Usage examples of "great grandfather" in English with translation to German

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My grandfather amassed a great fortune in the stock market and then lost it all over night. Mein Großvater hat sich an der Börse ein großes Vermögen aufgebaut und dann über Nacht alles wieder verloren.
How old is your grandfather? Wie alt ist dein Großvater?
Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. Große Männer sind fast immer böse Männer, selbst wenn sie Einfluss ausüben und nicht Autorität.
Grandfather talked to me with a pipe in his mouth. Großvater sprach mit einer Pfeife im Mund mit mir.
He has great influence in his country. Er hat in seinem Land großen Einfluss.
My grandfather gets up early. Mein Großvater steht früh auf.
He was a great musician. Er war ein großer Musiker.
My grandfather is so fond of reading that not a day passes in which he doesn't open a book. Mein Großvater liest so gern, dass nicht ein einziger Tag vergeht, an dem er nicht ein Buch öffnet.
Women inspire us to do great things - and then stop us from doing them. Frauen inspirieren uns zu großen Dingen - und hindern uns dann daran, sie auszuführen.
My grandfather is still active at eighty. Mein Großvater ist mit achtzig immer noch rührig.
He thinks himself a great poet. Er hält sich für einen großen Dichter.
His grandfather passed away peacefully. Sein Großvater ist friedlich gestorben.
This ring is a magic item that gives great power to its user. Dieser Ring ist ein magischer Gegenstand, der seinem Träger große Kräfte verleiht.
He reminds me of my grandfather. Er erinnert mich an meinen Großvater.
The storm did great harm to the crop. Der Sturm verursachte große Ernteschäden.
My grandfather was born in 1920. Mein Großvater wurde 1920 geboren.
Radio is a great invention. Das Radio ist eine großartige Erfindung.
My grandfather is five times as old as I am. Mein Großvater ist fünfmal so alt wie ich.
I have a great fear of being disdained by those I love and care about. Ich habe große Angst, von denen verschmäht zu werden, für die ich Liebe und Zuneigung empfinde.
I take care of my grandfather. Ich kümmere mich um meinen Großvater.
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