Usage examples of "im Sterben liegen" in German with translation to English

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Der Mann lag im Sterben. The man was dying.
Der Hund liegt im Sterben. The dog is dying.
Tom liegt im Sterben. Tom is dying.
Er liegt im Sterben. He is on the point of death.
Großvater liegt im Sterben. The grandfather is about to die.
Er scheint falsch zu liegen. It seems that he is wrong.
Er würde lieber sterben als jeden Morgen früh aufzustehen. He would sooner die than get up early every morning.
Jemand ließ seinen Schirm liegen. Somebody left his umbrella behind.
Was denkst du, wie viele Menschen jedes Jahr an Krebs sterben? How many people do you think die from cancer every year?
Der Bus blieb an einem Ende der Brücke liegen. The bus broke down at one end of the bridge.
Ich liebe sie so sehr, dass ich für sie sterben würde. I love her so much I would die for her.
Ein Freund von mir ist letztens auf einem Spielzeugauto ausgerutscht, das sein Sohn auf der Treppe hatte liegen lassen, und hat sich dabei den großen Zeh gebrochen. A friend of mine recently slipped on a toy car that his son had left lying on the stairs, and has broken his big toe.
Weißt du, was es heißt, im Angesicht des Meeres vor Durst zu sterben? Does anyone know what it means to die of thirst in front of the sea?
Meine Noten liegen über dem Durchschnitt. My grades are above average.
Du bist noch zu jung, um zu sterben. You're too young to die.
Er hat haufenweise Geld auf der Bank liegen. He has plenty of money in the bank.
Ohne Luft würden wir sterben. We would die without air.
Tom mag es, an einem sonnigen Tag im Gras zu liegen. Tom loves to lie in the grass on a sunny day.
Menschen, die bewußtlos sind, können nicht sagen, dass sie sterben wollen. People who are unconscious can't say they want to die.
Es gefällt dir, im Gras zu liegen. You like laying on the grass.
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