-)
0 min
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Just caught it myself! thanks
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| agree |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: mit silfilla!
19 mins
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Thanks, Aniello
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| agree |
David Hollywood
: klingt gut :) (ohne "der")
21 mins
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Thanks, David
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| agree |
Dr.G.MD (X)
1 hr
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Thanks, Gerhard
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Francis Lee (X)
: might well be correct, BUT impossible to translate without any context (which could well be why Olaf has refrained from any further comment)
2 hrs
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I agree, context would be nice, but I don't think any other meaning would warrant an exclamation mark.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Vielen Dank!"
23 mins
Mitläufer
Ich bin doch nur Mitläufer!
Ich bin doch nur so dabei!
http://www.lib.ru/ENGLISH/american_idioms.txt
[along for the ride] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Being in a group for
the fun or the credit without doing any of the work. * /He wants no
members in his political party who are just along for the ride./
Ich bin doch nur so dabei!
http://www.lib.ru/ENGLISH/american_idioms.txt
[along for the ride] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Being in a group for
the fun or the credit without doing any of the work. * /He wants no
members in his political party who are just along for the ride./
1 hr
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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22
nur aus Interesse dabei sein/mitkommen
Muret-Sanders
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