Usage examples of "look to be" in English with translation to German

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Look to right and left in crossing the street. Sieh beim Überqueren der Straße nach links und rechts.
You are too young to be in love. Du bist zu jung, um verliebt zu sein.
Look to the left and right before crossing the street. Schau nach links und rechts bevor du über die Straße gehst.
Tom considers Mary to be a heroine. Tom betrachtet Mary als Heldin.
He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you. Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein.
The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to be. Das Problem unserer Zeit ist, dass die Zukunft nicht mehr das ist was sie einmal war.
Don't look to me for any help except in case of emergency. Erwarten Sie von mir keine Hilfe, außer im Notfall.
Space travel was thought to be impossible. Man hielt Raumfahrt für unmöglich.
I'm going to be late for school! Ich werde zu spät zur Schule kommen!
Give to every day the chance to be the most beautiful in your life. Gib jedem Tag die Chance, der schönste deines Lebens zu werden.
You must learn to be more careful. Du musst lernen vorsichtiger zu sein.
My computer has got to be useful for something. Mein Computer muss mir zu etwas nützen.
You should try to be more polite. Du solltest versuchen, höflicher zu sein.
Not a soul was to be seen on the street. Auf der Straße war keine Menschenseele zu sehen.
If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. Wenn wir bloß aufhören würden zu versuchen, glücklich zu sein, könnten wir eine sehr schöne Zeit haben.
The grass has to be blasted. Der Rasen ist zur Explosion zu bringen.
Urban sprawl is said to be a major contributor to global warming. Man sagt, dass Zersiedlung in erheblichem Maße zur Erderwärmung beiträgt.
Our attempt has proved to be a failure. Unser Versuch hat sich als Fehler herausgestellt.
You don't know what it is to be poor. Du weißt nicht wie es ist, arm zu sein.
We elected him to be mayor. Wir wählten ihn zum Bürgermeister.
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