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

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She is a mere child. Sie ist nur ein Kind.
He is a mere child. Er ist bloß ein Kind.
That's mere child's play Das ist das reinste Kinderspiel
All those are mere lucubrations. Das alles sind nur gelehrte Abhandlungen.
We're not gods, but mere men. Wir sind keine Götter, sondern bloß Menschen.
The mere sight of a dog frightens him. Nur beim Anblick eines Hundes bekommt er schon Angst.
The mere idea of swimming across the river made me tremble. Ich erzitterte schon bei dem bloßen Gedanken, über den Fluss zu schwimmen.
I'm not a real fish, I'm just a mere plushy. Ich bin kein echter Fisch, ich bin nur ein einfaches Plüschtier.
Mary was wondering whether she counted for Tom as a mere word or as a real person. Mary fragte sich, ob sie für Tom nur wie ein einfaches Wort zählte, oder wie ein echter Mensch.
That is a mere excuse for idleness. Das ist nichts weiter als ein Vorwand zum Faulenzen.
I think it is a mere coincidence. Ich glaube, es ist lediglich ein Zufall.
The mere thought of a snake makes me shiver. Schon der Gedanke an eine Schlange lässt mich schaudern.
It was a mere chance that I found it. Es war purer Zufall, dass ich es gefunden habe.
I was scared at the mere thought of it. Schon der Gedanke daran machte mir Angst.
Charlie was a mere child when I saw him last. Charlie war noch ein Kind, als ich ihn zuletzt gesehen habe.
We dreamed of five thousand subscribers but instead succeeded with a mere tenth of this number. Wir träumten von fünftausend Abonnenten, doch es gelang uns kaum ein Zehntel dieser Zahl zu erreichen.
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