Topic: German
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/GooDDmann

Sie können stundenlang vor sich hin arbeiten.

    could anyone help me to know what is "vor sich hin"? thanks

    July 3, 2017

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    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/territrades
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    • 2118

    It's hard to translate, but it means that somebody works alone, undisturbed, and does not even notice how time is flying.

    July 3, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/mizinamo
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    • 49

    Agreed.

    Perhaps also a bit about how he doesn't concentrate on anything else around him.

    July 3, 2017
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/GooDDmann

      thanks :-)

      July 3, 2017
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