Usage examples of "write off" in English with translation to German

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He could write off his work room's furnishing from his taxes. Die Einrichtung seines Arbeitszimmers konnte er von der Steuer absetzen.
He can't take his eyes off her. Er kann seine Augen nicht von ihr abwenden.
I've decided to write 20 sentences a day on Tatoeba. Ich habe mich entschieden täglich 20 Sätze auf Tatoeba zu schreiben.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Sie hörten, wie in der Ferne ein Gewehr abgefeuert wurde.
Sometimes to correct is harder than to write. Manchmal ist das Korrigieren schwieriger als das Schreiben.
It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends. Es ist einfach lächerlich, seine Geschäfte weiterzuführen, während man schrittweise das Land verkauft, von dem diese Geschäfte abhängig sind.
Write with a pen. Schreibe mit einem Füller.
A big car flew off the road today. Heute wurde ein großes Auto über den Straßenrand hinausgetragen.
Please write down what I am going to say. Bitte schreibe nieder, was ich jetzt sagen werde.
Keep off the grass. Betreten des Rasens verboten.
Sir, do we have to write in ink? Mein Herr, müssen wir mit Tinte schreiben?
The train ran off the tracks. Der Zug entgleiste.
I have nothing to write. Ich habe nichts um zu schreiben.
Tom broke off his engagement to Mary. Tom löste seine Verlobung mit Mary auf.
I can teach you how to write. Ich kann dir beibringen, wie man schreibt.
I didn't turn off the light. Ich habe das Licht nicht ausgeschaltet.
Please write with a pen. Bitte schreib mit einem Füllfederhalter.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Lichter ausgeschaltet sind, bevor Sie gehen.
The journalist wanted to write an article that would draw public attention to the issue. Der Journalist wollte einen Artikel schreiben, der die Aufmerksamkeit der Öffentlichkeit auf das Thema lenken würde.
The power has been off since this morning. Der Strom ist seit heute Morgen ausgefallen.
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