Usage examples of "made a" in English with translation to German

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I nearly made a mistake. Beinahe hätte ich einen Fehler gemacht
He made a wisecrack. Er machte eine witzige Bemerkung.
The locust made a big jump. Die Heuschrecke machte einen großen Sprung.
He discovered that he had made a mistake. Er bemerkte, dass er einen Fehler gemacht hatte.
You made a wise decision. Du hast eine weise Entscheidung getroffen.
Our principal made a long speech. Unser Chef hielt eine lange Rede.
Tom made a mountain out of a molehill. Tom machte aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten.
The truck made a sharp turn to the left. Der Lastwagen machte einen scharfen Linksschwenk.
Tom made a few serious mistakes. Tom hat ein paar schwerwiegende Fehler begangen.
He has made a big improvement in tennis. Er hat große Fortschritte im Tennis gemacht.
She made a bet with him. Sie hat mit ihm gewettet.
He made a great contribution to research into cancer. Er hat einen großen Beitrag zur Erforschung von Krebs geleistet.
I made a paper plane. Ich habe ein Papierflugzeug gemacht.
He made a very valuable discovery. Er machte eine sehr wertvolle Entdeckung.
Most people will refuse to admit they've made a mistake. Die meisten Leute werden sich weigern, zuzugeben, dass sie einen Fehler gemacht haben.
I made a deposit of $1,000 at the bank. Ich habe tausend Dollar in die Bank eingezahlt.
I've made a list of things I'd like to buy. Ich habe eine Liste von Dingen erstellt, die ich gern kaufen würde.
They made a list of the names. Sie fertigten eine Liste der Namen an.
He made a joke about it. Er machte einen Witz darüber.
He made a lot of money in New York and went back to the small town where he was born. Er verdiente viel Geld in New York und ging zurück in die kleine Stadt, in der er geboren war.
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