Usage examples of "is called" in English with translation to German

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He is what is called a self-made man. Er ist das, was man einen Selfmademan nennt.
My German friend is called Hans. Mein deutscher Freund heißt Hans.
The river which flows through London is called the Thames. Der Fluss, der durch London fließt, heißt Themse.
The lion is called the king of animals. Der Löwe wird König der Tiere genannt.
New York is called the Big Apple. New York nennt man Big Apple.
The baby is called Tom. Das Baby heißt Tom.
This is my sister. She is called Julia. Das ist meine Schwester. Sie heißt Julia.
The center of a target is called a "bull's eye." Die Mitte einer Zielscheibe nennt man das „Schwarze“.
A ship that transports oil is called an oil tanker. Ein Schiff, das Öl transportiert, wird Öltanker genannt.
Jeffrey is called Jeff by his friends. Jeffrey wird von seinen Freunden Jeff genannt.
The national flag of the USA is called the Stars and Stripes. Die Nationalflagge der Vereinigten Staaten wird Sternenbanner genannt.
And if the vacuum explodes, it is called a black hole. Und wenn das Vakuum explodiert, nennt man das ein Schwarzes Loch.
That new song is called "Lollipop". Diesen neuen Schlager nennt man "Lollipop".
This song is called "Only You". Dieses Lied heißt „Nur du“.
This tea is called green tea. Dieser Tee nennt sich grüner Tee.
A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan. Ein Kind, dessen Eltern gestorben sind, nennt man Waisenkind.
This country is called Russia. Dieses Land heißt Russland.
An angle of 90 degrees is called a right angle. Einen Winkel von 90 Grad nennt man einen rechten Winkel.
The vagabond, when rich, is called a tourist. Ein Landstreicher, wenn er reich ist, nennt sich ein Tourist.
She is what is called a genius. Sie ist das, was man ein Genie nennt.
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