Usage examples of "more or less" in English with translation to German

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He is more or less drunk. Er ist mehr oder weniger betrunken.
He was more or less drunk. Er war mehr oder weniger betrunken.
They are more or less the same size. Sie sind mehr oder weniger gleich groß.
Do not be shy. Your pronunciation is more or less correct. Sei nicht schüchtern, deine Aussprache ist mehr oder weniger korrekt.
The difference between man and animal nowadays has more or less to do with clothing. Der Unterschied zwischen Mensch und Tier besteht heutzutage mehr oder weniger aus der Kleidung.
The heart itself is nothing more nor less than a large, tough, leather-like muscle. Das Herz selber ist nicht mehr und nicht weniger als ein großer, harter, lederähnlicher Muskel.
It is neither more nor less than absurd. Das ist nicht mehr oder weniger als absurd.
"But three million is all I have," Dima said. "No more, no less." "Aber drei Millionen ist alles, was ich habe", sagte Dima. "Nicht mehr und nicht weniger."
more haste, less speed Eile mit Weile
The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is so that we may listen more and talk less. Der Grund, dass wir zwei Ohren und nur einen Mund haben ist, dass wir mehr zuhören und weniger sprechen sollten.
The more he flatters, the less I like him. Je mehr er mir schmeichelt, desto unsympathischer finde ich ihn.
The more people you know, the less time you have to see them. Je mehr Leute du kennst, desto weniger Zeit kannst du mit ihnen verbringen.
The more I listen to her, the less I like her. Je länger ich ihr zuhöre, desto weniger mag ich sie.
The more I think about it, the less I like it. Je mehr ich darüber nachdenke, um so weniger gefällt es mir.
The more I think I about it, the less it pleases me. Je mehr ich darüber nachdenke, desto weniger gefällt es mir.
Drink less and sleep more. Trink weniger und schlaf mehr.
If you would talk less and listen more you might learn something. Wenn du weniger reden und mehr zuhören würdest, würdest du wahrscheinlich etwas lernen.
He has some faults but I like him none the less. Er hat Fehler aber ich mag ihn trotzdem.
He makes three times more money than I do. Er verdient dreimal so viel Geld wie ich.
He cannot speak English, much less German. Er spricht kein Englisch, geschweige denn Deutsch.
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