Usage examples of "on the whole" in English with translation to German

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On the whole, the country has a severe climate. Im Großen und Ganzen hat das Land ein raues Klima.
On the whole, the Japanese are conservative. Japaner sind im Allgemeinen konservativ.
In spite of the rain, this trip very much pleased me, on the whole. Trotz des Regens hat mir die Reise im Großen und Ganzen sehr gut gefallen.
On the whole, the result was unsatisfactory. Alles in allem war das Ergebnis nicht zufriedenstellend.
There is only one store on the whole island. Es gibt nur einen Laden auf der ganzen Insel.
Even though student numbers are increasing, on the whole, fewer scholarships have been granted. Obwohl die Studierendenzahlen steigen, wurden insgesamt weniger Stipendien ausbezahlt.
Today he was late for his class. But he is, on the whole, a satisfactory student. Heute kam er zu spät in seine Klasse. Aber insgesamt ist er ein zufriedenstellender Schüler.
They have scoured the whole desert in search of the hidden treasure. Sie haben die ganze Wüste gesäubert auf der Suche nach dem verborgenen Schatz.
My neighborhood has a parade on the 4th of July. In meinem Viertel gibt es am vierten Juli eine Parade.
I don't believe there is anything in the whole earth that you can't learn in Berlin except the German language. Ich glaube nicht, dass es irgendwas auf der Welt gibt, das du in Berlin nicht lernen kannst, außer Deutsch.
Tom drew a happy face on the cover of his notebook. Tom zeichnete ein freudestrahlendes Gesicht auf den Einband seines Notizbuchs.
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad. Ein Mensch der nie eine Schule besuchte, stiehlt vielleicht etwas aus einem Güterwagen, aber wenn er eine Universitätsausbildung hat, könnte er die ganze Eisenbahn stehlen.
You have too many books on the shelf. Du hast zu viele Bücher im Regal.
You can see the whole city from here. Von hier kannst du die ganze Stadt sehen.
They lived high on the hog for so long, and now they can't adjust to a simple life without luxuries. Sie lebten so lange wie Gott in Frankreich, dass sie sich jetzt nicht an ein einfaches Leben ohne Luxus gewöhnen können.
The whole mountain turns red in autumn. Im Herbst wird der ganze Berg rot.
I hope you realize that I'm putting my reputation on the line by helping you. Ich hoffe du begreifst, dass ich indem ich dir helfe, meinen guten Ruf auf's Spiel setze.
The whole world was involved in the war. Die ganze Welt war an dem Krieg beteiligt.
He played "Hamlet" on the stage. Er spielte Hamlet auf der Bühne.
I spent the whole afternoon chatting with friends. Ich habe den ganzen Nachmittag damit verbracht, mit Freunden zu schwätzen.
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