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

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Der Wecker geht zehn Minuten vor. The alarm clock is ten minutes fast.
Mein Wecker hat heute morgen nicht geklingelt. My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.
Ich verschlief, weil mein Wecker nicht klingelte. I overslept because my alarm didn't go off.
Der Wecker weckt mich um sieben Uhr. The alarm clock wakes me at seven.
Tom stellte den Wecker auf sechs Uhr morgens. Tom set the alarm clock to go off 6:00 a.m.
Ich werde den Wecker auf sieben Uhr stellen. I'll set the alarm for seven o'clock.
Das erste, was er kaufte, war ein Wecker. The first item he bought was an alarm clock.
Ich habe weitergeschlafen, da der Wecker nicht geklingelt hat. I went on sleeping because the alarm didn't go off.
Gestern läutete der Wecker nicht, und Kurt wachte nicht auf. Yesterday the alarm clock didn't go off and Kurt didn't wake up.
Es ist viel besser von Vögeln statt von einem Wecker geweckt zu werden. Much better to be woken by the birds than by an alarm.
Christoph Columbus war berüchtigt dafür, wiederholt die Schlummerfunktion seines Weckers mit der Faust zu schlagen. Nur leider war sein "Wecker" für gewöhnlich sein erster Offizier. Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate.
Christoph Columbus war berüchtigt dafür, wiederholt die Schlummerfunktion seines Weckers mit der Faust zu schlagen. Nur leider war sein "Wecker" für gewöhnlich sein erster Offizier. Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate.
Du gehst mir auf den Wecker! You piss me off!
Es liegt in der menschlichen Natur, dass einem so etwas auf den Wecker geht. It is human nature to be bugged by such things.
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