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in den Startlöchern stehen / sitzen

to be ready to start

Türkçe: başlamaya hazır beklemek

Noun
die Startlöchern Pl.
Verb
sitzen
Topic
Zeit und Ablauf
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Neutral, common in news and marketing

In a sentence

Which form of sitzen fills the gap?

Das neue Café ____ schon in den Startlöchern und öffnet nächste Woche.

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Das neue Café steht schon in den Startlöchern und öffnet nächste Woche.

How it is used

Means to be fully prepared and waiting to begin. Neutral, common in news and marketing. The image comes from the starting blocks in athletics.

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