Usage examples of "eine Zeitlang" in German with translation to English

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Er blieb eine Zeitlang still. He remained silent for a while.
Wir haben uns entschlossen, ihn eine Zeitlang in Ruhe zu lassen. We decided to leave him alone for a while.
Ich bin deines Vaters Geist: verdammt auf eine Zeitlang, nachts zu wandern und tags gebannt zu fasten in der Glut, bis die Verbrechen meiner Zeitlichkeit hinweggeläutert sind. I am your father's spirit, doomed for a certain time to walk the night, and during the day I am confined to burn in fires, until the evil crimes I had done in my life are burnt and purged away.
Wähle bitte eine Person aus. Please choose one person.
Lass uns eine zehnminütige Pause machen. Let's take a 10 minute break.
Es sieht aus wie eine Ente. It looks like a duck.
Der Regen tropfte durch eine undichte Stelle im Dach. The rain was dripping through a leak in the roof.
Eine effektivere Methode, diese Krankheit zu behandeln, wird dringend benötigt. There is an urgent need for a more effective method of treating this disease.
Ein Kind zu erziehen ist eine schwere Arbeit. Bringing up a baby is hard work.
Der Grund, den beide Brüder dafür angaben, Junggesellen geblieben zu sein, war, dass sie nicht sowohl Flugzeuge als auch eine Frau unterhalten könnten. The reason both brothers gave for remaining bachelors was that they couldn't support both airplanes and a wife.
Sie sangen weiter bis eine Rettungsmannschaft kam. They kept singing until a rescue team came.
Der Besucher hatte eine Frage an die Klasse. The visitor asked the class a question.
Miyuki hat eine Kamera, aber sie mag sie nicht. Miyuki has a camera, but she doesn't like it.
Der Zeuge schien nicht nervös zu sein, als er vor Gericht eine Aussage machte. The witness did not seem nervous when he spoke at the trial.
Er hat eine Führungsposition in der Regierung inne. He holds a senior position in the government.
Sie ist eine hervorragende Dichterin. She is an outstanding poet.
Esperanto ist eine Hilfe für den Fremdsprachenunterricht. Esperanto is an aid for teaching foreign languages.
Er hatte eine unangenehm kreischende Stimme. He had an unpleasant screechy voice.
Meiner Meinung nach sollte eine gut aufgebaute Website kein horizontales Scrollen erfordern. In my opinion, a well-designed website shouldn't require horizontal scrolling.
Haben Sie lieber einen Arzt oder eine Ärztin? Do you prefer a male or female doctor?
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