Usage examples of "thumb wheel" in English with translation to German

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I hurt my thumb doing a handspring. Ich verletzte meinen Daumen bei einem Handstandüberschlag.
A unicycle has one wheel. Ein Einrad hat ein Rad.
The hand has five fingers: the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, the ring finger, and the pinky. Die Hand hat fünf Finger: den Daumen, den Zeigefinger, den Mittelfinger, den Ringfinger und den kleinen Finger.
The mod wheel is broken on this synthesizer, but the pitch bend still works. Das Modulationsrad an diesem Synthesizer ist defekt, aber der Tonhöhenverschieber funktioniert noch.
As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests. Als Daumenregel sollten Sie ein Pfund Rindfleisch für jeweils zwei Gäste rechnen.
You are the fifth wheel on the wagon. Du bist das fünfte Rad am Wagen.
She has him under her thumb. Er steht unter ihrem Pantoffel.
It's inconceivable that you would talk on the phone whilst behind the wheel. Es ist undenkbar, dass du am Steuer eines Autos telefonierst.
His wife has him under the thumb. Seine Ehefrau hat ihn schon unter der Fuchtel.
Mary uses a potter's wheel. Mary benutzt eine Töpferscheibe.
He accidentally hit his thumb with the hammer. Er schlug sich versehentlich mit dem Hammer auf den Daumen.
It's not known who first invented the wheel. Es ist nicht bekannt, wer zuerst das Rad erfand.
He's under the thumb. Er ist ein Pantoffelheld.
You don’t have to reinvent the wheel; it already exists. Du musst das Rad nicht neu erfinden; es gibt es schon.
He has her under his thumb. Sie steht unter seinem Pantoffel.
Seems like I'm the third wheel here. I should go. Ich bin hier wohl das dritte Rad am Wagen. Ich werde hier nicht gebraucht.
He breaks a fly on the wheel Er schießt mit Kanonen nach Spatzen
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