alles andere als

Based on: andere
Phrase
1.

anything but

(In the sense of "This is all kinds of things... but NOT X")
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  • Der Film war alles andere als spannend.
  • The movie was anything but suspenseful.
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The 3 meanings of “als”

“als” means three different things in German: when, than and as. Today, we'll learn how to use it and see the difference between als, wenn, wie and als ob.

Vocab: als, wenn, wie

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How many meanings does the German word 'alles andere als' have?

alles andere als has 1 distinct meaning: 1. anything but.

What is 'alles andere als' related to?

The word 'alles andere als' is related to andere.

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The 3 meanings of “als”
“als” means three different things in German: when, than and as. Today, we'll learn how to use it and see the difference between als, wenn, wie and als ob.
Vocab: als, wenn, wie
Read article