Usage examples of "so genannt" in German with translation to English

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Es ist auch viel so genannte Arbeit hinter den Kulissen dabei. There's also a great deal of so called behind-the-scenes work.
CO2 hat viel mit dem so genannten Treibhauseffekt zu tun. CO2 has a lot to do with the so-called greenhouse effect.
Ich werde Bob genannt. They call me Bob.
Sie haben ihren Hund Lucky genannt. They named their dog Lucky.
Sie haben ihren Sohn John genannt. They named their son John.
Er wurde von seinen Freunden Ted genannt. He was called Ted by his friends.
Ich frage mich, ob mir meine Mutter etwas verheimlicht: Sie hat mich heute "Hurensohn" genannt. I wonder if my mother is hiding something from me. She called me a "son of a bitch" today.
Die Katharer in Südfrankreich wurden Albigenser genannt. The Cathares in southern France were called Albigensians.
Paris wird die Stadt des Lichts genannt. Viele schöne Gebäude werden nachts beleuchtet. Paris is called the City of Lights. Many beautiful buildings are lighted at night.
Afrika wurde früher der schwarze Kontinent genannt. Africa was once called the Dark Continent.
Der Jersey-Strand ist eine Uferregion rund um eine kleine Insel vor der Küste der Normandie herum, genannt Jersey. The Jersey shore is a shore around a small island, off of the coast of Normandy, called Jersey.
Mein Bruder hat seine Katze Hanako genannt. My brother named his cat "Hanako".
Blinde Menschen lesen durch Berühren, dabei benutzen sie ein System von erhabenen Punkten, das Brailleschrift genannt wird. Blind people read by touching, using a system of raised dots called Braille.
Er hat seinen Sohn James genannt. He called his son James.
Die Nationalflagge der Vereinigten Staaten wird Sternenbanner genannt. The national flag of the USA is called the Stars and Stripes.
Der Löwe wird König der Tiere genannt. The lion is called the king of animals.
Er verwehrte sich dagegen, ein Feigling genannt zu werden. He resented being called a coward.
Ein Mann, Carlos genannt, kam in ein Bergdorf, auf der Suche nach diesem alten Mann. A man named Carlos came to a mountain village looking for that old man.
Hawaii wird oft "Die Perle der Südsee" genannt. Hawaii is often referred to as "The Pearl of the Pacific."
Thomas wurde nach seinem Vater genannt. Thomas was named after his father.
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