Usage examples of "by the hour" in English with translation to German

Select source language

Select target language

You can rent a boat by the hour. Sie können stundenweise ein Boot mieten.

We broadcast news on the hour. Wir senden stündlich Nachrichten.

The village was isolated by the heavy storm. Das Dorf wurde durch einen starken Storm isoliert.

By the way, where are you from? Übrigens, woher bist du?

Wouldn't you rather sit by the window? Möchtest du nicht lieber am Fenster sitzen?

By the time our long conversation was over, Mother was tired of standing. Als unsere lange Unterhaltung zu Ende war, war Mutter vom Stehen müde.

An image is formed by the information in the media. Ein Image bildet sich aus den Informationen der Massenmedien.

He was cheered by the good news. Die guten Nachrichten munterten ihn auf.

By the time you come back, I'll be gone. Bis du wieder zurück bist, bin ich schon gegangen.

We got our roof damaged by the typhoon. Unser Dach wurde vom Taifun beschädigt.

She has a house by the sea. Sie hat ein Haus am Meer.

I dropped by the bookstore and bought an interesting book. Ich kam bei der Buchhandlung vorbei und kaufte ein interessantes Buch.

I was simply entranced by the beauty of her face. Ich war einfach hingerissen von der Schönheit ihres Gesichts.

I pulled her by the sleeve, but she went on talking unconcernedly. Ich zog sie am Ärmel, doch sie plauderte ganz unbekümmert weiter.

The balloon was carried away somewhere by the wind. Der Luftballon wurde vom Wind irgendwo hingetragen.

Many a tree was blown down by the typhoon. Mancher Baum wurde von dem Taifun ausgerissen.

We have to memorize this poem by the next class. Wir müssen dieses Gedicht bis zur nächsten Stunde auswendig lernen.

He is wanted by the police. Er wird polizeilich gesucht.

This chapter of the book describes the crime as seen by the criminal. Diese Kapitel des Buches betrachtet das Verbrechen mit den Augen des Verbrechers.

He won fame by the novel. Er ist durch den Roman berühmt geworden.

Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download