Usage examples of "sich gerecht werden" in German with translation to English

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Du solltest deinen Prinzipien gerecht werden. You should live up to your principles.
Ich muss seinen Erwartungen gerecht werden. I must live up to his expectations.
Er wird den Ansprüchen seiner Eltern nie gerecht werden. He will never live up to his parent's expectations.
Tom konnte Marys Erwartungen nicht gerecht werden. Tom couldn't live up to Mary's expectations.
Er entschied sich, Arzt zu werden. He made up his mind to be a doctor.
Er wünscht sich, so wie ich zu werden. He wants to be like me.
Er verwehrte sich dagegen, ein Feigling genannt zu werden. He resented being called a coward.
Sie freute sich, ihm bei der Party vorgestellt zu werden. She was happy to be introduced to him at the party.
Mary und Tom zankten sich darum, welche umstrittenen Tags für diesen Satz verwendet werden sollten. Mary and Tom quarelled about the controversial tags to apply to this sentence.
Das Leben ist nicht gerecht. Life isn't fair.
Sie hat sich umgeschaut. She looked around.
Sie werden es früher oder später herausfinden. They will find out sooner or later.
Es ist hart, aber gerecht. It's harsh, but fair.
Der Verlust beläuft sich auf mehr als eine Millionen Dollar. The loss adds up to more than one million dollar.
Wie kann es bewerkstelligt werden? How can it be done?
Es ist nur gerecht, wenn er bei die Prüfung durchfällt. Er lernt nämlich überhaupt nicht. It'll serve him right if he fails the exam; he doesn't study at all.
Sie ärgert sich über mich. She is very annoyed with me.
Der Gefangene ersuchte, vorzeitig entlassen zu werden. The prisoner asked to be released early.
Das klingt gerecht. That sounds fair.
Tom putzt sich die Nase. Tom is wiping his nose.
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