Trübsal blasen

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʁyːpzaːl ˈblaːzn̩/, /ˈtʁyːpzaːl ˈblaːzən/
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Phrase

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Trübsal blasen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present bläst Trübsal, past tense blies Trübsal, past participle Trübsal geblasen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to mope, to sing the blues
    Seit er von seiner Freundin verlassen wurde, bläst Peter nur noch Trübsal.
    Ever since his girlfriend left him, Peter has been doing nothing but sing the blues.

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