Usage examples of "old saw" in English with translation to German

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I saw an old film featuring Charlie Chaplin yesterday. Gestern habe ich einen alten Film mit Charlie Chaplin gesehen.

We saw an old hut standing at the margin of the forest. Wir sahen eine alte Hütte am Waldesrand stehen.

I saw the old man feed his dog chicken bones. Ich sah den alten Mann dabei, wie er Hühnerknochen an seinen Hund verfütterte.

He saw something behind a lot of old boxes. Er sah etwas hinter einem Haufen alter Kartons.

Don't grow old, grow wise! Werde nicht alt, werde weise!

As soon as she saw me, she greeted me with a smile. Sobald sie mich sah, begrüßte sie mich mit einem Lächeln.

An old husband has a wife too much younger than him. Ein alter Ehemann hat eine weitaus jüngere Frau.

I saw him but once. Ich habe ihn nur ein Mal gesehen.

I am watching an old film. Ich sehe einen alten Film.

I saw Mary looking into a show window. Ich sah Mary, wie sie in ein Schaufenster sah.

Tom drives an old diesel. Tom fährt einen alten Diesel.

I saw her yesterday. Gestern sah ich sie.

I learned how to ride a bike when I was six years old. Ich habe mit sechs Jahren Fahrradfahren gelernt.

Today, I saw a woman in pink crocs and I believe that that is the best contraceptive I have ever seen. Heute habe ich eine Frau in rosa Crocs gesehen und ich glaube, dass das das beste Verhütungsmittel ist, das ich je gesehen habe.

The sheriff knows that old trapper. Der Sheriff kennt den alten Trapper.

The last time I saw Tom he was walking on crutches. Als ich Tom zuletzt gesehen habe, ging er an Krücken.

The old man was hit by a car and was immediately taken to the hospital. Der alte Mann wurde von einem Auto angefahren und sofort ins Krankenhaus gebracht.

Today, I saw a starling. Heute habe ich einen Star gesehen.

She took the old woman's hand and led her to the church. Sie hat die Hand der Alten genommen und hat sie zur Kirche geführt.

I saw Andrea leaving home. Ich sah Andrea von zuhause weggehen.

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