Usage examples of "passed down" in English with translation to German

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My grandparents were German, and the language has been passed down to me and my brother. Meine Großeltern waren Deutsche, und so wurde die Sprache an meinen Bruder und mich weitergegeben.
This tradition has been passed down from generation to generation. Diese Brauch wurde von Generation zu Generation weitergereicht.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
Tom passed out from the heat. Tom ist wegen der Hitze bewusstlos geworden.
Ok. I knuckle down. Ok. Ich beuge mich.
I passed by her house yesterday. Ich bin gestern an ihrem Haus vorbeigegangen.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal. Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
He was happy to have passed the examination. Er war froh, die Prüfung bestanden zu haben.
Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.
Records certify that Bob passed his driving test. Die Aufzeichnungen belegen, dass Bob seine Fahrprüfung bestanden hat.
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook. Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)
It is certain that he passed the examination. Es ist sicher, dass er die Prüfung bestanden hat.
My car broke down on the way. Unterwegs hatte mein Auto eine Panne.
I passed the information on to him. Ich leitete die Information an ihn weiter.
Sit down with me. Setz dich zu mir.
Ten years have passed since he died. Seit er starb, sind zehn Jahre vergangen.
They decided to pull down the old building. Sie entschieden sich, das alte Gebäude abzureißen.
Her mother passed away last year. Ihre Mutter ist letztes Jahr verstorben.
Don't sit down on the sofa. Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa.
Mozart passed away 200 years ago. Mozart ist vor 200 Jahren gestorben.
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