Usage examples of "taken aback" in English with translation to German

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When I had just arrived in Switzerland, I was completely taken aback by the prices. Als ich gerade in der Schweiz angekommen war, war ich total überrascht über die Preise.

All things taken into consideration, my father's life was a happy one. Insgesamt betrachtet hat mein Vater ein glückliches Leben gehabt.

If you had taken my advice, you wouldn't be in such trouble. Hättest du mich um Rat gefragt, würdest du jetzt nicht so in der Patsche sitzen.

The old man was hit by a car and was immediately taken to the hospital. Der alte Mann wurde von einem Auto angefahren und sofort ins Krankenhaus gebracht.

Have you taken your medicine yet? Hast du die Medizin schon genommen?

Someone must have taken my umbrella by mistake. Jemand muss sich aus Versehen meinen Regenschirm genommen haben.

I have taken care of this child ever since his parents died. Ich kümmere mich schon um das Kind, seitdem seine Eltern starben.

Jack may have taken my umbrella by mistake. Jack hat vielleicht irrtümlich meinen Regenschirm genommen.

Have you ever taken a vacation? Hast du dir schon einmal Urlaub genommen?

She must have taken the wrong bus. Sie muss den falschen Bus genommen haben.

The plane had already taken off when I reached the airport. Die Maschine war schon abgeflogen, als ich den Flugplatz erreichte.

Seven thousand languages are spoken all over the world, and taken together, they comprise the largest collection of human knowledge that has ever existed. In der Welt werden siebentausend Sprachen gesprochen und zusammen genommen beinhalten sie die größte Sammlung menschlichen Wissens, die es je gab.

I've taken some medicine for my stomach ache. Ich habe ein Medikament gegen meine Magenschmerzen eingenommen.

If I'd taken that plane, I wouldn't be alive now. Wenn ich dieses Flugzeug genommen hätte, wäre ich jetzt nicht mehr am Leben.

An unbreakable walnut in Bern has taken several casualties: 17 nutcrackers, 29 teeth, and a hammer. Eine unknackbare Walnuss in Bern hat verschiedene Opfer gefordert: 17 Nussknacker, 29 Zähne und einen Hammer.

They must have taken you to be gods! Sie müssen euch für Götter gehalten haben!

Had I taken that plane, I would be dead by now. Hätte ich dieses Flugzeug genommen, wäre ich nun tot.

She had a bad tooth taken out. Sie bekam einen faulen Zahn gezogen.

Have you ever taken part in this work? Hast du dich an dieser Arbeit je beteiligt?

Have you ever taken your children to the beach? Bist du je mit deinen Kindern an den Strand gegangen?

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