Usage examples of "nicht nur" in German with translation to English

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Stehe da nicht nur so herum! Don't just stand there.
Stehen Sie da nicht nur so herum! Don't just stand there.
Das Leben besteht nicht nur aus Vergnügen Life isn't all beer and skittles
Es gibt nicht nur Schwarz und Weiß. Not everything is black and white.
Ihr Reiz besteht nicht nur aus ihrer Schönheit. Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.
Stehe da nicht nur so herum. Sage etwas! Don't just stand there, say something.
Er unterrichtet nicht nur Englisch, er schreibt auch Romane. He doesn't only teach English; he also writes novels.
Er spricht nicht nur Französisch, er spricht auch Spanisch. He doesn't just speak French, he speaks Spanish as well.
Stehen Sie da nicht nur so herum. Sagen Sie etwas! Don't just stand there, say something.
Tom konnte nicht nur dasitzen und zusehen, wie Maria drangsaliert wurde. Tom couldn't just sit by and watch Mary being bullied.
Diese Blumen sind nicht nur schön, sondern sie riechen auch gut. These flowers aren't only beautiful, but they smell nice.
Sir Winston Churchill war nicht nur ein großer Staatsmann, sondern auch ein großartiger Schriftsteller. Besides being a great statesman, Sir Winston Churchill was a great writer.
Manchmal frage ich mich, ob diese Welt nicht nur in jemandes Kopf vorhanden ist, der uns alle in die Existenz träumt. Vielleicht bin ich es sogar. Sometimes I wonder if this world is just in someone's head, and he dreams us all into existence. Perhaps it's even me.
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