Usage examples of "climb up the social ladder" in English with translation to German

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The women longed to climb up the social ladder. Die Frauen sehnten sich danach auf der sozialen Leiter aufzusteigen.
The social structure has changed beyond recognition. Die Gesellschaftsstruktur hat sich bis zur Unkenntlichkeit geändert.
She's up the duff. Sie ist schwanger.
The natural sciences are harder than the social sciences. Die Naturwissenschaften sind härter als die Sozialwissenschaften.
Tom quickly climbed up the tree. Tom kletterte schnell auf den Baum.
Why did you give up the idea of learning French? Warum hast du den Gedanken verworfen, Französisch zu lernen?
Tom pumped up the tire. Tom pumpte den Reifen auf.
We must clean up the kitchen. Wir müssen die Küche putzen.
He went up the steps slowly. Er ging langsam die Stufen hinauf.
Listen, I think that you are barking up the wrong tree here. Hör zu, ich denke, du bist hier an der falschen Adresse.
Let me pick up the check. Lass mich bezahlen.
I haven't worked up the courage to tell her yet. Ich habe noch nicht den Mut aufgebracht, es ihr zu sagen.
Tom is turning up the sound of the TV. Tom stellt den Fernseher lauter.
I told my wife: Liliane, pack up the bags, we're going back to Paris. Ich sagte meiner Frau: Liliane, pack die Koffer, wir fahren nach Paris zurück.
After her husband's death, she brought up the four children by herself. Nach dem Tod ihres Mannes, erzieht sie vier Kinder allein.
I persuaded him to give up the idea. Ich überredete ihn, die Idee aufzugeben.
She came in quietly so she wouldn't wake up the baby. Sie kam leise herein, um nicht den Säugling aufzuwecken.
She tore up the letter. Sie zerriss den Brief.
She picked up the phone. Sie hat abgenommen.
I saw her coming up the road. Ich sah sie die Straße hochkommen.
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