Usage examples of "strike dumb" in English with translation to German

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He remained dumb during this discussion. Er blieb stumm während dieser Diskussion.
The mail is delayed because of the strike. Die Postsendung ist wegen des Streiks verzögert.
He got tired of being the devil's advocate and now agrees with every idea they suggest, no matter how dumb. Er hat es satt, ewig den Advocatus diaboli zu spielen, und stimmt nun jeder von ihnen vorgeschlagenen Idee zu, egal wie bescheuert sie ist.
Strike while the iron is hot. Man soll das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist.
My poor dumb friend died this morning. Mein armer dummer Freund starb heute morgen.
The reason we're on strike is that the company hasn't improved our wages. Wir streiken deshalb, weil die Firma unsere Gehälter nicht verbessert hat.
She was blind, deaf, and dumb. Sie war blind, taub und stumm.
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Der Reiz kann wohl das Aug’ entzücken, Verdienst nur in das Herz einrücken.
I'm so dumb... I'm trying to explain things to you that I don't understand myself. Ich bin so blöd... ich versuche, dir Dinge zu erklären, die ich selbst nicht verstehe.
We should strike a balance between our expenditure and income. Wir müssen eine Balance zwischen Ausgaben und Einnahmen finden.
Danger makes dumb. Gefahr macht stumm.
The workers are on strike. Die Arbeiter streiken.
You strike me as the kind of man who never does anything he doesn't want to do. Du erscheinst mir als ein Mensch, der niemals etwas tut, was er nicht möchte.
His answer was to strike me on the head. Zur Antwort schlug er mir auf den Kopf.
They are on strike for money. Sie streiken für mehr Geld.
We're on strike because the company hasn't improved our wages. Wir streiken, weil die Firma unsere Gehälter nicht verbessert hat.
He had gone there to help garbage workers strike peacefully for better pay and working conditions. Er ging dorthin um den Müllmännern dabei zu helfen, friedlich für bessere Löhne und Arbeitsbedingungen zu streiken.
The bus drivers are on strike today. Die Busfahrer streiken heute.
There is no telling when a severe earthquake will strike Tokyo. Es gibt keine Vorhersage, wann ein schweres Erdbeben Tokio trifft.
The strike affected the nation's economy. Der Streik beeinträchtigte die nationale Wirtschaft.
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