Usage examples of "half a dozen" in English with translation to German

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We have half a dozen eggs. Wir haben ein halbes Dutzend Eier.
They're a dime a dozen. Die bekommt man nachgeschmissen.
Half a million children still face malnutrition in Niger. Eine halbe Million Kinder im Niger leidet immer noch an Unterernährung.
There were a dozen suspects in the case. Es gab ein Dutzend Verdächtige in dem Fall.
The dictionary gathers nearly half a million words. Das Wörterbuch umfasst nahezu eine halbe Million Wörter.
About a dozen trees had soon been planted. Ungefähr ein Dutzend Bäume sind bald schon gepflanzt worden.
The dictionary contains about half a million words. Das Wörterbuch enthält ungefähr eine halbe Million Wörter.
We bought the goods at $3 a dozen. Wir kauften die Waren für drei Dollar das Dutzend.
Tom's been out of work for half a year. Tom ist seit einem halben Jahr arbeitslos.
I want a dozen cream puffs. Ich hätte gern zwölf Windbeutel.
How much for half a kilo? Wie viel kostet ein halbes Kilo?
Mary needs a dozen eggs. Marie braucht ein Dutzend Eier.
Can we drive to Miami on half a tank of gas? Können wir mit einem halbvollen Tank nach Miami fahren?
Tom handed Mary a check for half a million dollars. Tom überreichte Maria einen Scheck über eine halbe Million Dollar.
The post office is half a mile away. Das Postamt ist eine halbe Meile entfernt.
It is estimated that there are over half a million words in English. Es wird geschätzt, dass es im Englischen über eine halbe Million Wörter gibt.
Tom has been going with Mary for at least half a year. Tom ist schon seit mindestens einem halben Jahr mit Maria zusammen.
He began his meal by drinking half a glass of ale. Er begann sein Essen mit einem halben Glas Bier.
It's six of one and a half dozen of another. Das ist gehupft wie gesprungen.
It is cheaper to order by the dozen. Es ist billiger, dutzendweise zu bestellen.
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