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Am Ende finden die beiden Bäcker einen gemeinsamen Nenner: Jeder backt an zwei Tagen die Brezeln. In the end, the two bakers find common ground: each of them bakes the pretzels on two days.

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einen gemeinsamen Nenner finden

[ˈaɪ̯nən ɡəˈmaɪ̯nzaːmən ˈnɛnɐ ˈfɪndn̩]

to find common ground

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  • Wir müssen einen gemeinsamen Nenner finden, sonst plant jeder seinen eigenen Urlaub.

    We have to find common ground, or everyone will plan their own holiday.

  • Ich habe mit meinem Mitbewohner endlich einen gemeinsamen Nenner gefunden, was das Putzen angeht.

    My flatmate and I have finally found common ground when it comes to cleaning.

  • Findet ihr als Band jemals einen gemeinsamen Nenner bei der Auswahl der Songs?

    Do you ever find common ground as a band when choosing songs?

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