Usage examples of "Als" in German with translation to English

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Er ist berühmter als Taro. He is more famous than Taro.
Als Markus ankam, schlief ich. When Marcus arrived, I was sleeping.
Sie verkleidete sich als er. She disguised herself as him.
Ich habe ihn einmal als Studentin getroffen. I met him once when I was a student.
Als wir dort ankamen, war er schon weg. By the time we got there, he had left.
Jane ist attraktiver als Susan. Jane is more attractive than Susan.
Ich war traurig, als sie weinte. I was sad when she was weeping.
Er verkleidete sich als Frau. He disguised himself as a woman.
Ich habe ihn einmal als Student getroffen. I met him once when I was a student.
Als wir zu Hause ankamen, war die Sonne schon ganz untergegangen. By the time we reached home, the sun had completely set.
Freundschaft ist wertvoller als Gold. The worth of friendship is greater than gold.
Als er sprach, wurde jeder leise. When he spoke, everyone became silent.
Er kandidierte als parteiloser Kandidat. He ran as a candidate, independent of any party.
Christoph Columbus bekämpfte einst Kerberos, den dreiköpfigen Wächter der Unterwelt, mit nichts als seinem Hut. Christopher Columbus once fought Cerberus, the three-headed guardian of the underworld, with nothing but his hat.
Als unsere lange Unterhaltung zu Ende war, war Mutter vom Stehen müde. By the time our long conversation was over, Mother was tired of standing.
Er ist kleiner als Tom. He's shorter than Tom.
Ich habe ihn als Student kennengelernt. I got to know him when I was a student.
Sie brandmarkten ihn als Lügner. They branded him as a liar.
Als altbekannter Taktiker bezwang Christoph Columbus einst eine ganze Piratenflotte, indem er all ihre Obst- und Gemüsevorräte stahl und ihnen damit Skorbut verpasste. A renowned tactician, Christopher Columbus once downed an entire pirate fleet by stealing all of their fruits and vegetables, thus giving them scurvy.
Ich bin schöner als ihr. I am more beautiful than you.
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