Usage examples of "fest drehen" in German with translation to English

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Das Baby schien tief und fest zu schlafen. The baby seemed to be fast asleep.
Ich kann meinen Hals nicht drehen, weil er sehr schmerzt. I can't turn my neck, because it hurts a lot.
Als wir gestern abend heim kamen, da lagen die anderen schon im Bett und waren fest eingeschlafen. When we got home last night, the others were already in bed and fast asleep.
Das Radio ist zu laut. Kannst du es nicht ein wenig leiser drehen? The radio is too loud. Can't you turn it down a little?
Er kreuzte gestern Abend nicht auf dem Fest auf. He didn't show up at the party yesterday evening.
Versuchen Sie den Wurm herauszuziehen, indem Sie ihn auf ein Streichhölzchen drehen. Try to pull out the worm by turning it around with a match stick.
Tom war traurig, weil er der einzige war, der nicht zum Fest eingeladen worden war. Tom was sad because he was the only one not invited to the party.
Wenn ein neues elektronisches Gerät herausgegeben wird, drehen alle durch. When a new electronic device is released, everyone goes crazy.
Wir luden zu dem Fest einen Schriftsteller und Dichter ein. We invited a novelist and poet to the party.
Wir können uns drehen wie wir wollen--es bleibt eine Tatsache. Even though we resist this by all means – it’s a fact.
Ihr kommt spät zum Fest. You're late to the party.
Tom glaubt, dass sich die Sonne um die Erde drehen würde. Tom thinks that the sun revolves around the earth.
Tom hatte auf dem Fest großen Spaß. Tom had a lot of fun at the party.
Das Zimmer fing an sich zu drehen, nachdem ich zu viel getrunken hatte. The room started to spin after I drank too much.
Sie hielt mich am Arm fest. She gripped my arm tightly.
Drehen Sie sich bitte um und sehen Sie mich an. Please turn around and look at me.
Als er in den Fluss zu stürzen drohte, hielt er sich an dem Baum fest. As he was about to fall into the river, he took hold of the tree.
Wir haben alles fest im Griff. We have everything under control.
Ich binde mir immer fest die Schuhe, bevor ich joggen gehe. I always tie my shoes tightly before I go jogging.
Sie setzen Ort und Zeit der Hochzeit fest. They set the time and place of the wedding.
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