Usage examples of "sword play" in English with translation to German

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You had better not play on his generous nature. Du solltest seine Großzügigkeit besser nicht ausnutzen.
If actions mean more than words, why is the pen mightier than the sword? Wenn Taten mehr bedeuten als Worte, warum verletzt dann der Schreibstift mehr als das Schwert?
When do you play tennis? Wann spielst du Tennis?
They will hammer their swords into ploughshares and their spears into sickles. Nation will not lift sword against nation, no longer will they learn how to make war. Sie werden ihre Schwerter zu Pflugscharen und ihre Spieße zu Sicheln machen. Denn es wird kein Volk wider das andere ein Schwert aufheben, und werden hinfort nicht mehr kriegen lernen.
I would often play tennis with him. Ich spielte oft mit ihm Tennis.
My sword may be blunt, but that's more than enough for someone like you. Mein Schwert mag stumpf sein, aber für jemanden wie dich reicht es allemal.
He can play the piano better than I can. Er kann besser Klavier spielen als ich.
This sword has a strange history. Dieses Schwert hat eine seltsame Geschichte.
I will play tennis this afternoon. Ich spiele heute Nachmittag Tennis.
The pen is mightier than the sword. Die Feder ist mächtiger als das Schwert.
He likes to play cards. Er spielt gerne Karten.
I want a sword! Ich will ein Schwert.
If you like, I will teach you to play chess. Wenn du magst, bringe ich dir das Schachspielen bei.
I want a sword like this! Ich möchte ein Schwert wie dieses!
It is too dark to play outside. Es ist zu dunkel, um draußen zu spielen.
Surrounded by hordes of vampires, Christopher Columbus once had an epic sword duel with Count Dracula in the latter's castle. After the Count cut off Columbus's hand, Columbus calmly picked it up, put it back in place, and proceeded to best the Count. Umgeben von Vampirhorden, hatte Christoph Kolumbus einst ein episches Schwertduell mit dem Grafen Drakula in des Letzeren Burg. Nachdem der Graf die Hand von Kolumbus abschnitt, hob Kolumbus sie ruhig auf, setzte sie zurück an ihren Platz und fuhr fort den Grafen zu übertreffen.
My son likes to play with cars. Mein Sohn spielt gerne mit Autos.
The police are really good at understanding "someone stole my credit card and ran up a lot of money". It's a lot harder to get them to buy into "someone stole my magic sword". Die Polizei ist gut darin, zu verstehen, dass jemand meine Kreditkarte gestohlen hat und viel Geld abgehoben hat. Es ist viel schwieriger, ihnen beizubrigen, dass "jemand mein magisches Schwert gestohlen" hat.
Tom spent a lot of time trying to learn how to play the French horn. Tom hat sehr viel Zeit damit verbracht das Waldhorn spielen zu lernen.
He forged the steel into a sword. Er schmiedete den Stahl und fertigte ein Schwert an.
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