Usage examples of "little piece" in English with translation to German

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"Learn from your mistakes" and "Experience is the best teacher" they say, but in the long run even the best teacher gets mad, if he or she has too much to teach in too little time. "Lern aus deinen Fehlern" und "Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrer" so sagt man, doch letzten Endes verliert selbst der beste Lehrer den Verstand, wenn er zu viel in zu kurzer Zeit unterrichten muss.
It's a very clever piece of kit. Es ist ein raffiniertes Stück Ausrüstung.
He took away what little money I had. Er nahm mir das wenige Geld, das ich hatte.
He was seen to eat a piece of cake secretly. Er wurde gesehen, wie er heimlich ein Stück Kuchen aß.
But people have little hope. Aber die Leute haben wenig Hoffnung.
Let me give you a piece of advice. Lass mich dir einen Rat geben.
Tom became a little flustered. Tom wurde ein wenig nervös.
This is a museum piece! Das ist ein Museumstück.
The little boy was lost in the forest. Der kleine Junge ging im Wald verloren.
Tom cut off a piece of meat and put it on his plate. Tom schnitt ein Stück Fleisch ab und legte es auf seinen Teller.
Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.
"Yes," Dima replied, brushing off a piece of half-eaten fish that had gotten stuck to his right sleeve. "I'd like to buy that one there." "Ja", antwortete Dima, indem er ein angebissenes Stück Fisch abbürstete, das in seinem rechten Ärmel steckengeblieben war. "Ich möchte diesen hier kaufen."
I think it's time we had a little talk. Ich glaube, es ist an der Zeit, dass wir mal ein Wörtchen reden.
The mouse was lured into the trap by a big piece of cheese. Die Maus wurde von einem großen Stück Käse in die Falle gelockt.
They adopted the little girl. Sie haben das kleine Mädchen adoptiert.
"Thank you, I'd love to have another piece of cake," said the shy young man. "Danke schön, ich hätte gerne noch ein Stück Kuchen", sagte der schüchterne junge Mann.
I should have paid a little more attention. Ich hätte ein wenig besser aufpassen sollen.
I'd like to give you a piece of advice. Ich würde dir gern einen Rat geben.
The little boy has lost the money given to him by his father. Der kleine Junge hat das Geld verloren, das sein Vater ihm gegeben hatte.
Give me a piece of chalk. Gebt mir ein Stück Kreide.
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