Usage examples of "auf den leim gehen" in German with translation to English

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Letztes Jahr forderten Erdbeben und Flutwellen auf den Philippinen mehr als 6000 Todesopfer. Last year in the Philippines, earthquakes and tidal waves resulted in the deaths of more than 6,000 people.
Der Bus ist voll. Du musst auf den nächsten warten. The bus is full. You'll have to wait for the next one.
Er ließ seine Bücher auf den Boden fallen. He let his books fall to the floor.
Der alte Mann fiel auf den Boden. The old man fell down on the ground.
Ich nahm einen Suppenteller und schob das Glas sorgfältig über die Tischecke, goss dann Wasser so in den Suppenteller, dass es nicht auf den Boden fließen konnte. I'd get a soup plate and then slide the glass very carefully over to the edge of the table, and let the water run into the soup plate - it doesn't have to run onto the floor.
Ich gehe lieber zu Fuß, als auf den nächsten Bus zu warten. I would rather walk than wait for the next bus.
Die Vase fiel auf den Boden und zerbrach. The vase fell to the floor and shattered.
Die Jäger zielten mit einem Jagdgewehr auf den Vogelschwarm. The hunter aimed a shotgun at the flock of birds.
Es tut mir sehr leid, dass ich Sie aus persönlichen Gründen bitten muss, das Meeting auf den 6. März zu verschieben. I am very sorry that I have to ask you to change the meeting date to March 6 due to personal reasons.
Er schlug sich versehentlich mit dem Hammer auf den Daumen. He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer.
Als er die Tür öffnete, hatte er nichts an bis auf den Fernseher. When he opened the door he had nothing on but the TV.
Die Katze kletterte auf den Baum. The cat climbed up the tree.
Ich glaube, es ist Zeit, dass ich mich auf den Weg zur Schule machte. I think it's time for me to leave for school.
Legen Sie den Kranken auf den Rücken. Put the patient on his back.
Er hat sein ganzes Geld auf den Kopf gehauen. He blew all his money.
Er warf einen Stein auf den großen Hund. He threw a stone at the big dog.
Als er die Brücke überquerte, schaute er auf den Fluss hinunter. As he crossed the bridge, he looked down at the stream.
Der Kalte Krieg hatte auch Auswirkungen auf den Nahen Osten. The Cold War also affected the Middle East.
Kleb eine weitere Briefmarke auf den Briefumschlag. Stick another stamp on the envelope.
Der Blumentopf krachte auf den Gehsteig. The flower pot crashed to the sidewalk.
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