Hintergedanke

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Noun

1.
Motive
  • He has a hidden agenda in this deal.Bei diesem Geschäft hat er einen Hintergedanken.
2.
geheimer Plan
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  • He always has an angle in business deals.Er hat immer einen Hintergedanken bei Geschäftsabschlüssen.
3.
  • She suspected he had an ulterior motive for helping her.Sie vermutete, dass er einen Hintergedanken hatte, ihr zu helfen.
4.
Psychologie
Rare
  • He smiled, but there was an arrière-pensée in his mind.Er lächelte, aber es gab einen Hintergedanken in seinem Kopf.
5.
Psychologie, Strategie
  • The new policy seemed to have a hidden agenda.Die neue Politik schien eine verborgene Agenda zu haben.
  • She suspected he had a hidden agenda in the negotiations.Sie vermutete, dass er eine versteckte Agenda in den Verhandlungen hatte.
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She suspected he had a hidden agenda in the negotiations.
Sie vermutete, dass er eine versteckte Agenda in den Verhandlungen hatte.

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

Noun
ulterior motiven.

Irgendwie hatte ich dies auch als Hintergedanke beim Kauf der Yacht.

Somehow I had this as an ulterior motive when buying the yacht.

Das unerwartete Geschenk ließ mich fragen, ob ein Hintergedanke hinter seiner Freundlichkeit steckte.

The unexpected gift made me question if there was an ulterior motive behind his kindness.

Ich fragte mich, ob ihre Komplimente echt waren oder ob ein Hintergedanke im Spiel war.

I wondered if her compliments were genuine or if there was an ulterior motive involved.

Sie behauptete, aus Gutwillen zu helfen, doch ihr Hintergedanke war für alle offensichtlich.

She claimed to help out of goodwill, yet her ulterior motive was evident to everyone.

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Other translations for Hintergedanke:

  • hidden agendan.
  • anglen.
  • thinking behind

Hintergedanke: Examples and translations in context

Seine späten Anrufe ließen mich vermuten, dass ein Hintergedanke existierte, den ich nicht sah.

His late-night calls made me wonder if there was an ulterior motive I didn't see.

Sicher steckt ein Hintergedanke hinter diesem plötzlichen Zug.

I'm sure there is an ulterior motive behind this sudden move.

Aber ich kenne sein Hintergedanke nicht.

But I'm not sure what his ulterior motive is.

Obwohl er freundlich erschien, wusste ich, dass sein Hintergedanke war, mehr Kunden zu gewinnen.

Although he appeared friendly, I knew his ulterior motive was to gain more clients.

Ihre ständigen Einladungen ließen mich an ihren Freundschaften zweifeln, da ich glaubte, dass ein Hintergedanke im Spiel war.

Her constant invitations made me doubt her friendships, believing an ulterior motive was at play.

Die Wohltätigkeitsveranstaltung kam mir verdächtig vor; viele Teilnehmer glaubten, dass ein Hintergedanke beim Fundraising im Spiel war.

The charity event felt suspicious; many attendees believed there was an ulterior motive for fundraising.

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