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Rot sehen

To be extremely angry, to lose one's temper

In German

Rot sehen

rot ze-en

Literal Translation

To see red

Meaning

To be extremely angry, to lose one's temper.

Equivalent:"To see red"

Origin:The association of the color red with anger, danger, and blood is universal across many cultures, reflecting a primal human response.

Example Sentences

1
Als er sein zerbrochenes Handy sah, fing er an, rot zu sehen.
When he saw his broken phone, he started to see red.
2
Du darfst nicht rot sehen, auch wenn die Situation schwierig ist.
You mustn't see red, even if the situation is difficult.

FAQ

How do you say "To be extremely angry, to lose one's temper" in German?

"To be extremely angry, to lose one's temper" in German is "Rot sehen" (rot ze-en). Example: Als er sein zerbrochenes Handy sah, fing er an, rot zu sehen..

To be in debt, to be operating at a loss, to have negative financial figures

In den roten Zahlen sein

in den ro-ten tsah-len zain

To have a clean record and nothing to hide; to be innocent of any wrongdoing

Eine weiße Weste haben

ai-ne vai-se ves-te ha-ben

To deceive someone, to mislead them, to pull the wool over someone's eyes

Jemandem blauen Dunst vormachen

ye-man-dem blau-en dunst for-ma-khen

To be pessimistic, to expect the worst

Schwarz sehen

shvarts ze-en