Usage examples of "Klappe" in German with translation to English

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Das alles klappte in meinem Kopf einigermaßen gut und zwar in einer Zeit, als ich nur vier Jahre alt war, in einem Alter also, in dem ich bis auf das Ausdrücken von Grundbedürfnissen noch nicht sprechen konnte. This all worked reasonably well inside my own head but at the time I was only four, an age at which apparantly I wasn't even speaking yet except to express basic needs.
Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen to kill two birds with one stone
Halt die Klappe und hör zu! Shut up and listen!
Ich schlug zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe. I killed two birds with one stone.
So schlage ich zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe. That way I kill two birds with one stone.
Ich werde meine Klappe halten. I'll keep my mouth shut.
Der Lehrer forderte Mary auf, die Klappe zu halten. The teacher told Mary to hold her tongue.
Wenn du etwas zu sagen hast, dann sag es jetzt oder halt die Klappe. If you have something to say, say it now or pipe down.
Desktop Publishing erlaubt es, Bücher schnell und billig zu produzieren. Zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe. Desktop publishing lets you produce books quickly and cheaply. It's like killing two birds with one stone.
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