Usage examples of "for a long time" in English with translation to German

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He was waiting for a long time. Er hat lange gewartet.

If you want to keep meat for a long time, freeze it. Wenn du Fleisch länger haltbar machen willst, dann frier es ein.

I have not seen him for a long time. Ich habe ihn seit Langem nicht gesehen.

Jane kept silent for a long time. Jane blieb lange still.

Mr. Smith and I have been acquainted with each other for a long time. Herr Schmidt und ich sind schon seit langer Zeit miteinander bekannt.

Please forgive me for not having written for a long time. Ich bitte dich, verzeih mir, dass ich seit langem nicht geschrieben habe.

Tom made Mary wait for a long time. Tom ließ Mary lange warten.

I can answer for his honesty, since I have known him for a long time. Ich kann für seine Ehrlichkeit bürgen, weil ich ihn schon lang kenne.

The other day I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time. Vor Kurzem ging ich auf meinem Nachhauseweg von der Schule in eine Gebrauchtbuchhandlung und fand dort zufällig ein Buch, nach dem ich schon seit Langem gesucht hatte.

He was kept waiting for a long time. Man ließ ihn lange warten.

They made me wait for a long time. Sie haben mich lange warten lassen.

Tom has known Mary for a long time. Tom kennt Mary schon lange.

She kept me waiting for a long time. Sie hat mich eine lange Zeit warten lassen.

Whales can remain submerged for a long time. Wale können für eine lange Zeit untergetaucht bleiben.

I've known him for a long time. Ich kenne ihn schon lange.

She has known him for a long time. Sie hat ihn schon lange gekannt.

He kept me waiting for a long time. Er hat mich lange warten lassen.

I waited for her for a long time. Ich wartete lange auf sie.

I have been silent for a long time. Ich war lange Zeit still.

They kept him waiting outside for a long time. Sie ließen ihn lange Zeit draußen warten.

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