Usage examples of "jail time" in English with translation to German

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By the time you get out of jail, she'll probably have gotten married. Bis du aus dem Knast raus bist, ist sie wahrscheinlich schon verheiratet.
He was put in jail for writing the book. Weil er das Buch geschrieben hatte, wurde er ins Gefängnis gesteckt.
What time do you go home? Wann gehst du nach Hause?
The drunk driver had to spend the night in jail. Der betrunkene Fahrer musste die Nacht in der Zelle verbringen.
Tom is wasting time Tom vergeudet seine Zeit.
"Where is my wife?" "She is in jail." „Wo ist meine Frau?“ — „Die ist im Gefängnis!“
We must make up for lost time. Wir müssen die verlorene Zeit aufholen.
Tom hopes Mary doesn't end up in jail. Tom hofft, dass Maria nicht im Gefängnis landet.
Time for action! Zeit für eine Maßnahme.
In the U.S., there are more prisoners than there is jail space for them. So the prisons are overcrowded. In den USA gibt es mehr Häftlinge, als die Gefängnisse aufnehmen können. Daher sind die Haftanstalten überfüllt.
"Learn from your mistakes" and "Experience is the best teacher" they say, but in the long run even the best teacher gets mad, if he or she has too much to teach in too little time. "Lern aus deinen Fehlern" und "Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrer" so sagt man, doch letzten Endes verliert selbst der beste Lehrer den Verstand, wenn er zu viel in zu kurzer Zeit unterrichten muss.
Tom's father is in jail. Toms Vater sitzt im Gefängnis.
It is time to stop watching television. Es ist Zeit, mit dem Fernsehen aufzuhören.
He spent three years in jail. Er war drei Jahre im Gefängnis.
I can't afford the time for a journey. Die Zeit für eine Reise kann ich mir nicht leisten.
The two men were released from jail. Die beiden Männer wurden aus dem Gefängnis entlassen.
The small town, abandoned long ago, seems frozen in time. In der kleinen Stadt, die vor langer Zeit aufgegeben wurde, scheint die Zeit stehengeblieben zu sein.
Smith was arrested and put in jail. Smith wurde verhaftet und ins Gefängnis gesteckt.
I think it's time for me to sharpen my pencil. Ich denke, es ist an der Zeit, dass ich meinen Bleistift anspitze.
It's been 10 days since my boyfriend went to jail. Seit mein Freund ins Gefängnis gegangen ist, sind 10 Tage vergangen.
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