Usage examples of "übel nehmen" in German with translation to English

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Seine Bemerkungen über ihre schlechte Fahrweise hat sie ihm übel genommen. She resented his remarks about her poor driving.
Nehmen Sie es nicht übel Don't take it amiss
Er nahm ihr übel, dass sie mit seinem Bruder ausging. He resented that she was dating his brother.
Tom will einen Tag frei nehmen. Tom wants to take a day off.
Zu allem Übel wurde auch noch seine Mutter krank. To make matters worse, his mother became ill.
Tom fing an, Boxstunden zu nehmen, als er zwölf wurde. Tom started taking boxing lessons when he turned twelve.
Und zu allem Übel hatte er einen Verkehrsunfall. And to make matters worse, he met with a traffic accident.
Sie konnte nur ein paar Stunden Japanischunterricht nehmen. She could only take Japanese lessons for a few hours.
Sie riechen übel. They smell bad.
Geben ist seliger denn nehmen. It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Er riecht übel. He smells bad.
Wir nehmen Kreditkarten an. We accept credit cards.
Die Armee ist ein Staat im Staat, sie ist eines der Übel unserer Zeit. An army is a nation within a nation; it is one of the vices of our age.
Nehmen Sie Arbeit mit nach Hause? Do you take work home with you?
Tom nimmt es Mary nicht übel, dass sie wütend wurde. Tom doesn't blame Mary for getting angry.
Solange du es nicht schmutzig machst, kannst du das Buch mit nach Hause nehmen. You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty.
Sie riecht übel. She smells bad.
Die Frau verdächtigte ihren Sohn, Drogen zu nehmen. The woman suspected that her son was using drugs.
Seine Firma ging Pleite und zu allem Übel hatte er einen Verkehrsunfall. His company went bankrupt, and to make matters worse, he met with a traffic accident.
Kann ich mir einen Tag frei nehmen? Can I take a day off?
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