Usage examples of "at a loss" in English with translation to German

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The men were at a loss. Die Männer waren ratlos.

I was at a loss for words. Mir fehlten die Worte.

I'm at a loss for words. Ich finde keine Worte.

I'm at a loss what to do Ich weiß nicht, was ich tun soll

I was at a loss as to what to do. Ich wusste nicht was ich machen sollte.

Asked to marry him, I was at a loss for words. Bei der Frage, ob ich ihn heiraten wolle, verschlug es mir die Sprache.

If it were not for your advice, I would be at a loss. Ohne deinen Rat währe ich aufgeschmissen.

In the English world of the 19th century, it was often said that masturbation would lead to a loss of memory and attention. In der englischsprachigen Welt des 19. Jahrhunderts sagte man, dass Masturbation zu einer Schwächung des Gedächtnisses und der Konzentrationsfähigkeit führe.

He needs proper medical attention at a hospital. Er braucht richtige medizinische Betreuung in einem Krankenhaus.

We suffered a loss of 10,000 dollars. Uns entstand ein Schaden über 10.000 Dollar.

I stayed at a cheap hotel. Ich wohnte in einem billigen Hotel.

Although Bob was in disguise, I recognized him at a glance. Obwohl Bob verkleidet war, erkannte ich ihn auf den ersten Blick.

Tom and Mary met at a New Year's party. Tom und Maria lernten sich auf einer Neujahrsfeier kennen.

He was educated at a public school. Er hat eine staatliche Schule besucht.

They're doing their work at a snail's pace! Sie machen ihre Arbeit im Schneckentempo.

She's at a meeting. Sie ist in einer Besprechung.

She stayed at a cheap hotel. Sie wohnte in einem billigen Hotel.

I bought it at a department store. Ich kaufte es in einem Warenhaus.

I can type at a very fast rate. Ich kann mit einer sehr schnellen Geschwindigkeit maschinenschreiben.

Last night an explosion took place at a fireworks factory. Letzte Nacht gab es eine Explosion in einer Feuerwerkfabrik.

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