Usage examples of "in a word" in English with translation to German

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In a word, he gained much profit. In einem Wort: Er hat großen Gewinn gemacht.
In a word, life is short. Mit einem Wort, das Leben ist kurz.
She is, in a word, a dreamer. Mit einem Wort; sie ist eine Träumerin.
Would you be kind enough to put in a word for me? Würdest du so nett sein, ein Wort für mich einzulegen?
You can not believe a word he says. Du kannst kein Wort von dem glauben, was er sagt.
The doctor works in a hospital. Der Arzt arbeitet in einem Krankenhaus.
I used to type my letters, but now I use a word processor. Früher habe ich meine Briefe mit der Schreibmaschine getippt; jetzt benutze ich eine Textverarbeitung dafür.
We'll cross the river in a boat. Wir werden den Fluss in einem Boot überqueren.
It's a word I'd like to find a substitute for. Es ist ein Wort, für das ich gerne einen Ersatz finden würde.
She was born in a remote village in Nepal. Sie wurde in einem entlegenen Dorf in Nepal geboren.
You've left out a word in copying the textbook. Als du das Lehrbuch abgeschrieben hast, hast du ein Wort ausgelassen.
I ate lunch in a hurry. Ich beeilte mich, mein Mittagessen zu essen.
He did not say a word to us. Er hat nicht ein Wort zu uns gesagt.
He was engaged in a long argument. Er war in lange Diskussionen verwickelt.
You can't believe a word of it. Du kannst kein Wort davon glauben.
I live in a big city. Ich wohne in einer großen Stadt.
It would be a pity that such a word disappears. Wäre doch schade, wenn so ein Wort untergeht.
It's a tempest in a teapot. Das ist ein Sturm im Wasserglas.
Sometimes I can't really grasp the meaning of a word. Manchmal kann ich die Bedeutung eines Wortes nicht wirklich erfassen.
I've already worked in a restaurant. Ich habe schon in einem Restaurant gearbeitet.
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