Usage examples of "großer Buchstabe" in German with translation to English

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B ist der zweite Buchstabe des Alphabets. "B" is the second letter of the alphabet.
Er meint, dass der Autor kein großer Dichter sei. He doesn't think that the writer is great.
Der Buchstabe "ß" ist eine der wenigen Dinge, bei denen die Schweiz keine neutrale Position einnimmt. The letter "ß" is one of the few things Switzerland is not neutral about.
Das Herz selber ist nicht mehr und nicht weniger als ein großer, harter, lederähnlicher Muskel. The heart itself is nothing more nor less than a large, tough, leather-like muscle.
Er hatte den Ehrgeiz, ein großer Politiker zu sein. His ambition was to be a great politician.
Das Projekt war ein großer Erfolg. The project was a great success.
Furcht ist ein großer Motivator. Fear is a great motivator.
Ich liebe Karaoke, aber ich bin kein großer Sänger. I love karaoke, but I'm not much of a singer.
Er ist kein großer Sänger. He's not much as a singer.
Das wird ein großer Tag. It'll be a big day.
Die Erde ist vergleichbar mit einem Ball, in welchem sich ein großer Magnet befindet. The Earth is like a ball with a large magnet inside.
Er ist ein großer Junge. He's a big boy.
Dieser Schritt war ein großer Fehler. That move was a big mistake.
Der Wahlsieg war ein großer Triumph für die Partei des Kandidaten. Winning the election was a great victory for the candidate's political party.
Der neue Film war ein großer Erfolg. The new film was a great success.
Sein Tod war ein großer Verlust für unser Land. His death was a great loss to our country.
Meine Güte! Was für ein großer Kasten! Wow! What a big box!
Der Musiker erfreut sich sowohl in Japan als auch in Amerika großer Beliebtheit. The musician is enjoying great popularity both in Japan and in America.
Ein großer Mann mit einer Schusswaffe drang in mein Appartment ein. A tall man intruded into my apartment with a gun.
Kein großer Künstler sieht die Dinge, wie sie wirklich sind. Wenn er es täte, wäre er kein Künstler. No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.
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