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Augenmaß
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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
de :af Auge<t:eye> -n- Maß<t:measure>
de Auge<t:eye> -n- Maß<t:measure>
Pronunciation
de /ˈʔaʊ̯ɡənˌmaːs/
de De-Augenmaß.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n.sg
visual estimate, eye a judgment of proportion, position or amount without any reference or aid
de etwas nach Augenmaß tun to do something by eye, to eyeball something
de figurative especially politics judiciousness, prudence, good judgment attributed to a person or approach; particularly in contrast to alternative approaches framed as too absolute or extreme
de das nötige Augenmaß the prudence required [for the situation]
de mit Augenmaß vorgehen to act with good judgment, to act prudently
Declension
n.sg
See also
de schätzen
de Pi mal Daumen
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