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

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I will have to be away for some time. Ich werde für einige Zeit weg sein müssen.
We listened to her for some time. Wir hörten ihr einige Zeit zu.
After we had walked for some time, we came to the lake. Nachdem wir eine Weile gegangen waren, kamen wir zum See.
Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time. Peter versucht schon seit einiger Zeit, eine Wohnung zu finden.
It took me some time to persuade her. Ich habe eine Weile gebraucht um sie zu überzeugen.
For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier. Aus irgendeinem Grund hat das Mikrofon gerade nicht funktioniert.
I need some time to think. Ich brauche etwas Zeit zum Nachdenken.
Would you care for some more cake? Magst du etwas mehr Kuchen?
It took me some time to learn how to drive a car. Es hat ein bisschen gedauert, bis ich Auto fahren konnte.
Tom asked Mary for some money so he could buy something to eat. Tom bat Mary um Geld, damit er etwas zu essen kaufen könne.
It will take some time before he understands it. Es wird noch etwas dauern, bis er es versteht.
For some people, home is a cardboard carton in Tokyo. Für einige Leute ist ein Pappkarton das Zuhause in Tokio.
I have some time, but never very much... Ich habe ein bisschen Zeit, aber immer noch nicht viel.
If Tom had asked me for some money, I'd have given it to him. Wenn mich Tom um etwas Geld gebeten hätte, so hätte ich es ihm gegeben.
Would you like to spend some time together this evening? Gefällt es dir, wenn wir abends einige Zeit zusammen verbringen?
Tom went out for some fresh air. Tom ist nach draußen gegangen, um frische Luft zu schnappen.
Give me some time to think it over. Geben Sie mir Zeit, darüber nachzudenken.
For some reason or other she shook her head. Aus irgendeinem Grund schüttelte sie den Kopf.
It took them some time to get used to each other. Sie brauchten einige Zeit, um sich aneinander zu gewöhnen.
He asked for some money. Er bat um ein bisschen Geld.
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