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fudge

/fʌdʒ/

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noun

Weichkaramell, Fudge

A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. Often used in the US synonymously with chocolate fudge.

Examples :

"My grandmother makes the best fudge for Christmas. "

Meine Großmutter macht das beste Weichkaramell zu Weihnachten.

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noun

Unsinn, Quatsch

Light or frothy nonsense.

Examples :

"The meeting was filled with a lot of fudge about the new project, so we didn't get any real decisions made. "

Das Treffen war voller Unsinn über das neue Projekt, so dass wir keine wirklichen Entscheidungen trafen.

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noun

Ausrede, Ausflucht

A deliberately misleading or vague answer.

Examples :

"When asked about the project's progress, Maria offered a fudge, saying everything was "on track" without giving any specific details. "

Auf die Frage nach dem Fortschritt des Projekts gab Maria eine Ausrede und sagte, alles sei „auf Kurs“, ohne konkrete Einzelheiten zu nennen.

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noun

Erfindung, Ausrede

A made-up story.

Examples :

"He told his mom a complete fudge about why he was late for dinner; he said the bus broke down, but he was really playing video games. "

Er erzählte seiner Mutter eine komplette Ausrede, warum er zu spät zum Abendessen kam; er sagte, der Bus sei kaputt gegangen, aber in Wirklichkeit spielte er Videospiele.

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noun

Pfusch, Murks

A less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact.

Examples :

"My initial plan for the school project was a mess, so I had to accept the fudge and start over. "

Mein ursprünglicher Plan für das Schulprojekt war ein Murks, also musste ich den Pfusch akzeptieren und von vorne anfangen.

outcome plan action business

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verb

Ausweichen, aus dem Weg gehen

To try to avoid giving a direct answer.

Examples :

"When I asked them if they had been at the party, they fudged."

Als ich sie fragte, ob sie auf der Party gewesen waren, wich man aus.

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verb

Etwas beschönigen, verfälschen

To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty. Always deliberate, but not necessarily dishonest or immoral.

Examples :

"Do you fudge your age?"

Beschönigst du dein Alter?

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verb

verpfuschen, vermasseln

To botch or bungle something.

Examples :

"He tried to fix the leaky faucet himself, but he just fudged it and made the leak worse. "

Er versuchte, den undichten Wasserhahn selbst zu reparieren, aber er hat es nur verpfuscht und das Leck schlimmer gemacht.

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verb

mogeln, schummeln

To cheat, especially in the game of marbles.

Examples :

"The boy fudged the marble game, secretly moving his marbles to win. "

Der Junge mogelte beim Murmelspiel und bewegte heimlich seine Murmeln, um zu gewinnen.

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interjection

Mist, verdammt

(minced oath) Used in place of fuck.

Examples :

""Ugh, I'm so late for school! Fudge!" "

„Ugh, ich komme so spät zur Schule! Mist!“

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interjection

Quatsch, Unsinn

Nonsense; tommyrot.

Examples :

""Fudge! I forgot my homework at home again!" "

Quatsch! Ich habe schon wieder meine Hausaufgaben zu Hause vergessen!

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