Usage examples of "making a" in English with translation to German

<>
She accused me of making a mistake. Sie warf mir vor, einen Fehler zu begehen.
He's making a mountain out of a molehill. That typo really isn't as bad as he claims. Er macht eine Mücke aus einem Elefanten. Dieser Tippfehler ist echt nicht so schlimm wie er behauptet.
They were making a fool of me. Sie hielten mich zum Narren.
He was in the process of making a final decision. Er war im Begriff eine endgültige Entscheidung zu treffen.
They are making a salad. Sie machen einen Salat.
Mom is making a cake. Mama macht gerade einen Kuchen.
We have to put off making a final decision until next week. Wir müssen die endgültige Entscheidung auf nächste Woche verschieben.
The good woman is making a soup. Die Gute kocht eine Suppe.
The Secretary General is making a last-ditch effort to negotiate a peace treaty between the two warring factions. Der Generalsekretär unternimmt auf den letzten Drücker noch einen Versuch, einen Friedensvertrag zwischen den beiden Kriegsparteien auszuhandeln.
He's making a lot of money in the stock market. Er verdient auf dem Aktienmarkt ziemlich viel Geld.
My mother is making a cake. Meine Mutter ist dabei einen Kuchen zu machen.
Children enjoy making a splash in the water as they come off a waterslide. Die Kinder lieben es, ins Wasser zu platschen, wenn sie die Wasserrutsche herunterkommen.
I've learned so much from my mistakes, I'm thinking of making a few more!! Ich habe so viel aus meinen Fehlern gelernt, dass ich mir schon überlegt habe, noch ein paar mehr zu machen.
I think he's making a big mistake by turning down the job. Ich denke, dass er einen großen Fehler macht, wenn er die Arbeit ablehnt.
I was making a cake. Ich war gerade dabei einen Kuchen zu backen.
He was engaged in making a telescope. Er war damit beschäftigt, ein Teleskop herzustellen.
At the risk of sticking my neck out, I think that if we do that, we're making a big, big mistake. Selbst auf die Gefahr hin, mich um Kopf und Kragen zu reden; ich denke, wenn wir das tun, machen wir einen riesengroßen Fehler.
We accept making a reduction in price of 5% if this will help you to develop a new market for our products. Wir akzeptieren eine Preisreduzierung um 5 %, wenn Ihnen das hilft, einen neuen Markt für unsere Produkte zu erschließen.
Are we making a nonstop flight to the U.S.? Fliegen wir ohne Zwischenhalt in die USA?
This is a bag of her own making. Das ist eine Tasche, die sie selbst gemacht hat.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download