Usage examples of "at some time or another" in English with translation to German

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Every school kid has played hooky at one time or another. Jeder Schüler hat irgendwann mal die Schule geschwänzt.
It was difficult for a girl with her face and figure to make it across the dance floor without bumping, by only the purest of accidents, into one roué or another. Für ein Mädchen mit ihrem Gesicht und ihrer Figur war es schwierig, über die Tanzfläche zu kommen ohne aus reinem Zufall mit dem einen oder anderen Wüstling zusammenzuprallen.
We listened to her for some time. Wir hörten ihr einige Zeit zu.
Tom is always complaining about one thing or another. Tom beschwert sich immer über irgend etwas.
It took me some time to persuade her. Ich habe eine Weile gebraucht um sie zu überzeugen.
After we had walked for some time, we came to the lake. Nachdem wir eine Weile gegangen waren, kamen wir zum See.
I need some time to think. Ich brauche etwas Zeit zum Nachdenken.
It took me some time to learn how to drive a car. Es hat ein bisschen gedauert, bis ich Auto fahren konnte.
It will take some time before he understands it. Es wird noch etwas dauern, bis er es versteht.
I will have to be away for some time. Ich werde für einige Zeit weg sein müssen.
I have some time, but never very much... Ich habe ein bisschen Zeit, aber immer noch nicht viel.
Would you like to spend some time together this evening? Gefällt es dir, wenn wir abends einige Zeit zusammen verbringen?
Give me some time to think it over. Geben Sie mir Zeit, darüber nachzudenken.
It took them some time to get used to each other. Sie brauchten einige Zeit, um sich aneinander zu gewöhnen.
It will be some time before they come. Es wird noch etwas Zeit benötigen, bevor sie kommen.
Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time. Peter versucht schon seit einiger Zeit, eine Wohnung zu finden.
I need some time to think about it. Ih brauche etwas Zeit, um darüber nachzudenken.
I'll call you some other time. Ich rufe dich später noch einmal an.
Some read books to kill time. Manche lesen Bücher, um die Zeit totzuschlagen.
Some people think the president spends too much time traveling. Einige denken, der Präsident verbringt zu viel Zeit mit Reisen.
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