Usage examples of "it was too late" in English with translation to German

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It was too expensive. Das würde zu teuer werden.
It was too nice a day to stay inside. Das Wetter war zu schön, um drinnen zu bleiben.
He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office. Er entschied sich, das Haus nicht zu kaufen, denn erstens war es zu teuer und zweitens war es zu weit von seinem Büro entfertnt.
I couldn't tell what color his shirt was because it was too dark outside. Ich konnte die Farbe seines Hemds nicht erkennen, denn es war zu dunkel draußen.
Tom returned the shirt because it was too small. Tom gab das Hemd zurück, weil es zu klein war.
He was too drunk to drive home. Er war zu betrunken um heimfahren zu können.
I woke up too late. Ich bin zu spät aufgewacht.
It was you that made the mistake! Du warst es, der den Fehler gemacht hat!
He couldn't speak because the audience was too noisy. Er konnte nicht sprechen, weil die Zuschauer so laut waren.
I cannot visit the museum. It's too late. Ich kann das Museum nicht besuchen, Es ist zu spät.
I opened the box. It was empty. Ich habe die Kiste geöffnet. Sie war leer.
The problem was too much for me. Das Problem war zu viel für mich.
I discovered too late that I left out the most important part of my speech. Ich entdeckte zu spät, dass ich den wichtigsten Teil meiner Rede ausgelassen hatte.
It was silly of him to refuse her offer. Es war dumm von ihm, ihr Angebot abzulehnen.
His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe. Seine Geschichte war zu lächerlich, um von irgendjemandem geglaubt zu werden.
It is never too late to learn. Es ist nie zu spät zum Lernen.
It was very nice of you to help me with my homework. Es war sehr nett von dir, mir bei meinen Hausaufgaben zu helfen.
He was too old to swim. Er war zu alt zum Schwimmen.
It's never too late to learn. Es ist nie zu spät zum Lernen.
It was all in vain! Es war alles umsonst!
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