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

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Translations: all46 invent38 make up4 contrive1 other translations3

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Wer hat das Klavier erfunden? Who invented the piano?

Er hat die Geschichte erfunden. He made up the history.

Er hat einen neuen Motor erfunden, der kein Benzin braucht. He contrived a new engine that does not use gas.

Wer hat diese Maschine erfunden? Who invented this machine?

Er hat eine Geschichte über den König erfunden. He made up a story about the king.

Was wurde von Bell erfunden? What was invented by Bell?

Ich bin mir sicher, dass Jim diese Geschichte erfunden hat. I am sure that Jim made up that story.

Wer hat das Telefon erfunden? Who invented the telephone?

Edison hat die Glühbirne erfunden. Edison invented the light bulb.

Wer hat dieses Gerät erfunden? Who invented this machine?

Edison hat viele nützliche Dinge erfunden. Edison invented many useful things.

So hat er die Maschine erfunden. That's how he invented the machine.

Das Telefon wurde von Bell erfunden. The telephone was invented by Bell.

Edison hat das elektrische Licht erfunden. Edison invented the electric lamp.

Haben die Indianer die Zigarren erfunden? Did the Indians invent cigars?

Weißt du, wer das Mikroskop erfunden hat? Do you know who invented the microscope?

Weißt du, wer den Telegrafen erfunden hat? Do you know who invented the telegraph?

Wissen Sie, wer das Mikroskop erfunden hat? Do you know who invented the microscope?

Weißt du, wer die Maschine erfunden hat? Do you know who invented the machine?

Weißt du, wer diese Maschine erfunden hat? Do you know who invented this machine?

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