nothingburger in German
nothingburger in German is Lacher, Luftnummer, heiße Luft — nothingburger means (informal) A person who is completely unimportant.
nothingburger in German
Lacher
Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.
Luftnummer
Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.
heiße Luft
Something of less importance than its treatment suggests; also, something which is bland or unremarkable in appearance or impact.
What does "nothingburger" mean?
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noun (informal) A person who is completely unimportant.
"I've had two fantastic mothers—one a hero who flew planes—and I turned out to be just a big nothingburger with no courage at all."
- noun (informal) Something that gets far more attention than it deserves, or that turns out to be dull and forgettable.
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noun (informal) A problem that turns out not to matter at all, even though people worried about it.
"The forecasted megastorm turned out to be a huge nothingburger."
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nothingburger in a sentence
- I've had two fantastic mothers—one a hero who flew planes—and I turned out to be just a big nothingburger with no courage at all.
- The forecasted megastorm turned out to be a huge nothingburger.
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What is "nothingburger" in German?
"nothingburger" in German is Lacher, Luftnummer, heiße Luft. nothingburger means: (informal) A person who is completely unimportant.
Are there other ways to say "nothingburger" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "nothingburger": Lacher, Luftnummer, heiße Luft.
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