Usage examples of "fast" in German with translation to English

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Die Frau ist fast taub. The woman is almost deaf.
Er muss fast vierzig sein. He must be nearly forty.
Ich habe fast nichts bekommen. I got next to nothing.
Unsere Arbeit ist fast fertig. Our work is almost over.
„Fast vier Pfund,“ sagt Bob. "Nearly four pounds," says Bob.
Es ist fast unmöglich, dass ich mit dir gehe. It is next to impossible for me to go with you.
Meine Festplatte ist fast voll. My hard drive is almost full.
Fast alle Japaner haben dunkle Haare. Nearly all Japanese have dark hair.
Es war fast undenkbar, dass der Junge stehlen würde. It was next to unthinkable that the boy would steal.
Es ist fast halb zwölf. It's almost half past eleven.
Er besucht mich fast jeden Tag. He comes to see me nearly every day.
Er machte monatelang fast nichts. For months, he did almost nothing.
Der Krieg dauerte fast zehn Jahre. The war lasted nearly ten years.
Fast alle Studenten wissen das. Almost all the students know about it.
Ich bin an einer Fischgräte fast erstickt. I nearly choked on a fishbone.
Ich schwimme fast jeden Tag. I swim almost every day.
Die Geburten- und Sterberate waren fast gleich. The birth rate and death rate were nearly equal.
Ich habe fast alles verstanden! I understood almost everything.
Ich wurde fast von einem Auto überfahren. I was nearly hit by a car.
Fast alle Blätter sind gefallen. Almost all the leaves have fallen.
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