Usage examples of "an den haaren herbeigezogen" in German with translation to English

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Das mag wie an den Haaren herbeigezogen erscheinen, aber es ist ein echtes Problem. It might sound far-fetched but this is a real problem.
Tom zieht Maria an den Haaren. Tom is pulling Mary's hair.
Ich kann Taninna nicht an den Haaren ziehen. Sie ist viel größer als ich. I cannot pull Taninna's hair. She's much taller than me.
Höre auf, mich an den Haaren zu ziehen. Stop pulling my hair!
Ich kann mich noch gut an den Tag erinnern, an dem Sie geboren wurden. Well do I remember the day you were born.
Der Anwalt appellierte an den Gerechtigkeitssinn der Geschworenen. The lawyer appealed to the jury's sense of justice.
Es war ein perfekter Tag, um an den Strand zu gehen. It was a perfect day for the beach.
Ich war den ganzen Tag an den Schreibtisch gefesselt. I was chained to the desk all day.
Wir richten Fragen an den Bürgermeister. We are asking questions to the mayor.
Erinnerst du dich an den Tag, an dem wir uns kennengelernt haben? Do you remember the day when you and I first met?
An den Früchten erkennt man den Baum. A tree is known by its fruit.
An den Gesprächen nahm der Außenminister teil. The foreign minister attended the talks.
Herr Sato übt das Bogenschießen an den Wochenenden aus. Mr. Sato practices archery on weekends.
Der Anwalt appellierte an den Gerechtigkeitssinn der Jury. The lawyer appealed to the jury's sense of justice.
Ob ich nur an den Wochenenden arbeiten würde, wenn ich könnte? Natürlich. Would I only work on weekends if I could? Of course, I would.
Er glaubt an den Weihnachtsmann. He believes in Santa Clause.
Ich bin an den Lärm gewöhnt. I'm used to the noise.
Freude trinken alle Wesen an den Brüsten der Natur; alle Guten, alle Bösen folgen ihrer Rosenspur. All creatures drink joy at the breast of nature; all good, all evil follow her trail of roses.
Er geht gerne ab und zu an den Strand. He likes to go to the beach now and then.
Der Sturm klapperte an den Blendläden. The storm rattled the shutters.
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