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Überlege dir doch selbst, ob ein Baum, und wenn er noch so schön und alt ist, die Zukunft wissen kann."
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Just consider, is it possible that a tree, even one so beautiful and so old, could know the future"
- This would be my preferred translation :-)
Translated by Merlin57 • 16784 7 years, 2 months ago
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Just think whether a tree, even one so beautiful and so old, can know the future."
Translated by Merlin57 • 16784 7 years, 2 months ago
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Consider yourself, whether a tree, even one so beautiful and so old, can know the future."
Translated by Merlin57 • 16784 7 years, 2 months ago

Discussion

:-)

 by lollo1a 7 years, 2 months ago

Danke Bernard - du hast Recht :-))

 by Merlin57 7 years, 2 months ago

... Just think/imagine whether a tree, ..?
(I don't think "consider" works with "yourself"; the reflexive "sich etwas überlegen" does not have a corresponding reflexive verb in Englisch; ?

 by bf2010 7 years, 2 months ago