Usage examples of "cover for" in English with translation to German

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Tom drew a happy face on the cover of his notebook. Tom zeichnete ein freudestrahlendes Gesicht auf den Einband seines Notizbuchs.
This meal would be enough for three. Diese Mahlzeit ist genug für drei Personen.
They had a narrow escape under cover of darkness. Sie sind gerade noch im Schutze der Dunkelheit entkommen.
Please wait here for a while. Bitte warte hier ein wenig.
Cover the potatoes with cold water and bring to a boil. Geben Sie so viel Wasser zu den Kartoffeln, dass sie bedeckt sind und bringen Sie es zum Kochen.
Economic development is important for Africa. Die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung ist wichtig für Afrika.
She laughed to cover her fear. Sie lachte, um ihre Angst zu verbergen.
We must make up for lost time. Wir müssen die verlorene Zeit aufholen.
Cover your head when you are in the sun. Bedecke dein Haupt, wenn du in der Sonne bist!
It is difficult for me to pronounce the word. Es fällt mir schwer, das Wort auszusprechen.
She managed to run away under cover of darkness. Sie konnte im Schutz der Dunkelheit davonlaufen.
Two hundred fifty kilograms is an extraordinary weight even for a sumo wrestler. Zweihunderfünfzig Kilogramm sind sogar für einen Sumoringer ein außergewöhnliches Gewicht.
Loosen the screws and remove the lamp cover. Lösen Sie die Schraube und nehmen Sie die Lampenabdeckung ab.
I bought it for about twelve dollars. Ich habe es für zwölf Dollar gekauft.
Cover the potatoes with cold water and bring to the boil. Geben Sie so viel Wasser zu den Kartoffeln, dass sie bedeckt sind und bringen Sie es zum Kochen.
She blamed him for all her problems. Sie gab ihm die Schuld für all ihre Probleme.
I cover twenty miles a day. Ich lege zwanzig Meilen am Tag zurück.
I'm going to be late for school! Ich werde zu spät zur Schule kommen!
He escaped under cover of the darkness. Er ist im Schutz der Dunkelheit entwischt.
I had been working for two hours when I suddenly felt sick. Ich hatte zwei Stunden lang gearbeitet, als ich mich plötzlich krank fühlte.
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