Usage examples of "act under orders" in English with translation to German

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Does the medicine act quickly? Wirkt dieses Medikament schnell?

Don't ask questions, just follow orders. Stelle keine Fragen. Tue einfach nur, wie dir befohlen ist.

The building is under construction. Das Gebäude befindet sich im Bau.

These are the rules; act accordingly. Das sind die Regeln; verhalten Sie sich entsprechend.

We have received many orders from the U.S. Wir haben viele Bestellungen aus den USA erhalten.

Tom ran the marathon in under five hours. Tom lief den Marathon in weniger als fünf Stunden.

Try to act your age. Benimm dich deinem Alter entsprechend.

You should follow the doctor's orders. Du solltest den Anweisungen des Arztes folgen.

The treaty did not ban nuclear tests under the ground. Der Vertrag verbot keine unterirdischen Atomversuche.

We have to act quick. Wir müssen schnell handeln.

Town criers used to tell people what they must do, according to the king's orders. Stadtausrufer sagten den Leute früher, was sie gemäß den Anordnungen des Königs tun sollten.

The house collapsed under the weight of snow. Das Haus brach unter der Last des Schnees zusammen.

We should always act in obedience to the law. Wir sollten uns jederzeit an das Gesetz halten.

I'm ordering you not to obey my orders. Ich befehle dir, meinen Befehlen nicht zu gehorchen.

Tom hid under the table. Tom versteckte sich unter dem Tisch.

If the right moment comes, then act swiftly and boldly! Kommt der richtige Moment, dann handle rasch und entschlossen!

My orders are absolute. Meine Befehle sind unabänderlich.

There's something under the bed. Es ist etwas unter dem Bett.

We must act at once. Wir müssen sofort handeln.

You don't give orders here. Du gibst hier keine Befehle.

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