Sentence examples of "auf" in German with translation "onto"

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Wirf nichts auf den Boden. Don't throw anything onto the floor.
Lege das Gewehr auf den Tisch. Toss the gun onto the table.
Ich habe meinen Hund auf mein Bett geworfen. I tossed my dog onto my bed.
Nun war sie wieder ganz auf sich gestellt. She was thrown back onto her own resources.
Eine Katze sprang auf den Stuhl und blieb bewegungslos liegen. A cat jumped onto the chair and lay motionless.
Mit ihren außergewöhnlich lebhaften Gesten zog sie unsere Aufmerksamkeit auf sich. With her unusually lively gestures, she pulled our attention onto her.
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