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

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Im Winter schlafe ich mit zwei Decken. During winter I sleep with two blankets.
Sie hat sich umgeschaut. She looked around.
Habt ihr Decken? Do you have blankets?
Der Verlust beläuft sich auf mehr als eine Millionen Dollar. The loss adds up to more than one million dollar.
Es wird reichlich Elektrizität benötigt, um den Energiebedarf eines Landes zu decken. It takes a lot of electricity to power a country.
Sie ärgert sich über mich. She is very annoyed with me.
Hast du Decken? Do you have blankets?
Tom putzt sich die Nase. Tom is wiping his nose.
Bevor David angekommen ist, hat Samantha angefangen, den Tisch zu decken. Before David arrived, Samantha started to set the table.
Tom und sein Cousin machten sich selbstständig. Tom and his cousin went into business together.
Haben Sie Decken? Do you have blankets?
Der Polizist kümmerte sich um den Unfall. The policeman dealt with the accident.
Bevor David ankam, begann Samantha den Tisch zu decken. Before David arrived, Samantha started to lay the table.
Tom fürchtet sich vor Gespenstern. Tom is scared of ghosts.
Lebensmittel und Decken wurden an die Flüchtlinge ausgegeben. Food and blankets were given to the refugees.
Jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt. It's every man for himself.
Die Stadt versorgte die Bedürftigen mit Decken. The city supplied the needy with blankets.
Tom und Maria wünschen sich als nächstes einen Jungen. Tom and Mary hope that their next child will be a boy.
Ein Gebäude mit hohen Decken und riesigen Räumen mag weniger praktisch sein als der farblose Büroblock, der es ersetzt, aber dafür fügt es sich oft gut in seine Umgebung ein. A building with high ceilings and huge rooms may be less practical than the colorless block of offices that takes its place, but it often fits in well with its surroundings.
Ken hat sich dem Examen mit Selbstvertrauen unterzogen. Ken took the examination with confidence.
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