Usage examples of "not by a long shot" in English with translation to German

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The natives were tormented by a long spell of dry weather. Die Einwohner waren von einer langanhaltenden Dürre geplagt.
I know her by name, but not by sight. Ich kenne sie zwar vom Namen, aber ich kenne nicht ihr Gesicht.
The teacher was about to finish the useless discussion, when his face was hit by a blow from a pupil's fist. Der Lehrer war im Begriff, das nutzlose Gespräch zu beenden, als plötzlich die Faust eines Schülers sein Gesicht traf.
There's a long line at every cash register. Es gibt an jeder Kasse eine lange Schlange.
He could not by any means tolerate the ghastly smell of rotting onion. Er konnte den entsetzlichen Geruch verfaulender Zwiebeln ganz und gar nicht ertragen.
The old man was hit by a car and was immediately taken to the hospital. Der alte Mann wurde von einem Auto angefahren und sofort ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
He was engaged in a long argument. Er war in lange Diskussionen verwickelt.
I know him by name, but not by sight. Ich kenne ihn vom Namen, aber nicht vom Sehen.
I was almost run over by a car. Ich wurde beinahe von einem Auto überfahren.
It's been a long time since I visited my grandmother. Es ist lange her, dass ich meine Großmutter besucht habe.
In the case of language, however, it is only the ability to talk and understand that we inherit genetically; the particular language or languages that we speak are passed on to us not by genetic transmission but by cultural transmission. Im Fall der Sprache erben wir jedoch nur die Fähigkeit zu sprechen und zu verstehen auf genetischem Wege; die spezielle Sprache (oder Sprachen), die wir sprechen, wird uns nicht durch genetische, sondern durch kulturelle Übertragung weitergereicht.
The dog was hit by a car. Der Hund wurde von einem Auto überfahren.
Tom made Mary wait for a long time. Tom ließ Mary lange warten.
He was killed by a single bullet. Er wurde durch eine einzige Kugel getötet.
Tom likes to rest on the couch after a long day. Tom ruht sich nach einem langen Tag gern auf der Couch aus.
She was deceived by a friend. Sie wurde von einem Freund getäuscht.
A long caravan of camel was heading to the West. Eine lange Kamelkarawane machte sich nach Westen auf.
He was edged out of office by a group of younger men. Er wurde von einer Gruppe junger Männer aus seiner Stellung hinausgekantet.
It took her a long time to choose a hat. Sie brauchte eine lange Zeit, um sich einen Hut auszusuchen.
The old man was run over by a car. Der alte Mann wurde von einem Auto überfahren.
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