Usage examples of "hoch heben" in German with translation to English

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Er versuchte vergeblich, den Stein hochzuheben. He tried in vain to lift up the stone.
Können Sie mir helfen, das zu heben? Can you help me lift this?
Die Wellen sind hoch. The waves are high.
Ich kann diesen Behälter nicht heben. I cannot lift this box.
Er will hoch hinaus. He is driven.
Könnte ein allmächtiger Gott einen Stein erschaffen, den er anschließend selbst nicht heben könnte? Could an almighty god create a stone that he would not be able to subsequently lift?
Als ich aus dem Bett stieg, war die Sonne schon hoch am Himmel. When I got out of bed, the sun was already high in the sky.
Ich kann den Sack auch nicht heben. I can't lift the sack either.
Wenn es so weitergeht, ist das Risiko hoch, dass unser Land noch mehr an Wettbewerbsfähigkeit verlieren wird. At this rate, the risk is high that our country's competitive position will drop even further.
Dieser Stein war so schwer, dass ich ihn nicht heben konnte. This stone was so heavy that I could not lift it.
Einige Vögel fliegen hoch am Himmel. Some birds are flying high in the sky.
Du musst deine Hand heben, wenn du in der Sitzung etwas sagen willst. You have to raise your hand if you want to speak at the meeting.
Für einen Gebrauchtwagen ist der Preis etwas hoch. The price is kind of high for a used car.
Wir heben in fünf Minuten ab. We will take off in a few minutes.
Könnten Sie für mich wählen? Das Telefon hängt zu hoch. Could you dial for me? The telephone is too high.
Er ist stark genug, das zu heben. He's strong enough to lift that.
Der Preis dieses Autos ist sehr hoch. The price of this car is very high.
Die Kiste war zu schwer, sodass er sie nicht heben konnte. The box was too heavy for him to lift.
Wir können ihn dafür nicht hoch genug loben. We cannot praise him highly enough for this.
Heben Sie die Hand, wenn Sie die Antwort wissen. Raise your hand if you know the answer.
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