zweimal hinsehen müssen
German
Alternative forms
- zweimal hingucken müssen
- zweimal hinkucken müssen
- zweimal hinschauen müssen
Etymology
Literally: “to have to look twice”.
Verb
- to do a double take
- Ich musste zweimal hinsehen, als ich den Rehbock in meinem Garten bemerkte.
- I did a double take when I noticed the roebuck in my garden.
Usage notes
- In German, müssen is always part of the construction. Similarly, in English, there is not much of a difference between “I did a double take” and “I had to do a double take”.
Conjugation
- See müssen.
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