Usage examples of "come a close second" in English with translation to German

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Had you come a little earlier, you could have met her. Wärst du ein bisschen früher gekommen, hättest du sie treffen können.
That was a close shave. Das war aber knapp.
The ASEAN nations have come a long way. Die ASEAN-Staaten haben viel erreicht.
I took a close shot of her face. Ich habe eine Nahaufnahme von ihrem Gesicht gemacht.
Keep a close eye on him. Halten Sie ein wachsames Auge auf ihn.
Mr. Ichiro Fukuoka, a close friend of mine, would like to meet you. Herr Ichirō Fukuoka, ein enger Freund von mir, möchte dich gerne treffen.
The war was finally brought to a close. Der Krieg wurde endlich zu einem Ende gebracht.
Lida is a close friend of Mary's. Lida ist eine enge Freundin Marias.
I am bound to him by a close friendship. Ich bin ihm durch eine enge Freundschaft verbunden.
I had a close shave. Das war knapp.
He made a close analysis of the situation. Er analysierte die Situation sorgfältig.
Close your eyes and go to sleep. Schließ die Augen und schlaf.
Why don't you come visit us? Warum kommst du uns nicht besuchen?
"B" is the second letter of the alphabet. B ist der zweite Buchstabe des Alphabets.
You have only to close your eyes. Du musst nur deine Augen schliessen.
Could you come back a little later? Könntest du etwas später wiederkommen?
Mrs. Smith gave birth to her second child. Frau Smith brachte ihr zweites Kind zur Welt.
What time do you close? Um wie viel Uhr schließen Sie?
Do you know when she will come? Weißt du, wann sie kommt?
The fire, which caused the disaster, broke out on the second floor of the hospital. Das Feuer, welches diese Katastrophe verursacht hatte, brach im zweiten Stock des Krankenhauses aus.
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