Usage examples of "fighting word" in English with translation to German

Greenpeace is fighting an uphill battle to save the environment. Greenpeace führt einen mühseligen Kampf, um die Umwelt zu retten.

It is difficult for me to pronounce the word. Es fällt mir schwer, das Wort auszusprechen.

Look! Two boys are fighting. Sieh mal! Zwei Jungen kämpfen miteinander.

Tom had just one word to cut so that out of this sentence, forever, disappeared our Mary. Tom musste nur noch ein Wort abschneiden, damit sie für immer aus diesem Satz verschwände, unsere Mary.

Tom is fighting in the street. Tom schlägt sich auf der Straße.

He would be the last man to break his word. Er wäre der Letzte, der seine Versprechen bräche.

Wonderful was the fighting spirit of the Australian rugby team. Der Teamgeist der australischen Rugbymannschaft war großartig.

Mary was wondering whether she counted for Tom as a mere word or as a real person. Mary fragte sich, ob sie für Tom nur wie ein einfaches Wort zählte, oder wie ein echter Mensch.

The doctor is fighting against the disease. Der Arzt kämpft gegen die Krankheit.

What's your favorite curse word? Was ist dein Lieblingsschimpfwort?

Mary is fighting her friend. Maria prügelt sich mit ihrer Freundin.

That word is very hard to translate. Dieses Wort ist sehr schwierig zu übersetzen.

This is like fighting someone with one arm tied behind your back. Das ist wie ein Kampf gegen jemand mit einem Arm an den Rücken gefesselt.

Would you please tell me how to spell that word? Würdest du mir bitte sagen, wie man das Wort schreibt?

Japanese and American forces were still fighting bitterly. Noch immer kämpften die japanischen und amerikanischen Streitkräfte erbittert gegeneinander.

Just take my word for it. Glaub mir einfach.

Scientists are fighting to stem the spread of the AIDS virus. Wissenschaftler kämpfen dafür, die Ausbreitung des Aids-Virus aufzuhalten.

You can not believe a word he says. Du kannst kein Wort von dem glauben, was er sagt.

Major Anderson was ready to stop fighting. Major Anderson war bereit, die Kämpfe einzustellen.

In a word, life is short. Mit einem Wort, das Leben ist kurz.

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