zu Buche schlagen

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zu Buche schlagen (class 6 strong, third-person singular present schlägt zu Buche, past tense schlug zu Buche, past participle zu Buche geschlagen, past subjunctive schlüge zu Buche, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic) to cost, to account for, to be accounted for, to be added to an account
    • 2015, Der Spiegel[1], number 23/2015, page 51:
      Neun Chicken McNuggets schlagen mit rund 400 Kalorien und 20 Gramm Fett zu Buche.
      Nine Chicken McNuggets account for about 400 calories and 20 grams fat.

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