Usage examples of "buying off" in English with translation to German

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Thank you for buying me this magazine. Danke, dass du mir diese Zeitschrift gekauft hast!
He can't take his eyes off her. Er kann seine Augen nicht von ihr abwenden.
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents. Es wäre gut Bücher kaufen, wenn man die Zeit, sie zu lesen, mitkaufen könnte, aber man verwechselt meistens den Ankauf der Bücher mit dem Aneignen ihres Inhalts.
They heard a gun go off in the distance. Sie hörten, wie in der Ferne ein Gewehr abgefeuert wurde.
I should have tried out this electric shaver before buying it. Ich hätte diesen elektrischen Rasierer vor dem Kauf ausprobieren sollen.
It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends. Es ist einfach lächerlich, seine Geschäfte weiterzuführen, während man schrittweise das Land verkauft, von dem diese Geschäfte abhängig sind.
Don't waste your money by buying things you don't need. Verschwende mal nicht dein Geld durch den Kauf von Dingen, die du nicht brauchst.
A big car flew off the road today. Heute wurde ein großes Auto über den Straßenrand hinausgetragen.
I went to the department store with a view to buying a present. Ich ging ins Kaufhaus mit der Absicht ein Geschenk zu kaufen.
Keep off the grass. Betreten des Rasens verboten.
She is buying books in the bookstore. Sie kauft gerade Bücher in dem Buchgeschäft.
The train ran off the tracks. Der Zug entgleiste.
He's buying an old hat. Er kauft einen alten Hut.
Tom broke off his engagement to Mary. Tom löste seine Verlobung mit Mary auf.
He does not have the money for buying a new car. Er hat nicht das Geld für ein neues Auto.
I didn't turn off the light. Ich habe das Licht nicht ausgeschaltet.
I have abandoned the idea of buying a house. Ich bin von der Idee abgekommen, ein Haus zu kaufen.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Lichter ausgeschaltet sind, bevor Sie gehen.
His low salary prevents him from buying the house. Sein geringes Gehalt hindert ihn daran, das Haus zu kaufen.
The power has been off since this morning. Der Strom ist seit heute Morgen ausgefallen.
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