Usage examples of "once before" in English with translation to German

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Since I had met him once before, I recognized him right away. Da ich ihn vorher schon einmal getroffen hatte, erkannte ich ihn gleich.

A girl appeared before me. Ein Mädchen erschien vor mir.

You are only young once. Man ist nur einmal jung.

I've never seen that kind of tree before. Ich habe niemals zuvor so einen Baum gesehen.

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

She is accustomed to doing her homework before dinner. Sie macht gewöhnlich ihre Hausaufgaben vor dem Abendessen.

You may as well start at once. Du kannst genauso gut jetzt gleich anfangen.

We heard this song before. Wir haben dieses Lied schon mal gehört.

Call me once you've arrived. Ruf mich an, wenn du angekommen bist.

They had had that problem before. Sie hatten dieses Problem früher schon einmal.

Germany was once an ally of Italy. Deutschland war einmal ein Alliierter Italiens.

He turned the problem over in his mind for three days before he did anything about it. Er grübelte drei Tage über dem Problem, bevor er irgend etwas unternahm.

I go to church once in a blue moon. Ich gehe alle Jubeljahre in die Kirche.

Columbus's Law of Discovery states: If you discovered something BEFORE Christopher Columbus, then what you discovered does not exist. Kolumbus’ „Gesetz der Entdeckung“ besagt: Wenn du etwas noch vor Christoph Kolumbus entdecktest, dann existiert das, was du entdecktest, nicht.

Get it settled once and for all. Regle das ein für alle Mal.

I stretch before exercising to prevent injury. Ich dehne mich vor dem Training, um Verletzungen vorzubeugen.

Once lost, time cannot be recalled. Verlorene Zeit kann man nicht zurückholen.

Tom wanted to lose five pounds before summer vacation. Tom wollte vor den Sommerferien noch zwei Kilogramm abnehmen.

He comes here once a month. Er kommt einmal pro Monat her.

I couldn't recognize him, not having met him before. Ich habe ihn nicht erkennen können, da ich ihn noch nie zuvor gesehen habe.

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