Usage examples of "as a start" in English with translation to German

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I awoke with a start because of the fire. Ich bin aus dem Schlaf hochgefahren, wegen des Feuers.
She let him pay the bill as a matter of course. Sie ließ wie selbstverständlich ihn die Rechnung zahlen.
He used his umbrella as a weapon. Er benutzte seinen Schirm als Waffe.
Mary was wondering whether she counted for Tom as a mere word or as a real person. Mary fragte sich, ob sie für Tom nur wie ein einfaches Wort zählte, oder wie ein echter Mensch.
The Socialist Party groomed him as a presidential candidate. Die Sozialistische Partei hat ihn als Präsidentschaftskandidaten aufgebaut.
As a young man, he did not know that he was to become famous later on. Als Jugendlicher wusste er nicht, dass er später einmal berühmt werden sollte.
Send it to me as a compressed file. Bitte schicken Sie es als komprimierte Datei.
He is fat as a bear. Er ist dick wie ein Bär.
As a child I often went fishing with my father. Als Kind bin ich öfter mit meinem Vater fischen gegangen.
He came to Berlin as a teacher. Er kam als Lehrer nach Berlin.
Without his glasses, he is as blind as a bat. Ohne seine Brille ist er blind wie eine Fledermaus.
In Japan, due partly to the fitness boom that began from around 2000, 'dumbbell training' also appeared as a way to exercise at home. In Japan erschien das 'Hanteltraining', teilweise wegen des Fitnessaufschwungs, der um 2000 begann, als eine Möglichkeit, das zuhause zu üben.
This old bread is as hard as a rock. Dieses alte Brot ist steinhart.
I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward. Ich bin gegen die Benutzung des Todes als Strafe. Ich bin genauso gegen seine Benutzung als Belohnung.
He set his son up as a baker. Er machte seinen Sohn zum Bäcker.
He works on the railroad as a driver. Er arbeitet als Fahrer für die Bahn.
He was delicate as a child. Er war als Kind empfindlich.
I take that as a compliment. Ich nehme das als Kompliment.
She likes to dress up as a nurse. Sie verkleidet sich gerne als Krankenschwester.
He was given a gold watch as a reward. Er erhielt eine goldene Armbanduhr als Belohnung.
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