Sentence examples of "Nearly" in English

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He must be nearly forty. Er muss fast vierzig sein.
I nearly made a mistake. Beinahe hätte ich einen Fehler gemacht
The dictionary gathers nearly half a million words. Das Wörterbuch umfasst nahezu eine halbe Million Wörter.
"Nearly four pounds," says Bob. "Ungefähr 4 Pfund", sagt Bob.
Nearly all Japanese have dark hair. Fast alle Japaner haben dunkle Haare.
It's nearly three o'clock. Es ist beinahe drei Uhr.
The war lasted nearly ten years. Der Krieg dauerte fast zehn Jahre.
The old woman was nearly run over. Die alte Frau wurde beinahe überfahren.
I nearly choked on a fishbone. Ich bin an einer Fischgräte fast erstickt.
I was nearly run over by a car. Ich wurde beinahe von einem Auto überfahren.
It's nearly six o'clock. Es ist fast sechs Uhr.
Cats that are completely white with blue eyes are always, or nearly always, deaf. Ganz weiße Katzen mit blauen Augen sind immer, oder beinahe immer, taub.
The island is nearly a mile across. Die Insel ist fast eine Meile breit.
I was nearly hit by a car. Ich wurde fast von einem Auto überfahren.
He comes to see me nearly every day. Er besucht mich fast jeden Tag.
Nearly a thousand people participated in the demonstration. Fast tausend Leute haben an dieser Demonstration teilgenommen.
The man who nearly drowned began to breathe. Der Mann, der fast ertrank, fing an zu atmen.
The birth rate and death rate were nearly equal. Die Geburten- und Sterberate waren fast gleich.
She was very nearly run over by a truck. Sie ist fast von einem Lastwagen überfahren worden.
I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw. Ich lachte so heftig, dass ich mir fast den Kiefer ausrenkte.
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