A Conversation for Confusion between Words Used in English and German
pathetic
Researcher 225251 Started conversation Apr 17, 2003
wouldn't the word "pathetic" be a nice addition to your list, which by the way I found really useful.
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Peter
pathetic
Recumbentman Posted Oct 28, 2003
Pathetisch -- emotional or bombastic . . . as in Tchaikovsky's Symphonie Pathétique?
Wahrscheinlich is a tricky word -- looks as though it should mean 'apparently' (true-looking) but it translates as 'probably'.
Schau/show is another pair of false friends.
Nice useful entry!
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