Usage examples of "grandfather clock" in English with translation to German

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The alarm clock wakes me at seven. Der Wecker weckt mich um sieben Uhr.
How old is your grandfather? Wie alt ist dein Großvater?
The clock is wrong. Die Uhr geht falsch.
Grandfather talked to me with a pipe in his mouth. Großvater sprach mit einer Pfeife im Mund mit mir.
Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Stell deine Uhr. Sie geht zehn Minuten vor.
My grandfather gets up early. Mein Großvater steht früh auf.
This clock is accurate. Diese Uhr geht richtig.
My grandfather is so fond of reading that not a day passes in which he doesn't open a book. Mein Großvater liest so gern, dass nicht ein einziger Tag vergeht, an dem er nicht ein Buch öffnet.
A computer is no more alive than a clock is. Ein Computer ist nicht lebendiger als eine Uhr.
My grandfather is still active at eighty. Mein Großvater ist mit achtzig immer noch rührig.
The clock has just struck three. Die Uhr hat gerade drei geschlagen.
His grandfather passed away peacefully. Sein Großvater ist friedlich gestorben.
That clock is one minute fast. Die Uhr geht eine Minute vor.
He reminds me of my grandfather. Er erinnert mich an meinen Großvater.
The clock is ten minutes slow. Die Uhr geht zehn Minuten nach.
My grandfather was born in 1920. Mein Großvater wurde 1920 geboren.
The clock struck ten. Die Uhr schlug zehn.
My grandfather is five times as old as I am. Mein Großvater ist fünfmal so alt wie ich.
He eats around the clock. Er isst rund um die Uhr.
I take care of my grandfather. Ich kümmere mich um meinen Großvater.
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