Sentence examples of "take over" in English
He will take over the business when his father retires.
Er wird das Geschäft übernehmen, wenn sich sein Vater zurückzieht.
When he retired, his son took over his business.
Als er in Rente ging, übernahm sein Sohn sein Geschäft.
He was kind enough to take us over to the island in his boat.
Er war so nett, uns mit seinem Boot zur Insel zu bringen.
It will take me more than three hours to look over the document.
Es wird mich mehr als drei Stunden kosten, das Dokument durchzusehen.
You've been thinking over the problem all morning, take a break and go have lunch.
Du hast über das Problem den ganzen Morgen nachgedacht, mach eine Pause und geh Mittag essen!
How long does it take to go from here to the Hilton Hotel?
Wie lange dauert es von hier zu Fuß bis zum Hilton-Hotel?
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
Wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger gibt, so nimmt er die ganze Hand.
The waitress spread a white cloth over the table.
Die Kellnerin legte ein weißes Tischtuch über den Tisch.
If my father had not been killed in the war, he would be over sixty years old now.
Wenn mein Vater nicht im Krieg gefallen wäre, wäre er jetzt über sechzig Jahre alt.
We have to take steps to prevent air pollution.
Wir müssen Schritte einleiten, um die Luftverschmutzung zu vermeiden.
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