Usage examples of "dead weight" in English with translation to German

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His toupee looks like a dead cat. Sein Toupet sieht aus wie eine tote Katze.
Two hundred fifty kilograms is an extraordinary weight even for a sumo wrestler. Zweihunderfünfzig Kilogramm sind sogar für einen Sumoringer ein außergewöhnliches Gewicht.
If it wasn't for modern medicine, I'd be dead right now. Gäbe es nicht die moderne Medizin, wäre ich jetzt tot.
The remark you made at the party about Lisa's weight was totally uncalled for. Die Bemerkung, die du auf der Party über Lisas Gewicht gemacht hast, war total unnötig.
My neighbor's dog is dead. Der Hund meines Nachbarn ist tot.
I’ve already lost hope of her losing weight. Ich habe schon die Hoffnung verloren wegen ihrer Gewichtsabnahme.
I wish myself dead. Ich wünschte, ich wäre tot.
The house collapsed under the weight of snow. Das Haus brach unter der Last des Schnees zusammen.
Jesus is said to have raised a man from the dead. Von Jesus wird gesagt, er hätte einen Mann von den Toten auferweckt.
I'm just worried about my weight. Ich mach mir nur Sorgen um mein Gewicht.
Four or five pens in one's shirt pocket is a dead giveaway for a nerd. Vier oder fünf Stifte in der Hemdtasche sind ein todsicheres Zeichen für einen Nerd.
The ice is so thin that it won't bear your weight. Das Eis ist so dünn, dass es dein Gewicht nicht tragen würde.
My aunt has been dead for two years. Meine Tante ist seit zwei Jahren tot.
The ice on the lake is too thin to bear your weight. Das Eis auf dem See ist zu dünn um dein Gewicht zu tragen.
It's true that she's dead. Es stimmt, dass sie tot ist.
The net weight of this jam is 200 grams. Das Nettogewicht dieser Marmelade ist 200 Gramm.
My battery is dead. Mein Akku ist leer.
You've put on weight, haven't you? Du hast zugenommen, oder?
"I'll sleep when I'm dead," said Tom. "Schlafen kann ich, wenn ich tot bin", sagte Tom.
No matter how much she eats, she never gains weight. Ganz egal wie viel sie isst, sie nimmt nie zu.
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