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Sich den Kopf zerbrechen

To rack one's brain; to think very hard about a problem

In German

Sich den Kopf zerbrechen

Zich den Kopf tser-bre-chen

Literal Translation

to break one's head

Meaning

To rack one's brain; to think very hard about a problem.

Equivalent:"To rack one's brain"

Example Sentences

1
Ich zerbreche mir schon den ganzen Tag den Kopf über diese Aufgabe.
I've been racking my brain all day over this task.
2
Du musst dir nicht den Kopf zerbrechen, wir finden eine Lösung.
You don't have to rack your brain, we'll find a solution.

FAQ

How do you say "To rack one's brain; to think very hard about a problem" in German?

"To rack one's brain; to think very hard about a problem" in German is "Sich den Kopf zerbrechen" (Zich den Kopf tser-bre-chen). Example: Ich zerbreche mir schon den ganzen Tag den Kopf über diese Aufgabe..

To give someone the cold shoulder; to treat someone in an unfriendly or dismissive way

Jemandem die kalte Schulter zeigen

Ye-man-dem dee kal-te Shul-ter tsei-gen

To be clumsy or unskillful, especially with manual tasks

Zwei linke Hände haben

Tsvei lin-ke Hen-de ha-ben

To annoy or irritate someone

Jemandem auf die Nerven gehen

Ye-man-dem auf dee Ner-fen geh-en

To live in grand style and spend a lot of money, often more than one can really afford

Auf großem Fuß leben

Auf gro-ßem Fuß leh-ben