Untranslatable German Words: Torschlusspanik! | German Language Blog | German Language Blog
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Untranslatable German Words: Torschlusspanik! | German Language Blog | German Language Blog
“Torschlusspanik,” Simon said. “Okay,” Sam said. “I’ll bite.” “Don’t encourage him,” Ant said. “What’s Torschlusspanik?” Sam said. “It means ‘gate-shut panic,’ ” Simon said. “It’s the fear that time is running out and that you’re going to miss an opportunity. Literally, the gate is closing, and you’ll never get in.”
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