Usage examples of "formerly known as" in English with translation to German

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He is known as a great painter. Er ist als großer Maler bekannt.
She's well known as a singer. Sie ist als Sängerin sehr bekannt.
She is known as auntie at the office. Sie ist im Büro als "Tantchen" bekannt.
The subway in London is known as "the Tube." Die U-Bahn in London nennt man "the Tube".
The Galapagos Islands giant tortoise known as Lonesome George is dead. Die Galápagos-Riesenschildkröte, die als der einsame Georg bekannt war, ist tot.
In Korea, there's a popular theory that says that: "If you eat a quarter of an Iceberg lettuce, you will fall asleep". Thus, amongst truck drivers in Korea, lettuce is known as something that should not be eaten before work. Da es den Volksglauben gibt, dass man müde wird, wenn man ein Viertel eines Eisbergsalats isst, ist dieser in Korea unter Lastwagenfahrern als Nahrungsmittel bekannt, das man nicht vor der Arbeit essen kann.
Formerly, a book was worth its weight in silver, if not in gold. Früher war ein Buch sein Gewicht in Silber wert, wenn nicht sogar in Gold.
How long have you known Jack? Wie lange kennst du Jack?
If only I had known the answer yesterday! Wenn ich die Antwort doch nur gestern gewusst hätte!
I have known John since 1976. Ich kenne John schon seit 1976.
We have known her for years. Wir kennen sie schon seit Jahren.
The name of the pianist is known to everybody. Der Name des Klavierspielers ist allgemein bekannt.
How many of them survived is not known. Es ist unklar wie viele von ihnen überlebt haben.
It is not known when he came up to London. Es ist nicht bekannt, wann er nach London kam.
Although Go is probably the most popular Japanese game in my country, even Go isn't well known except among some university students. Auch wenn Go wahrscheinlich das beliebteste japanische Spiel in meinem Land ist, kennen es höchstens einige Universitätsstudenten.
The writer is well known to us. Wir kennen den Verfasser sehr gut.
Our city is known for its beauty all over the world. Unsere Stadt ist in aller Welt für ihre Schönheit bekannt.
John and Mary have known each other since 1976. John und Mary kennen sich seit 1976.
I've known it all along. Ich habs die ganze Zeit gewusst.
The cause of the fire is not known. Die Ursache des Feuers ist nicht bekannt.
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