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

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Sie hören sich an wie Ihre Mutter. You sound like your mother.
Hören Sie auf meinen Rat Take my advice
Kinder sollten auf ihre Eltern hören. Children should obey their parents.
Seine Worte hören sich vernünftig an. His words sound reasonable.
Er war überrascht, das zu hören. He was surprised to learn this.
Hören Sie auf, sich zu beschweren! Stop carping!
Diesen Witz will ich nicht hören. Don't tell me this joke.
Sie war überrascht, das zu hören. She was surprised to learn this.
Ich bin überrascht, das zu hören. I am surprised to learn this.
Ich war erstaunt zu hören, dass er gescheitert war. I was surprised that he had failed.
An deiner Stelle würde ich auf seinen Rat hören. Were I you, I would follow his advice.
Ich würde mich freuen, bald von Ihnen zu hören I am looking forward to receiving your reply
Tatsachen hören nicht auf zu existieren, wenn man sie ignoriert. Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
Mary forderte das Kind auf, dass es auf seinen Vater hören solle. Mary told the child to mind his father.
Hören Sie auf so zu tun, als ob Sie nicht verstehen würden. Stop pretending to not understand.
Hören Sie auf, Zeit zu verschwenden, und machen Sie sich wieder an die Arbeit. Stop wasting time and get back to work.
"Tom! Ist dir klar, dass diese Sätze sehr egozentrisch sind? Sie fangen immer mit dir an oder hören mit dir auf! Sogar beides!", beschwerte sie sich bei Tom. "Tom! Do you realise that these sentences are very self-centred: They always either begin with or end with you! Even both!" she reproached Tom.
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