Usage examples of "next to impossible" in English with translation to German

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Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible. Den Bericht bis morgen zu Ende zu schreiben ist so gut wie unmöglich.
It is next to impossible for me to go with you. Es ist fast unmöglich, dass ich mit dir gehe.
The twins look so much alike it's next to impossible to distinguish one from the other. Die Zwillinge sehen sich so ähnlich, dass es so gut wie unmöglich ist, den einen vom anderen zu unterscheiden.
She sat next to him. Sie saß neben ihm.
He asked the lady standing next to him some questions. Er stellte der Dame die neben ihm stand einige Fragen.
There are a few shops next to my house. Neben meinem Zuhause sind ein paar Geschäfte.
He sat next to the stream. Er saß nahe am Fluss.
I'm going to sit on the bench over there, next to the street lamp. Ich werde mich auf die Bank dort drüben neben der Straßenlaterne setzen.
Please put the table next to the wall. Bitte stellen Sie den Tisch an die Wand.
He sat next to me. Er saß neben mir.
Tom happened to sit next to Mary at the concert last night. Tom saß gestern Abend beim Konzert zufällig neben Mary.
Tom sat next to Mary in class. Tom saß im Unterricht neben Mary.
A contract with that company is worth next to nothing. Ein Vertrag mit dieser Firma ist so gut wie nichts wert.
It was next to unthinkable that the boy would steal. Es war fast undenkbar, dass der Junge stehlen würde.
I got next to nothing. Ich habe fast nichts bekommen.
The problem is that Tom doesn't want to sit next to Mary. Das Problem ist, dass Tom nicht neben Mary sitzen will.
A tall building was built next to my house. Neben meinem Haus wurde ein Hochhaus errichtet.
He was sitting next to me. Er saß neben mir.
They are the next to be on duty for taking care of the rabbits. Sie sind als Nächste an der Reihe, sich um die Kaninchen zu kümmern.
Such an old fan would be next to useless. Ein dermaßen alter Lüfter wäre so gut wie zwecklos.
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