Usage examples of "past few years" in English with translation to German

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Air quality has deteriorated these past few years. Die Luftqualität hat in den letzten Jahren nachgelassen.

Her health has been declining these past few months. Ihr Gesundheitszustand hat sich in den letzten paar Monaten ständig verschlechtert.

I was living in Boston a few years ago. Ich lebte vor einigen Jahren in Boston.

I became esperantist a few years ago. Ich wurde vor ein paar Jahren Esperantist.

After a few years in place of "The international language of Dr. Esperanto" the short name "Esperanto" came into use. Therefore on this day we celebrate all over the world the 125th anniversary of Esperanto. Nach einigen Jahren kam anstelle von "Die internationale Sprache des Dr. Esperanto" die kurz Bezeichnung "Esperanto" in Gebrauch. An diesem Tag begehen wir daher überall auf der Welt das 125-jährige Jubiläum des Esperanto.

The capital market is not what it was a few years ago. Der Kapitalmarkt ist nicht mehr das, was er vor einigen Jahren war.

He returned to his native village, where he spent the last few years of his life. Er kehrte in sein Heimatdorf zurück, wo er die letzten Jahre seines Lebens verbrachte.

In the last few years he has developed the bad habit of being rude to his friends. In den letzten paar Jahren hat er die schlechte Gewohnheit angenommen, grob zu seinen Freunden zu sein.

The first few years were difficult. Die ersten paar Jahre waren schwierig.

I visited Romania a few years ago. Ich habe Rumänien vor ein paar Jahren besucht.

She has been studying French for a few years. Sie studiert seit ein paar Jahren Französisch.

He's a few years under age Er ist ein paar Jahre zu jung

Few people live to be 100 years old. Es gibt kaum Menschen, die hundert Jahre alt werden.

Few people live to be ninety years old. Wenige Menschen werden neunzig Jahre alt.

For the past 10 years, I've fed my dog dry dog food. Ich fütterte meinen Hund die letzten zehn Jahre mit Trockenhundefutter.

I have not been sick for the past ten years. Ich war in den letzten zehn Jahren nie krank.

Although I have studied English at school for the past six years, I'm still not good at speaking it. Obwohl ich die letzten sechs Jahre Englisch in der Schule hatte, kann ich es immer noch nicht sprechen.

Few people have two cars. Wenige Leute haben zwei Autos.

There is no future without the past. Ohne Vergangenheit gibt es keine Zukunft

I learned how to ride a bike when I was six years old. Ich habe mit sechs Jahren Fahrradfahren gelernt.

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