This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to German
  3. Journalism

He couldn‘t be more wrong

German translation: Weit gefehlt!

14:41 Feb 27, 2019
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Journalism
English term or phrase: He couldn‘t be more wrong
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/29/bill-g...

Bill Gates says poverty is decreasing. He couldn‘t be more wrong


Hat jemand eine Idee, wie man diese Überschrift übersetzen könnte?
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 18:15
German translation:Weit gefehlt!
Explanation:
oder ohne Ausrufezeichen
Selected response from:

Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 01:15
Grading comment
Nochmals danke an alle für die vielen guten Vorschläge!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6Weit gefehlt!
Gudrun Wolfrath
4 +2Damit liegt er völlig falsch
Ulrich Eberhardt
3 +2Schön wär's.
Karolin Schmidt
2 +1Da irrt er sich gewaltig.
ibz
3t er sich (leider) völlig
Eva Stoppa


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he couldn‘t be more wrong
Da irrt er sich gewaltig.


Explanation:
Als Anregung ...

ibz
Local time: 01:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth
41 mins
  -> Danke!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he couldn‘t be more wrong
Damit liegt er völlig falsch


Explanation:
Another possible option, but as our colleague said, more context would be helpful.

Ulrich Eberhardt
Germany
Local time: 01:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Collins: Das war auch meine spontane Idee
2 mins
agree  Bernd Albrecht: Steht auch exakt so im Guardian: It’s a powerful narrative. And it’s completely wrong.
6 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
he couldn‘t be more wrong
Weit gefehlt!


Explanation:
oder ohne Ausrufezeichen

Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 01:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 67
Grading comment
Nochmals danke an alle für die vielen guten Vorschläge!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandra Collins: Find ich auch richtig gut
0 min
  -> Danke, Alexandra.
agree  Beate Simeone-Beelitz: Kurz und bundig
9 mins
  -> Danke, Beate.
agree  Steffen Walter
5 hrs
  -> Danke, Steffen.
agree  Dorothee Rault (Witt)
18 hrs
  -> Danke, Dorothee.
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Danke, Johanna.
agree  Andrea Hauer: prima!
2 days 3 hrs
  -> Danke, Andrea.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
he couldn‘t be more wrong
Schön wär's.


Explanation:
Laut Bill Gates ist die Armut gesunken. Schön wär's.

Karolin Schmidt
Germany
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Auch gut!
14 hrs
  -> Danke schön das...
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
23 hrs
  -> ...freut mich besonders! : - )
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
he couldn‘t be more wrong
t er sich (leider) völlig


Explanation:
Eine Möglichkeit. Je nach Stil des Autors würde auch etwas "flapsigeres" wie "Da ist er schief gewickelt" passen, aber dafür muss man eben den Stil des Journalisten gesehen haben.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 1 Tag 1 Stunde (2019-02-28 16:10:08 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Da irrt er sich gewaltig. Ich sehe jetzt erst, dass nicht alles durchgekommen ist, was ich getippt habe.

Eva Stoppa
Germany
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: German
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search