Hauptsache

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1. main (oder most important) thing; das ist die Hauptsache auch that’s what matters most (für mich to me); Hauptsache, sie gewinnt umg. the main thing is that she wins (oder is for her to win); in der oder zur Hauptsache mainly, in the main, for the main part

2. JUR. main issue

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die Hauptsache

essential

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Haupt|sa|che

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main thing; (in Brief, Rede etc) main point

in der Háúptsache — in the main, mainly

Háúptsache, es klappt/du bist glücklich — the main thing is that it comes off/you're happy

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Haupt·sa·che

[ˈhauptzaxə]

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1. (das Wichtigste) main thing [or point]

in der [o SCHWEIZ zur] \Hauptsache in the main, mainly, on the whole

\Hauptsache, ... the main thing is ...

\Hauptsache, du bist glücklich! the main thing is that you're happy!

2. JUR substance of the case, case of action

die \Hauptsache für erledigt erklären to declare that the cause of action has been disposed of

ohne der Entscheidung in der \Hauptsache vorzugreifen without prejudice to the decision on the substance [of a case]

in der \Hauptsache entscheiden to give judgment on the main issue

zur \Hauptsache verhandeln to plead on the main issue

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die main or most important thing

in der Hauptsache — mainly; in the main

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Hauptsache f

1. main (oder most important) thing;

das ist die Hauptsache auch that’s what matters most (

für mich to me);

Hauptsache, sie gewinnt umg the main thing is that she wins (oder is for her to win);

in der oder

zur Hauptsache mainly, in the main, for the main part

2. JUR main issue

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die main or most important thing

in der Hauptsache — mainly; in the main

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f.

main issue n.

main point n.

main thing n.