Usage examples of "sich besagen" in German with translation to English

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Wir haben ein Sprichwort, das besagt, dass ein guter Nachbar besser ist als ein Verwandter, der weit weg ist. We have a saying to the effect that a good neighbor is better than a faraway relative.
Unsere Befragungen besagen, dass die Bevölkerung die vorgesehenen Gesetzesvorhaben unterstützen. Our surveys indicate that the public would support the proposed legislation.
Sie hat sich umgeschaut. She looked around.
Paragraph 214b, meiner Meinung nach eine der seltsameren Vorschriften des Allgemeinen Verwaltungsgesetzes des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, scheint zu besagen, dass jemand, der einen rosa Elefanten sieht, ihm eine Quittung ausstellen muss. Section 214b, in my opinion one of the stranger provisions of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who sees a pink elephant must give it a receipt.
Der Verlust beläuft sich auf mehr als eine Millionen Dollar. The loss adds up to more than one million dollar.
Paragraph 214, meiner Meinung nach eine der seltsameren Vorschriften des Allgemeinen Verwaltungsgesetzes des Landes Schleswig-Holstein, scheint zu besagen, dass jemand, der einem anderen eine Person wegnimmt, diesem darüber eine Quittung auszustellen hat. Section 214, in my opinion one of the stranger provisions of the Land of Schleswig-Holstein's General Administrative Code, seems to imply that somebody who kidnaps a person from another one, must deliver the latter a receipt, to that effect.
Sie ärgert sich über mich. She is very annoyed with me.
Tom putzt sich die Nase. Tom is wiping his nose.
Tom und sein Cousin machten sich selbstständig. Tom and his cousin went into business together.
Der Polizist kümmerte sich um den Unfall. The policeman dealt with the accident.
Tom fürchtet sich vor Gespenstern. Tom is scared of ghosts.
Jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt. It's every man for himself.
Tom und Maria wünschen sich als nächstes einen Jungen. Tom and Mary hope that their next child will be a boy.
Ken hat sich dem Examen mit Selbstvertrauen unterzogen. Ken took the examination with confidence.
Mary hat sich ganz schön aufreizend gekleidet. Mary is wearing some sexy clothes.
Tom ärgerte sich darüber, dass Maria statt seiner befördert wurde. Tom resented the fact that Mary got the promotion instead of hm.
Sie erinnerte sich an die Geschichte. The story came home to her.
Ich bestieg gerade noch den Zug, als er sich in Bewegung setzte. I had barely got aboard when the train began to move.
Sie hat sich plötzlich umgedreht. She turned around suddenly.
Sie sah sich im Spiegel. She saw herself in the mirror.
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