Usage examples of "auf lange Sicht" in German with translation to English

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Auf lange Sicht kostet mich das eine Menge. That cost me a lot in the long run.
Ich habe auf sie lange gewartet. I waited for her a long time.
Auf die lange Dürre folgte eine Hungersnot. The long drought was followed by famine.
Der Prinz hat sich auf eine lange Reise begeben. The prince has set out on a long journey.
Tom hat die Antivirensoftware auf seinem Rechner schon lange nicht mehr aktualisiert. Tom hasn't updated the antivirus software on his computer in a long time.
Neulich kam ich auf dem Nachhauseweg von der Schule an einem Antiquariat vorbei und fand dort ein Buch, nach dem ich schon lange gesucht hatte. The other day I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time.
Während der Nacht sah sie lange auf den Mond. At night, she gazed at the moon.
Du solltest nicht so lange auf sein. You ought not to sit up so late.
Zu lange auf einen verspäteten Gast zu warten ist ein Mangel an Rücksicht gegenüber den Gästen, die schon anwesend sind. Waiting for too long for a late guest is a lack of consideration towards those guests who are present.
Wir mussten lange auf den Bus warten. We had a long wait for the bus.
Ich wartete lange auf sie. I waited for her for a long time.
Letzte Nacht blieb er lange auf. He stayed up late last night.
Ich hab so lange auf den Fersen gesessen, bis meine Beine taub geworden sind. I've sat on my heels for so long my legs have fallen asleep.
Endlich treffen wir uns! Ich habe so lange auf diesen Moment gewartet. So, we finally meet! I've waited so long for this moment.
Wir haben lange auf ihn gewartet. We were waiting for him for a long time.
Tom weiß nicht, wie lange er auf Mary wird warten müssen. Tom doesn't know how long he'll have to wait for Mary.
Wie lange hast du auf den Bus gewartet? How long have you been waiting for the bus?
Eine lange Kamelkarawane machte sich nach Westen auf. A long caravan of camel was heading to the West.
Wir haben eine lange Zeit gewartet, aber sie tauchte nicht auf. We waited a long time, but she didn't show up.
Ich habe schon lange nichts mehr von ihm gehört. I haven't heard from him for a long time.
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