Usage examples of "As if" in English with translation to German

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Betty talks as if she knew everything. Betty redet als wüsste sie alles.
It looks as if he were sick. Er sieht krank aus.
He talks as if he were rich. Er redet, als wäre er reich.
Ken talks as if he knew everything. Ken redet, als wüsste er alles.
She talks as if she knew everything. Sie redet, als wüsste sie alles.
He behaved as if he were crazy. Er benahm sich, als sei er verrückt.
He looked as if nothing had happened. Er schaute, als wäre nichts passiert.
He speaks as if he were rich. Er redet, als wäre er reich.
Hamlet acts as if he were insane. Hamlet benimmt sich, als wäre er verrückt.
It looks as if you're right. Du scheinst recht zu haben.
He talks as if he knew everything. Er redet als wüsste er alles.
I remember it as if it were yesterday. Ich weiß es noch wie heute.
He speaks Japanese as if he were Japanese. Er spricht Japanisch wie ein Japaner.
He lives as if he were a millionaire. Er führt ein Leben, als wäre er Millionär.
He talks as if he knew the secret. Er redet so, als würde er das Geheimnis kennen.
He looks as if he had been ill. Er sieht so als, als wäre er krank gewesen.
He talks as if he were a teacher. Er redet als wäre er ein Lehrer.
You talk as if you were the boss. Du redest, als wärst du der Chef.
Tim writes as if he were left-handed. Tim schreibt, als wäre er Linkshänder.
He looked as if he had been ill. Er sah aus, als wäre er krank gewesen.
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