World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesam Ziel vorbei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: am tsil for-by
"Seine Vermutung ging völlig am Ziel vorbei."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not accurate, correct, or true; missing the intended target or goal.
"His initial predictions about the company's revenue proved to be completely off-the-mark." - 2
Inappropriate or unsuitable given the specific context or situation.
"Her harsh critique of the performance felt rather off-the-mark considering it was their first time on stage."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from archery and shooting terminology, where the 'mark' refers to the target. Originating in the 19th century, it expanded metaphorically from missing a physical target to describing any estimate, guess, or statement that is inaccurate or incorrect.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Off-the-mark" is said worldwide
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à côté de la plaque
Transliteration: a kote de la plak
"Son estimation était complètement à côté de la plaque."
am Ziel vorbei
Transliteration: am tsil for-by
"Seine Vermutung ging völlig am Ziel vorbei."
fuori bersaglio
Transliteration: fuori bersaglio
"La sua previsione era completamente fuori bersaglio."
desacertado
Transliteration: desacertado
"Su comentario sobre el presupuesto estuvo muy desacertado."
equivocado
Transliteration: ek-vee-ku-da-du
"O palpite dele estava totalmente equivocado."
गलत
Transliteration: galat
"उसका अनुमान पूरी तरह से गलत था।"
离谱的
Transliteration: lí pǔ de
"他对这个问题的看法完全离谱。"
빗나간
Transliteration: bitnagan
"그의 예측은 완전히 빗나갔다."
的外れな
Transliteration: mato-hazure na
"彼の推測は完全に的外れだった。"
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