Usage examples of "sich definieren" in German with translation to English

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Kannst du dieses Wort eindeutig definieren? Can you clearly define this word?
Ich würde die Poesie von Worten kurz als Rhythmische Erzeugung von Schönheit definieren. I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the Rhythmical Creation of Beauty.
Es gibt eine zweite Art und Weise, das Gabriel-Roiter-Maß zu definieren, die intuitiver sein dürfte. There is a second way to define the Gabriel-Roiter measure which may be more intuitive.
Vektoren müssen keiner physikalischen Größe entsprechen; viele Strukturen können einen Vektorraum bilden, solange die Vektoraddition und die Multiplikation mit Skalaren definiert sind. Vectors need not correspond to a physical quantity; anything can be a vector space as long as vector addition and scalar multiplication is defined.
Als Plato einen Menschen als zweibeiniges Tier ohne Federn definiert hatte, rupfte Diogenes einen Hahn, brachte ihn in die Akademie und sagte „Das ist Platos Mensch,“, weswegen dieser Zusatz zur Definition hinzugefügt wurde: „Mit breiten, flachen Nägeln.“ Plato having defined man to be a two-legged animal without feathers, Diogenes plucked a cock and brought it into the Academy, and said, "This is Plato’s man." On which account this addition was made to the definition,—"With broad flat nails."
Sie hat sich umgeschaut. She looked around.
Der Verlust beläuft sich auf mehr als eine Millionen Dollar. The loss adds up to more than one million dollar.
Sie ärgert sich über mich. She is very annoyed with me.
Tom putzt sich die Nase. Tom is wiping his nose.
Tom und sein Cousin machten sich selbstständig. Tom and his cousin went into business together.
Der Polizist kümmerte sich um den Unfall. The policeman dealt with the accident.
Tom fürchtet sich vor Gespenstern. Tom is scared of ghosts.
Jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt. It's every man for himself.
Tom und Maria wünschen sich als nächstes einen Jungen. Tom and Mary hope that their next child will be a boy.
Ken hat sich dem Examen mit Selbstvertrauen unterzogen. Ken took the examination with confidence.
Mary hat sich ganz schön aufreizend gekleidet. Mary is wearing some sexy clothes.
Tom ärgerte sich darüber, dass Maria statt seiner befördert wurde. Tom resented the fact that Mary got the promotion instead of hm.
Sie erinnerte sich an die Geschichte. The story came home to her.
Ich bestieg gerade noch den Zug, als er sich in Bewegung setzte. I had barely got aboard when the train began to move.
Sie hat sich plötzlich umgedreht. She turned around suddenly.
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