Usage examples of "now and then" in English with translation to German

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He likes to go to the beach now and then. Er geht gerne ab und zu an den Strand.

Every now and then I like to have hot and spicy food. Ich esse dann und wann ganz gerne Scharfwürziges.

Robert comes to visit me every now and then. Robert kommt mich von Zeit zu Zeit besuchen.

Now and then she plays tennis. Sie spielt ab und zu Tennis.

I see you every now and then. Ich sehe dich ab und zu.

I meet her at school now and then. Ich treffe sie ab und zu in der Schule.

I see him in the library now and then. Ich sehe ihn ab und zu in der Bibliothek.

He writes to his mother every now and then. Er schreibt seiner Mutter ab und zu einen Brief.

Every now and then he drops in at this bookstore on his way home from the office. Er schaut hin und wieder auf dem Heimweg vom Büro in diesem Buchladen vorbei.

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I am at school now and I will stay here until 8 o'clock. Ich bin jetzt in der Schule und werde bis acht Uhr hier bleiben.

They wanted to dry snow behind the oven and then sell it as salt. Sie wollten Schnee hinter dem Ofen trocknen und dann als Salz verkaufen.

We call on her now and again. Wir melden uns gelegentlich bei ihr.

Women inspire us to do great things - and then stop us from doing them. Frauen inspirieren uns zu großen Dingen - und hindern uns dann daran, sie auszuführen.

A woman wrote 30 books about how to become happy, and then committed suicide. Eine Frau schrieb 30 Bücher darüber, wie man glücklich wird, und beging dann Selbstmord.

She took a deep breath and then started to talk about herself. Sie atmete tief ein und begann, von ihrer Lage zu erzählen.

You say that it is your custom to burn widows. Very well. We also have a custom: when men burn a woman alive, we tie a rope around their necks and we hang them. Build your funeral pyre; beside it, my carpenters will build a gallows. You may follow your custom. And then we will follow ours. Ihr sagt, es ist euer Brauch, Witwen zu verbrennen. Also gut. Wir haben auch einen Brauch: Wenn Männer eine Frau lebend verbrennen, binden wir ein Seil um ihre Hälse und hängen sie. Baut euren Scheiterhaufen; daneben werden meine Zimmermänner einen Galgen bauen. Ihr dürft eurem Brauch folgen. Und dann folgen wir unserem.

I heard a shout and then a crash. Ich hörte einen Schrei und dann einen Aufprall.

Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much. Erst bieten sie einem den guten Wein an und sobald die Leute betrunken sind, servieren sie den schlechten.

There's coffee, and then there's COFFEE. Es gibt Kaffee und Kaffee.

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