How to Say ‘Stars catch the eye quickly.’ in German
Sterne fallen schnell ins Auge.
SHTAIR-nuh FAH-len shnel ins OW-guh
[SHTAIR-nuh FAH-len shnel ins OW-guh]
💬 Usage Tip: [ins Auge fallen] means "to catch the eye," not literally to fall into an eye. [ins] is the short form of [in das].
Phrase Breakdown
Sterne
[SHTAIR-nuh]
stars
Star-shaped symbols used to highlight items.
Sterne sind im Schaubild gut sichtbar.
Stars are clearly visible in the diagram.
Fallen schnell
FAH-len shnel
catch the eye quickly
Literally 'fall quickly'; in this expression it means something stands out fast.
Diese Farbe fällt schnell auf.
This color stands out quickly.
Words in this phrase
fallen
[FAH-len]
stand out / catch attention
Here it means something is noticeable.
Große Symbole fallen im Diagramm sofort auf.
Large symbols stand out immediately in the chart.
schnell
[shnel]
quickly
Describes something happening fast.
Man findet den höchsten Wert schnell.
You find the highest value quickly.
Ins Auge
ins OW-guh
to the eye
Part of the idiom 'ins Auge fallen', meaning to stand out or attract attention.
Das Design fällt ins Auge.
The design catches the eye.
Words in this phrase
ins
[ins]
into the eye / to the eye
Part of the expression 'ins Auge fallen,' meaning to catch the eye.
Die Markierung springt sofort ins Auge.
The marking immediately catches the eye.
Auge
[OW-guh]
eye
Used in the idiom 'ins Auge fallen' meaning to be noticeable.
Die Form fällt dem Betrachter ins Auge.
The shape catches the viewer's eye.
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