Usage examples of "mit zweierlei maß messen" in German with translation to English

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Alles mit Maß Everything should be moderate
Er gab sein bestes, sah aber bald ein, dass er sich nicht mit einem so schnellen Läufer messen konnte. He did his best but soon saw that he could not compete with such a fast runner.
Er verführte sie mit seinem Didgeridoo. He seduced her with his didgeridoo.
Dieser Art von Arbeit erfordert ein hohes Maß an Konzentration. It's the sort of work that calls for a high level of concentration.
Lass uns messen, wie groß du bist. Let's measure how tall you are.
Recht und Politik sind zweierlei. Law and politics are two different things.
Bitte ruf mich nicht mit jenem Spitznamen. Don't apply that nickname to me.
Schachspielen erfordert ein gewisses Maß an Können. Playing chess requires a certain amount of skill.
Der Krankenpfleger benutzte ein Blutdruckmessgerät, um meinen Blutdruck zu messen. The nurse used a sphygmomanometer to check my blood pressure.
Wissen und Tun sind zweierlei. To know is one thing, and to do is another.
Vergleiche deine Übersetzung mit seiner. Compare your translation with his.
Das Maß der Liebe ist maßlos zu lieben. The measure of love is to love without measure.
Ein Thermometer ist ein Instrument zum Messen der Temperatur. The thermometer is an instrument for measuring temperature.
Wir haben uns mit dem Fahren abgewechselt. We took turns with the driving.
Geld ist das Maß des Wertes. Money is the measure of worth.
Lass mich deine Temperatur messen. Let me take your temperature.
Ich traf mich mit ihm, als ich in London weilte. I met him when I was staying in London.
In meinem Lande herrscht ein erschreckendes Maß an mathematischer Unbildung. In my country, there is a shocking amount of mathematical ignorance.
Die Schwester benutzte ein Blutdruckmessgerät, um meinen Blutdruck zu messen. The nurse used a sphygmomanometer to check my blood pressure.
Der Chef quälte die Arbeiter mit seiner Kritik. The boss tortured the workers with his criticism.
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