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

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Ohne Luft würden wir sterben. We would die without air.
Mir ging die Luft aus. I ran out of breath.
Lass etwas frische Luft herein! Let in some fresh air.
Der Läufer schnappte nach Luft. The runner was gasping for breath.
Luft ist leichter als Wasser. Air is lighter than water.
Tom hielt die Luft an. Tom held his breath.
Dieser Reifen braucht etwas Luft. This tire needs some air.
Tom kann fünf Minuten lang die Luft anhalten. Tom can hold his breath for five minutes.
Luft kann man nicht sehen. You can't see air with your eyes.
Der Schwimmer reckte den Kopf und schnappte nach Luft. The swimmer raised his head and gasped for breath.
Tom mag die frische Luft. Tom enjoys the fresh air.
Die Griechen erfanden das Komma, nicht für ihre Literatur, sondern für ihre Schauspieler, damit sie tief Luft holen konnten als Vorbereitung für einen auf sie zukommenden längeren Satzteil; darum stellt das Komma eine kleine Pause dar. The Greeks invented the comma, not for their literature but for their actors, to warn them to take a deep breath in preparation of an upcoming long phrase; thus a comma represents a pause.
Im Weltraum gibt es keine Luft. There is no air in space.
Sie atmete die kalte Luft ein. She breathed in the cold air.
Hebe die Hände in die Luft! Put your hands in the air.
Der Ballon ist mit Luft gefüllt. The balloon is filled with air.
Luft ist eine Mischung aus Gasen. Air is a mixture of gases.
Ein Ballon schwebte in der Luft. A balloon was floating in the air.
Hebt die Hände in die Luft! Put your hands in the air.
Luft ist ein Gemisch verschiedener Gase. Air is a mixture of several gases.
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