Usage examples of "den schwarzen Peter zuschieben" in German with translation to English

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Meine schwarzen Schuhe müssen an den Absätzen gerichtet werden. My black shoes need heel repairs.
Der Bürgermeister verlieh ihm den Stadtschlüssel. The mayor presented him with the key to the city.
Wer ist der Junge, der die Rolle des Peter Pan spielt? Who is the boy acting the part of Peter Pan?
Der kleine Mann trägt einen schwarzen Anzug. The short man wears a black suit.
Präsident Lincoln wurde mit einer Kugel in den Kopf, genau neben dem linken Ohr, ermordet. President Lincoln was assassinated with a bullet to the head, right behind the left ear.
Peter ist nicht ansatzweise wie sein Vater. Peter isn't anything like his father.
Die kleine weiße Häsin gab dem kleinen schwarzen Hasen ihre weiche Pfote. The little white rabbit gave the little black rabbit her soft paw.
Der Grund, den beide Brüder dafür angaben, Junggesellen geblieben zu sein, war, dass sie nicht sowohl Flugzeuge als auch eine Frau unterhalten könnten. The reason both brothers gave for remaining bachelors was that they couldn't support both airplanes and a wife.
Peter macht immer aus einem Maulwurfshügel einen Berg. Peter always makes a mountain out of a molehill.
Ich mag die schwarzen Schuhe. I like the black shoes.
Ich bin gegen den Krieg. I'm against the war.
Peter konnte sehen, dass sie gelangweilt war. Peter could tell that she was bored.
Er versteckte sich hinter dem schwarzen Auto. He hid behind the black car.
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.
Peter hat sich in das Mädchen verliebt. Peter fell in love with the girl.
Tom fährt einen schwarzen Wagen, nicht wahr? Tom drives a black car, doesn't he?
Ich kann mich noch gut an den Tag erinnern, an dem Sie geboren wurden. Well do I remember the day you were born.
Peter hatte von kindischen Mädchen genug und wollte eine wahrhaft reife Frau kennenlernen. Peter was fed up with childish girls and wanted to meet a really mature woman.
Ich habe einen großen, schwarzen Hund. I have a big black dog.
Sie halfen einander bei den Hausaufgaben. They helped one another with their homework.
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