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ghosting

German translation: Ghosting

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English term or phrase:ghosting
German translation:Ghosting
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17:54 Dec 10, 2019
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English term or phrase: ghosting
Definition from Oxford dictionary:
The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication.

Example sentence(s):
  • It’s normal to feel angry, hurt, ashamed, or embarrassed in a ghosting situation. The Date Mix
  • In reality, ghosting is having a material impact on users’ experience and ultimately their perception of online dating, both of which make it a threat to the industry Forbes.com
  • As Masini explains, when someone ghosts you, they expect you to try and get in contact with them, so rather than play into their expectations, give them a good dose of ghosting back, all the while staying on the periphery of their radar via social media. elite daily
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Ghosting
Definition:
Unter dem Begriff Ghosting (engl. „Geisterbild“, „Vergeisterung“) versteht man in einer zwischenmenschlichen Beziehung (Partnerschaft oder Freundschaft) einen vollständigen Kontakt- und Kommunikationsabbruch ohne Ankündigung.
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Martin Rother
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5 +2Ghosting
Martin Rother
4sang- und klanglos abservieren
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Ghosting


Definition from Wikipedia:
Unter dem Begriff Ghosting (engl. „Geisterbild“, „Vergeisterung“) versteht man in einer zwischenmenschlichen Beziehung (Partnerschaft oder Freundschaft) einen vollständigen Kontakt- und Kommunikationsabbruch ohne Ankündigung.

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Explanation:
Auch hier wird die englische Bezeichnung in aller Regel im Deutschen übernommen. Alternativ ist natürlich immer auch eine Umschreibung möglich.
Martin Rother
Germany
Local time: 16:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

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Yes  Kay-Viktor Stegemann
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Yes  Bettina In der Wische: exactly the same expression in German
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3 days 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sang- und klanglos abservieren


Definition from own experience or research:
Mit jemandem plötzlich und ohne Erklärung Schluss machen

Example sentence(s):
  • Zwei Monate später rief Rona ihn an, weil sie sich ärgerte, dass er sie so sang- und klanglos abserviert hatte. - Google books  
Jutta Schandel
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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