make a mark

German translation: prägen / Spuren hinterlassen

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English term or phrase:make a mark
German translation:prägen / Spuren hinterlassen
Entered by: aykon

08:10 Oct 12, 2023
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: make a mark
Whip-smart, acerbic and unstoppable, the impressively qualified Bill is the ideal candidate to **make his mark** on the Lincolnshire Police Force, just as Boston will **make a mark** on him.

Synopsis of a TV police drama
aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:33
prägen / Spuren hinterlassen
Explanation:
erste Ideen
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Zea_Mays
Italy
Local time: 16:33
Grading comment
Spuren hinterlassen passt gut. Danke
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5prägen / Spuren hinterlassen
Zea_Mays
3 +1Spuren/bleibende Erinnerung hinterlassen / Einfluss haben
Regina Eichstaedter
3 +1dauerhaften Eindruck machen/hinterlassen
Shayaan Khan


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
prägen / Spuren hinterlassen


Explanation:
erste Ideen

Zea_Mays
Italy
Local time: 16:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Spuren hinterlassen passt gut. Danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fabienne Nyffenegger
20 mins
  -> Danke Fabienne!

neutral  Regina Eichstaedter: Kann eine Person die Polizei prägen?
25 mins
  -> Hier ein Beispiel:"Mit seinem Wirken hat er unsere Polizei geprägt, ..." https://polizei.brandenburg.de/pressemeldung/polizeivizeprae...

agree  Expertlang
2 hrs

agree  Donatello Wilhelm
4 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter
4 hrs

agree  dkfmmuc: Ja, eine Person kann prägen!
1 day 3 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Spuren/bleibende Erinnerung hinterlassen / Einfluss haben


Explanation:
... bei der Polizei seine Spuren hinterlassen / wie auch Boston bei ihm Spuren hinterlassen wird

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Note added at 20 mins (2023-10-12 08:31:24 GMT)
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Er wird Einfluss nehmen auf Polizei von L., wie auch Boston auf ihn

Regina Eichstaedter
Local time: 16:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donatello Wilhelm
4 hrs
  -> Danke, Donatello!
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dauerhaften Eindruck machen/hinterlassen


Explanation:
nur ein Idee

Shayaan Khan
Pakistan
Local time: 19:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in UrduUrdu

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Regina Eichstaedter
1 day 6 hrs
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