Usage examples of "It's not to be sniffed at" in English with translation to German

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I think it is best not to be impolite. Ich denke, es ist am besten, nicht unhöflich zu sein.
Today's a school day. I'd better make sure not to be late ... Heute ist Schultag. Ich sollte besser nicht zu spät kommen...
I hurried in order not to be late for school. Ich beeilte mich, um nicht zu spät zur Schule zu kommen.
It is sad not to be loved, but it is much sadder not to be able to love. Es ist traurig nicht geliebt zu werden, aber es ist noch viel trauriger nicht lieben zu können.
He pretended not to be listening. Er tat so, als würde er nicht zuhören.
He left early in order not to be late. Er ging früh los, um nicht zu spät zu kommen.
His humanness is not to be compared with yours. Seine Menschlichkeit lässt sich nicht mit deiner vergleichen.
He seems not to be aware of the conflict between my father and me. Er scheint den Konflikt zwischen meinem Vater und mir nicht wahrzunehmen.
She promised not to be late again. Sie versprach, nicht wieder zu spät zu sein.
Women are meant to be loved, not to be understood. Frauen sind da, um geliebt, nicht um verstanden zu werden.
To be or not to be, that is the question. Sein oder Nichtsein, das ist hier die Frage.
That's not to be sneezed Das ist nicht zu verachten
It's not a joke. Das ist kein Witz.
You are too young to be in love. Du bist zu jung, um verliebt zu sein.
Those who choose not to read have no advantage over those who can't read. Die, die es vorziehen nicht zu lesen, haben keinen Vorteil vor denen, die nicht lesen können.
It's not a wife that I want, but a sex friend. Ich will keine Ehefrau, sondern eine Sexbekanntschaft.
Tom considers Mary to be a heroine. Tom betrachtet Mary als Heldin.
He warned us not to enter the room. Er warnte uns, nicht den Raum zu betreten.
It's not blood. It's beet. Das ist kein Blut. Das ist Beete.
Space travel was thought to be impossible. Man hielt Raumfahrt für unmöglich.
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