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

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Wir heißen Sie in unserem Klub willkommen. We welcome you to our club.

Die Vereinigten Staaten heißen Einwanderer aus vielen Ländern willkommen. The United States welcomes immigrants from many countries.

Wie wird das Kind heißen? What name will be given to the child?

Ich saß wie auf heißen Kohlen. I was on tenterhooks.

Tom wusste nicht, wie sie heißen. Tom did not know their names.

Reden Sie nicht um den heißen Brei herum Don't beat about the bush

Rede nicht lange um den heißen Brei herum: komm zur Sache! Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.

Diese Strohmatten, die auf Japanisch "Tatami" heißen, werden nicht mehr in Handarbeit hergestellt. These straw mats, called "tatami" in Japanese, are no longer made by hand.

Ich weiß nicht, wie die Vögel heißen, die eine so schöne Melodie gezwitschert haben. I don't know the name of the birds that were singing such a merry song.

Reden Sie nicht um den heißen Brei herum: Haben wir ein Problem oder nicht? Don't pussyfoot around the issue; do we have a problem, or don't we?

In meiner Sprache heißen die Noten c, d, e, f, g, a und h. In my language, the musical notes are c, d, e, f, g, a, and b.

Rede nicht um den heißen Brei herum, ich will, dass du auf meine Frage antwortest. Don't beat about the bush. I want you to answer my question.

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