Usage examples of "short time span" in English with translation to German

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Tom arrived at 2:30 and Mary arrived a short time later. Tom ist um halb drei angekommen und Mary ist kurze Zeit später angekommen.

She prepared the meal in a very short time. Sie bereitete das Essen in einer sehr kurzen Zeit zu.

You can not master English in a short time. Du kannst nicht in kurzer Zeit Englisch im Griff haben.

It was not easy to get a lot of money in a short time. Es war nicht einfach, viel Geld in kurzer Zeit zu verdienen.

We did not expect him to finish the task in so short a time. Wir hatten nicht erwartet, dass er die Aufgabe in so kurzer Zeit bewältigt.

We're short on time. Wir haben wenig Zeit.

For a short period of time, wide neckties were in style. Eine kurze Zeit lang waren breite Krawatten in Mode.

Life being very short, you ought not to waste your time. Das Leben ist sehr kurz, du solltest Deine Zeit nicht verschwenden.

Time is short Die Zeit drängt

I am sorry to write such a long letter. I didn't have time to write a short one. Es tut mir leid, dass ich so einen langen Brief schrieb. Ich hatte keine Zeit, einen kurzen zu schreiben.

Time is getting short. Die Zeit wird knapp.

She got the short end of the stick. Sie zog den Kürzeren.

What is the average life span in Japan? Wie groß ist die durchschnittliche Lebenserwartung in Japan?

What time do you go home? Wann gehst du nach Hause?

Tatoeba gave Imogen of the Internet a fascinating opportunity to compulsively produce a series of extremely short stories. Tatoeba gab Imogen aus dem Internet die faszinierende Gelegenheit, zwanghaft eine Folge von überaus kurzen Geschichten anzufertigen.

Tom is wasting time Tom vergeudet seine Zeit.

I will stay here for a short period. Ich werde hier für eine kurze Zeit bleiben.

We must make up for lost time. Wir müssen die verlorene Zeit aufholen.

In a word, life is short. Mit einem Wort, das Leben ist kurz.

Time for action! Zeit für eine Maßnahme.

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