mettre la main dans le cambouis

17:26 Apr 24, 2006
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French to German translations [PRO]
Slang / Sprichwort
French term or phrase: mettre la main dans le cambouis
Kann mir jemand sagen, was das heißt?
Habe keinen Kontext, ist für einen Freund...

Danke!
Jutta
Jutta Deichselberger
Local time: 00:25


Summary of answers provided
5keine Angst haben, sich die Hände schmutzig zu machen
Giselle Chaumien
3not for grading
Béatrice De March
2sich in die Nesseln setzen
Artur Heinrich


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
sich in die Nesseln setzen


Explanation:
Ich vermute ...

"cambouis [] m (gebrauchtes) Schmieröl; Schmiere f; tache f de cambouis Ölfleck m; plein de cambouis ölverschmiert

© Langenscheidt KG, Berlin und München"

Artur Heinrich
Belgium
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of: German
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
not for grading


Explanation:
se confronter à un problème de manière pratique

définition proposée par
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Démocratie_participative

Béatrice De March
Germany
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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2 days 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
keine Angst haben, sich die Hände schmutzig zu machen


Explanation:
ok so? ;-)

Giselle Chaumien
Germany
Local time: 00:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
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