Usage examples of "drive down" in English with translation to German

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The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Jeder Mann, der sicher fahren kann, während er eine schöne Frau küsst, schenkt dem Kuss einfach nicht die Aufmerksamkeit, die er verdient.
Ok. I knuckle down. Ok. Ich beuge mich.
Drive the nail into the board. Schlage den Nagel in das Brett.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal. Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
He was too drunk to drive home. Er war zu betrunken um heimfahren zu können.
Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.
Did you drive her home last night? Hast du sie gestern Abend nach Hause gefahren?
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook. Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)
Drive carefully. Fahr vorsichtig.
My car broke down on the way. Unterwegs hatte mein Auto eine Panne.
He does not know how to drive a car. Er weiß nicht, wie man Auto fährt.
Sit down with me. Setz dich zu mir.
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation. Es ist töricht von dir, ein Luftschloss zu bauen und dabei zu vergessen, Pfähle für das Fundament einzurammen.
They decided to pull down the old building. Sie entschieden sich, das alte Gebäude abzureißen.
What? You don't know how to drive a car yet? Was? Du weißt immer noch nicht wie man Auto fährt?
Don't sit down on the sofa. Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa.
Could you drive Tom home? Könntest du Tom nach Hause fahren?
Boil the soup down until it becomes thick. Koche die Suppe so lange, bis sie andickt.
Can your brother drive a car? Kann Ihr Bruder Autofahren?
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