Usage examples of "columbus" in German with translation to English

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Christoph Columbus landete einst auf dem Mond, und hielt ihn für die Antarktis. Christopher Columbus once landed on the moon, but mistook it for Antarctica.

Christoph Columbus bekämpfte einst Kerberos, den dreiköpfigen Wächter der Unterwelt, mit nichts als seinem Hut. Christopher Columbus once fought Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld, with nothing but his hat.

Christoph Columbus traf einst das Kind aus Satz Nr. 47456 und öffnete ihm die Augen. Christopher Columbus once met the child in Sentence 47456 and opened his eyes to the world.

Christoph Columbus aß einst versehentlich einen Seeigel. Dann tat er es ein zweites Mal, absichtlich. Christopher Columbus once accidentally ate a sea urchin. Then, he did it a second time... intentionally.

Niemand, der je Christoph Columbus "Chris" nannte, lebte lang genug um es ein zweites Mal zu tun. No one has ever called Christopher Columbus "Chris" and lived to do it a second time.

Christoph Columbus war kein Entdecker, weil er das Meer liebte. Er war ein Entdecker, weil er spanische Gefängnisse hasste. Christopher Columbus wasn't an explorer because he loved the sea. He was an explorer because he hated Spanish jails.

Als seine Crew strandete, konnte Christoph Columbus sie vor dem Hungertod retten, indem er 100 Kaninchen aus seinem Hut zauberte. With his crew stranded at sea, Christopher Columbus was able to save them from starvation by pulling 100 rabbits out of his hat.

Als altbekannter Taktiker bezwang Christoph Columbus einst eine ganze Piratenflotte, indem er all ihre Obst- und Gemüsevorräte stahl und ihnen damit Skorbut verpasste. A renowned tactician, Christopher Columbus once downed an entire pirate fleet by stealing all of their fruits and vegetables, thus giving them scurvy.

Christoph Columbus war berüchtigt dafür, wiederholt die Schlummerfunktion seines Weckers mit der Faust zu schlagen. Nur leider war sein "Wecker" für gewöhnlich sein erster Offizier. Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate.

Trickreicher Jäger, der er war, setzte Christoph Columbus einmal ein rotes Käppchen auf und ging in den Wald. Und wirklich lockte er so den großen bösen Wolf an, ergriff ihn und schleifte das kreischende Tier mit sich zu seinem Schiff. A wily hunter, Christopher Columbus once donned a red riding hood and went into the forest. Without a doubt, he attracted the Big Bad Wolf, grabbed him, and dragged the screaming wolf back to his ship.

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