B1 Informal Arrogance

„Er macht große Ansprüche."

He makes great pretensions.

Er macht große Ansprüche. — German idiom meaning: He makes great pretensions. (B1)
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What does „Er macht große Ansprüche." mean in German?

„Er macht große Ansprüche." means "He makes great pretensions.." Literally: "He makes big claims.."

Literal Translation

"He makes big claims."

Er He
macht makes
große big
Ansprüche claims

English Equivalent

"He has high expectations."

This English idiom conveys the same meaning as the German expression.

Grammar Notes

'Ansprüche machen' = to make demands

When is this idiom used?

Informal

This expression is used in informal, casual German conversation among friends and family.

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