Usage examples of "next to" in English with translation to German

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Translations: all33 neben21 fast3 other translations9

He sat next to the stream. Er saß nahe am Fluss.

Her bed is next to the wall. Ihr Bett steht an der Wand.

Please put the table next to the wall. Bitte stellen Sie den Tisch an die Wand.

Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible. Den Bericht bis morgen zu Ende zu schreiben ist so gut wie unmöglich.

Such an old fan would be next to useless. Ein dermaßen alter Lüfter wäre so gut wie zwecklos.

At the car wash next to the shopping mall. An der Autowaschanlage, nahe dem Einkaufszentrum.

A contract with that company is worth next to nothing. Ein Vertrag mit dieser Firma ist so gut wie nichts wert.

They are the next to be on duty for taking care of the rabbits. Sie sind als Nächste an der Reihe, sich um die Kaninchen zu kümmern.

The twins look so much alike it's next to impossible to distinguish one from the other. Die Zwillinge sehen sich so ähnlich, dass es so gut wie unmöglich ist, den einen vom anderen zu unterscheiden.

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