German translation of 'so-called'
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so-called
[ˌsəʊˈkɔːld]adjective
sogenannt
(= supposed) angeblich
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These so-called secondary deals used to be frowned upon.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And any so-called friends who helped her get ready for this big night out.The Sun (2012)
Can we talk about the so-called recovery?Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I have to be very careful with so-called new friends.Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Much of this flows to so-called tax havens.Times, Sunday Times (2009)
These so-called close friends seemed to have relationships based entirely on banter and small talk.Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Watch out for the suspect actions of so-called friends.The Sun (2015)
Many so-called experts perceived all manner of hidden meanings in that episode.Times, Sunday Times (2014)
So-called experts examined them, no one said a thing.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The worst thing was the time we lost waiting for so-called experts to give us the green light.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
If a so-called fat tax was introduced, we would be taxed for a disability.The Sun (2013)
Perhaps if we all relaxed a bit and stopped listening to so-called experts we might be a lot happier and healthier.The Sun (2014)
Surely some tough love could have been used by his so-called loving family?The Sun (2009)
The review will cover cases where cards are allegedly stolen, online transactions where alleged stolen card details are used and so-called phantom withdrawals from cash machines.Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There have been many instances of so-called experts being made to appear foolish.The Sun (2007)
They loosened the definition of who we consider to be a friend and how much these so-called friends know about us.Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Yet again, the system seems to be ignoring the victims of crime and worrying more about the so-called rights of criminals.The Sun (2006)
We should calm down about so-called radicalisation.Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Catching the ear of a so-called expert at a party leads to advice which is neither detached nor informal.Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991)
My husband left me for my so-called best friend.Get the Best out of the Rest of Your Life (1990)
But what about so-called equal opportunities?Double Income No Kids Yet? (1989)
This is the area of the so-called expert system.The Descent of Mind - the how and why of intelligence (1990)
Trends of 'so-called'
In Common Usage. so-called is one of the 10000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary
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'so-called' in Other Languages
British English: so-called ADJECTIVE
You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression is in fact wrong.
These are the facts that explode their so-called economic miracle.
- American English: so-called
- Brazilian Portuguese: chamado
- Chinese: 所谓的
- European Spanish: llamado
- French: soi-disant
- German: sogenannt
- Italian: cosiddetto
- Japanese: いわゆる
- Korean: 소위
- European Portuguese: chamado
- Latin American Spanish: llamado
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