Usage examples of "stand to attention" in English with translation to German

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I stand to win Ich gewinne bestimmt

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Jeder Mann, der sicher fahren kann, während er eine schöne Frau küsst, schenkt dem Kuss einfach nicht die Aufmerksamkeit, die er verdient.

A true German can't stand the French, yet willingly he drinks their wines. Ein echter deutscher Mann mag keinen Franzosen leiden, doch ihre Weine trinkt er gern.

You should pay more attention to what he says. Du solltest mehr darauf achten, was er sagt.

Stand up! Stehen Sie auf!

He paid no attention to my advice. Er hörte nicht auf meinen Rat.

I can hardly stand his behavior. Ich kann sein Benehmen kaum ertragen.

He needs proper medical attention at a hospital. Er braucht richtige medizinische Betreuung in einem Krankenhaus.

I'll stand by you through thick and thin. Ich werde zu dir halten durch dick und dünn.

I should have paid a little more attention. Ich hätte ein wenig besser aufpassen sollen.

I can no longer stand this noise. Ich halte nicht mehr diesen Lärm aus.

Attention centered on the singer. Die Aufmerksamkeit richtete sich auf den Sänger.

I'll stand by you no matter what happens. Ich stelle mich neben dich, egal was passiert.

The journalist wanted to write an article that would draw public attention to the issue. Der Journalist wollte einen Artikel schreiben, der die Aufmerksamkeit der Öffentlichkeit auf das Thema lenken würde.

It was pretty ballsy of you to stand up to the boss like that. Da hast du aber ganz schön Eier gezeigt, dem Chef so die Stirn zu bieten.

The Lvov city council once more draws attention to the false information regarding the intention to ban speaking Russian in Lvov. Lembergs Stadtrat lenkt noch einmal die Aufmerksamkeit auf falsche Informationen bezüglich eines beabsichtigten Verbots, in Lemberg auf Russisch zu reden.

I can't stand this pain. Ich kann den Schmerz nicht ertragen.

We were all attention. Wir waren ganz Ohr.

You need not stand up. Du brauchst nicht aufzustehen.

In the English world of the 19th century, it was often said that masturbation would lead to a loss of memory and attention. In der englischsprachigen Welt des 19. Jahrhunderts sagte man, dass Masturbation zu einer Schwächung des Gedächtnisses und der Konzentrationsfähigkeit führe.

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