Translations for „hanger-on“ in the English » German Dictionary

hanger-ˈon <pl hangers-on> N pej

hanger-on (follower)

Trabant(in) m (f) pej

hanger-on (groupie)

Groupie nt

the hangers-on pl

das Gefolge

the hangers-on pl

der Anhang kein pl

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And she's not just going as a hanger-on or another member of a team, but with a legitimate chance at a gold medal.

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By 1986, the band was defunct, the hanger-on disappeared and the band members were alone.

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He seemed more of a hanger-on than anyone's friend.

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It's not just a juicy peek inside a celebrity's life from the view of a hanger-on.

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This can often be used as a generic phrase for anyone that hangs onto another person as they forge ahead, without effort from the hanger-on.

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You were a groupie for him and nothing more -- a hanger-on.

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A hanger-on bloom takes energy from the plant that could be used to produce fruit in a pollinated bloom.

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Unfortunately for the capitalist class and all their hanger-on, it is the today's severe crisis that is pushing more and more workers and young people to look for an alternative.

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