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

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Translations: all39 erfinden36 sich erfinden3
Did the Indians invent cigars? Haben die Indianer die Zigarren erfunden?
I like to invent useful things. Ich erfinde gerne Nützliches.
There is no God, unless you invent Him. Es gibt keinen Gott, es sei denn, du erfindest ihn.
Don't use "discover" when you mean "invent". Verwende nicht "entdecken", wenn du eigentlich "erfinden" meinst.
The best way to predict the future is to invent it. Die beste Art, die Zukuft vorherzusagen ist, sie zu erfinden.
If God did not exist, we'd have to invent him. Wenn Gott nicht existieren würde, müsste man ihn erfinden.
A truth thats told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent. Eine Wahrheit, die mit böser Absicht erzählt wird, schlägt alle Lügen, die man erfinden kann.
Edison invented many useful things. Edison hat viele nützliche Dinge erfunden.
Edison invented the electric lamp. Edison hat das elektrische Licht erfunden.
What was invented by Bell? Was erfand Bell?
Edison invented the light bulb. Edison hat die Glühbirne erfunden.
By whom was this machine invented? Wer hat diese Maschine erfunden?
The telephone was invented by Bell. Das Telefon wurde von Bell erfunden.
He invented an excuse for being late. Er erfand eine Ausrede für sein Zuspätkommen.
All that which is invented, is true. Alles Erfundene ist wahr.
Do you know who invented the microscope? Wissen Sie, wer das Mikroskop erfunden hat?
Everyone knows that Bell invented the telephone. Jeder weiß, dass Bell das Telefon erfunden hat.
Do you know who invented this machine? Weißt du, wer diese Maschine erfunden hat?
Cursed be he that first invented war. Verflucht sei er, der den ersten Krieg erfunden hat.
Do you know who invented the machine? Weißt du, wer die Maschine erfunden hat?
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