Usage examples of "gerade wie" in German with translation to English

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Er möchte eine Uhr gerade wie Ihre. He wants a watch just like yours.
Seit ich in diese Schule eingetreten bin, muss ich wöchentliche Berichte schreiben, gerade so wie es die japanischen Schüler machen. Since I've entered that school, I have to write weekly reports just like Japanese students do.
Sie wurde gerade eine Generation nach der Sklaverei geboren ; in einer Zeit, als es keine Autos auf der Straße und keine Flugzeuge am Himmel gab ; als jemand wie sie aus zwei Gründen nicht wählen konnte — weil sie eine Frau ist und wegen ihrer Hautfarbe. She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
So wie der Himmel gerade aussieht, könnte es jeden Augenblick einen Regenguss geben. Judging from the present look of the sky, we may have a downpour any moment.
Wie spät ist es gerade in San Francisco? What time is it now in San Francisco?
Ich kenne das Mädchen, das gerade Tennis spielt. I know the girl playing tennis.
Ich kann nicht wie eine Katze miauen. Ich bin eine Maus! I cannot meow like a cat. I'm a mouse!
Ich führe gerade ein entspanntes Gespräch. I'm having a relaxing talk.
Die Brille, die Julian trägt, ist rund, wie die von John Lennon. Julian wears round glasses like John Lennon's.
Vielleicht wartet sie gerade am Bahnhof. She may be waiting at the station now.
Es sieht aus wie eine Ente. It looks like a duck.
Die Uhr hat gerade drei geschlagen. The clock has just struck three.
Er verkauft es so wie es ist. He is selling it just as it is.
Ich bin gerade auf dem Campus. I'm on campus at the moment.
Wie war dies möglich? How could that happen?
Tom entwirft gerade sein erstes Gebäude. Tom is designing his first building.
Wie kann es bewerkstelligt werden? How can it be done?
Als er reinkam las ich gerade einen Brief. I had been reading a letter when he came in.
Tom kann fast genauso schnell schwimmen wie Mary. Tom can swim almost as fast as Mary.
Ich habe gerade die Nachricht erhalten, dass das Meeting abgesagt wurde. I just received a message that the meeting has been canceled.
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