thirdhand

ˈθɜrdˌhænd
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Translation of thirdhand into German

Adjective

1.

ownership

Rare
having had two previous owners
Rare
drittgebraucht
  • He bought a thirdhand car at a great price.Er kaufte ein Auto, das drittgebraucht war, zu einem tollen Preis.
2.

information

Rare
relayed by two intermediate sources
Rare
indirekt aus zweiter Hand
  • She heard the news thirdhand from a friend of a friend.Sie hörte die Nachrichten indirekt von einem Freund eines Freundes.
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Synonyms and analogies of thirdhand in English

Examples of thirdhand in a sentence

  • The thirdhand furniture was still in good condition.
  • The story was thirdhand by the time it reached me.
  • Thirdhand information can often be unreliable.

Translations of "thirdhand" in Context ordered by category and frequency

aus dritter Hand

She learned about the news thirdhand through social media posts and comments.

Sie erfuhr von den Nachrichten aus dritter Hand durch Beiträge und Kommentare in sozialen Medien.

She learned about the thirdhand rumor from her friends at school.

Sie hörte das Gerücht aus dritter Hand von ihren Freunden in der Schule.

My understanding of the situation is still thirdhand, so I need more clarity.

Mein Verständnis der Situation ist immer noch aus dritter Hand, daher benötige ich mehr Klarheit.

Navigating thirdhand accounts can be tricky without original sources of information.

Das Navigieren durch Berichte aus dritter Hand kann schwierig sein, ohne originale Informationsquellen.

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Other translations for thirdhand:

  • aus zweiter Handadj.
  • indirektadj.

thirdhand: Examples and translations in context

I found his thirdhand advice to be less useful than firsthand experiences.

Ich fand seinen Ratschlag aus dritter Hand weniger nützlich als eigene Erfahrungen.

I received the rumors thirdhand, which made me skeptical about their truth.

Ich habe die Gerüchte aus dritter Hand erhalten, was mich skeptisch über ihre Wahrheit machte.

His understanding of the issue was purely thirdhand, lacking direct information.

Sein Verständnis für das Problem war rein aus dritter Hand, fehlte jedoch an direkten Informationen.

His thirdhand interpretation of the report confused everyone involved.

Seine aus dritter Hand stammende Interpretation des Berichts verwirrte alle Beteiligten.

I heard about the event thirdhand from my neighbor who wasn't even there.

Ich habe von dem Ereignis aus dritter Hand von meinem Nachbarn erfahren, der selbst nicht dort war.

She dismissed the thirdhand criticism of her artwork as irrelevant.

Sie wies die Kritik an ihrem Kunstwerk, die aus dritter Hand stammte, als irrelevant zurück.

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