Usage examples of "lang laufen" in German with translation to English

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Wie lang ist die Brücke? How long is the bridge?
Tom scheint ständig Leuten über den Weg zu laufen, die er kennt. Tom seems to always be running into people he knows.
Ich habe zehn Jahre lang im Ausland gelebt. I lived abroad for ten years.
Katzen mögen es nach Wollbällen zu laufen. Cats love to run after balls of wool.
Es war acht Meter lang. It was eight metres long.
Da es keinen Zug gab, mussten wir den ganzen Weg zu Fuß laufen. There being no train, we had to walk all the way.
Die Brücke ist ungefähr eine Meile lang. The bridge is approximately a mile long.
Die beiden Straßen laufen parallel zu einander. The two streets run parallel to one another.
Wie lang werden Sie hier bleiben? How long will you be staying here?
In ein paar Tagen müssten Sie wieder laufen können. You should be able to walk in a few days.
Ihre Haare sind zu lang. Your hair is too long.
Das Baby wird bald laufen können. The baby will be able to walk soon.
Lang lebe die Sowjetunion! Long live the Soviet Union!
Schau, die Jungen laufen barfuß im Wasser. Look, the boys are walking barefoot in the water.
Mein Onkel hat viele Jahre lang im Ausland gelebt. My uncle lived abroad for many years.
So hielt er mit Erfolg den Betrieb am laufen. This is how he has succeeded in running the factory.
Ich wartete eine Stunde lang im Sitzungszimmer. I waited for an hour in the meeting room.
Er hätte nicht so schnell laufen müssen. He need not have run so fast.
Eine kurze Zeit lang waren breite Krawatten in Mode. For a short period of time, wide neckties were in style.
Ich kann laufen. I can run.
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