Usage examples of "sich höher schlagen" in German with translation to English

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Wir kletterten höher, um eine bessere Aussicht zu bekommen. We climbed higher so that we might get a better view.
Eines Tages möchte ich ein Ass schlagen, nur ein einziges Mal. Just once, I'd like to get a hole-in-one some day.
Sie hat sich umgeschaut. She looked around.
Diese Mauer ist höher als jene. This wall is taller than that one.
Hast du aufgehört, deine Frau zu schlagen? Have you stopped beating your wife?
Der Verlust beläuft sich auf mehr als eine Millionen Dollar. The loss adds up to more than one million dollar.
Der Himalaya ist höher als die Alpen. The Himalayas are higher than the Alps.
Er wird mich nicht schlagen. He won't beat me.
Sie ärgert sich über mich. She is very annoyed with me.
Je höher wir steigen, desto kälter wird es. The higher we climb, the colder it becomes.
Ich spüre oft mein Herz schlagen. I often experience palpitations of the heart.
Tom putzt sich die Nase. Tom is wiping his nose.
Ihre Schulden sind höher als das, was sie zahlen kann. Her debts amount to more than she can pay.
Meine Mutter wird mich tot schlagen. My mother’s going to kill me.
Tom und sein Cousin machten sich selbstständig. Tom and his cousin went into business together.
Die Berge des Himalaya sind höher als die der Anden. The mountains in the Himalayas are higher than those in the Andes.
Wir müssen uns vereinigen um den Feind zu schlagen. We need to band together to beat the enemy.
Der Polizist kümmerte sich um den Unfall. The policeman dealt with the accident.
Je höher du fliegst, desto härter wirst du fallen. The higher you fly, the harder you fall.
Ich habe wirklich das Bedürfnis, jemanden zu schlagen. I really need to hit somebody.
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