in den letzten Zügen liegen

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɪn deːn ˈlɛt͡stn̩ ˈt͡syːɡn̩ liːɡn̩]
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Verb

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in den letzten Zügen liegen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present liegt in den letzten Zügen, past tense lag in den letzten Zügen, past participle in den letzten Zügen gelegen, past subjunctive läge in den letzten Zügen, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (idiomatic) to be on one's last legs; to be in one's death throes

Usage notes

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Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

Conjugation

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