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

<>
Frauen hatten früher kaum eine Wahl. Women had little choice in the past.
Ich hatte kaum eine Minute gewartet, als er kam. I had hardly waited a minute when he came.
Kaum hatte sie die Tür geöffnet, kam eine Katze herausgerannt. As soon as she opened the door, a cat ran out.
Seit sie eine Spange trägt, habe ich sie kaum noch lächeln sehen. Since she got her braces, I've hardly seen her smile.
Wähle bitte eine Person aus. Please choose one person.
Tom konnte kaum hören, was Mary sagte. Tom could hardly hear what Mary was saying.
Lass uns eine zehnminütige Pause machen. Let's take a 10 minute break.
Ich war kaum eingeschlafen, als das Telefon läutete. I had hardly fallen asleep when the telephone rang.
Es sieht aus wie eine Ente. It looks like a duck.
Tom konnte ihm kaum glauben. Tom could hardly believe him.
Der Regen tropfte durch eine undichte Stelle im Dach. The rain was dripping through a leak in the roof.
Kaum hatte er sich gesetzt, ergriff er auch schon das Telefon. As soon as he sat down, he picked up the telephone.
Eine effektivere Methode, diese Krankheit zu behandeln, wird dringend benötigt. There is an urgent need for a more effective method of treating this disease.
Es ist kaum möglich für ihn, keinen Fehler zu machen. It is hardly possible for him not to make any mistake.
Ein Kind zu erziehen ist eine schwere Arbeit. Bringing up a baby is hard work.
Ich hatte kaum meine Mahlzeit beendet, als mein Freund mich anrief und mich einlud, zum Abendessen auszugehen. I had hardly finished my meal when my friend phoned me and invited me out for dinner.
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.
Leider spreche ich kaum Deutsch Unfortunately I hardly speak any German.
Sie sangen weiter bis eine Rettungsmannschaft kam. They kept singing until a rescue team came.
Kaum war er fertig, da begann er zu lesen. No sooner had he done it than he began reading.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download