Usage examples of "coated tongue" in English with translation to German

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The table was coated with dust. Der Tisch war mit Staub überzogen.
What's your favorite tongue twister? Welcher ist dein Lieblingszungenbrecher?
The teacher told Mary to hold her tongue. Der Lehrer forderte Mary auf, die Klappe zu halten.
She has a loose tongue. Sie hat ein loses Mundwerk.
She motioned me to hold my tongue. Sie gab mir ein Zeichen, zu schweigen.
He picked up a mirror and looked at his tongue. Er nahm einen Spiegel und schaute sich seine Zunge an.
The tongue of a cat feels rough. Die Zunge einer Katze fühlt sich rau an.
She has a sharp tongue. Sie hat eine scharfe Zunge.
His name was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't remember it. Sein Name lag mir auf der Zunge, aber er fiel mir nicht ein.
He took a mirror and carefully examined his tongue. Er nahm einen Spiegel und betrachtete sorgfältig seine Zunge.
It's on the tip of my tongue. Es liegt mir auf der Zunge.
I thought it wiser to hold my tongue. Ich hielt es für klüger, den Mund zu halten.
Hold your tongue and listen to me. Halt den Mund und hör mir zu!
Please stick out your tongue. Streck bitte die Zunge heraus.
The coffee was so hot that I nearly burned my tongue. Der Kaffee war so heiß, dass ich mir fast die Zunge verbrannt hätte.
He scalded his tongue with the hot tea. Er verbrühte seine Zunge am heißen Tee.
You should hold your tongue while someone else is talking. Du solltest still sein während jemand anders redet.
Tom slid his tongue into Mary's ear. Tom ließ seine Zunge in Marias Ohr gleiten.
Miss Gray told the boy to hold his tongue while she was speaking. Frau Gray sagte dem Jungen, er solle den Mund halten, während sie spräche.
He stuck out his tongue at his teacher. Er streckte seinem Lehrer die Zunge heraus.
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