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

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Darauf kann er stolz sein That's a feather in his cap
Er hat nichts zu lachen His life is no bed of roses
Er hat zwei linke Hände His fingers are all thumbs
Er hat eine gesunde Einstellung. His way of thinking is sound.
Er hat eine Schraube locker. That guy is completely nuts!
Er fühlte die Erde beben. I felt the earth shake.
Er ist nicht mein Typ. This is not my type.
Er hat eine schlechte Handschrift. His handwriting is poor.
Er machte ein langes Gesicht His face fell
Er hat die längste Zeit gelebt His race is run
Er lebt am Arsch der Welt. She lives in the back of beyond.
Er hat nicht ein Wort gesagt. She hasn't said a word.
Er hat einen sehr trockenen Humor. His humour is very deadpan.
Er wollte gerade das Haus verlassen. I was just going to leave home.
Er hat kaum Aussichten zu gewinnen. There is little chance of his winning.
Er versteht nicht viel von Kunst. His knowledge of art is poor.
Meiner Meinung nach hat er Recht. From my personal point of view, his opinion is right.
Er hat am 5. Mai Geburtstag. His birthday is May 5th.
Sag Papa, dass er kommen soll. Tell Dad to come.
Tom weiß nicht, wohin er gehen soll. Tom doesn't know where to go.
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