third wheel

1. (idiomatic)A person or thing that serves no useful purpose.

   fünftes Rad am Wagen

   третий лишнийtretij lišnij

2. (idiomatic)A third party, usually unwanted, accompanying two people on a date.

   тре́тий ли́шнийtrétij líšnij

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see third, wheel.

1. Ivan was just this annoying third wheel the whole time.

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2. Seems like I'm the third wheel here. I should go.

   deIch bin hier wohl das dritte Rad am Wagen. Ich werde hier nicht gebraucht.

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3. No, please go, both of you. Don't let me be the third wheel.

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