Usage examples of "heben" in German with translation to English

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Heben Sie die Hand, wenn Sie die Antwort wissen. Raise your hand if you know the answer.
Ich kann diesen Behälter nicht heben. I cannot lift this box.
Du musst deine Hand heben, wenn du in der Sitzung etwas sagen willst. You have to raise your hand if you want to speak at the meeting.
Du kannst das Klavier nicht heben. You can't lift the piano.
Können Sie mir helfen, das zu heben? Can you help me lift this?
Ich kann den Sack auch nicht heben. I can't lift the sack either.
Er ist stark genug, das zu heben. He's strong enough to lift that.
Dieser Stein war so schwer, dass ich ihn nicht heben konnte. This stone was so heavy that I could not lift it.
Die Kiste war zu schwer, sodass er sie nicht heben konnte. The box was too heavy for him to lift.
Könnte ein allmächtiger Gott einen Stein erschaffen, den er anschließend selbst nicht heben könnte? Could an almighty god create a stone that he would not be able to subsequently lift?
Ein Kran hebt schwere Baumaterialien. A crane raises heavy construction materials.
Sie haben sie über ihre Köpfe gehoben. They lifted her above their heads.
Plötzlich hob die Sphinx ihren Kopf. Suddenly, the Sphinx raised its head.
Sie hoben ihn sorgfältig in den Rettungswagen. They lifted him carefully into the ambulance.
Hebe die Hand, wenn du die Antwort weißt. Raise your hand if you know the answer.
Sie hob den Kopf und sah ihn an. She lifted up her head and looked at him.
Sie begrüßten sich, indem sie ihre Hüte hoben. They saluted each other by raising their hats.
Die Regierung hob die Regulierung der Preise auf. The government lifted price controls.
Ich hob die Hand um eine Frage zu stellen. I raised my hand to ask a question.
Sie hob ihre Hand, um eine Frage zu stellen. She raised her hand to ask a question.
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