Usage examples of "pretty nearly" in English with translation to German

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I nearly made a mistake. Beinahe hätte ich einen Fehler gemacht

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Jeder Mann, der sicher fahren kann, während er eine schöne Frau küsst, schenkt dem Kuss einfach nicht die Aufmerksamkeit, die er verdient.

According to scientific estimates, the universe is nearly 14 billion years old. Wissenschaftlichen Schätzungen zufolge ist das Universum fast vierzehn Milliarden Jahre alt.

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. Wenn wir bloß aufhören würden zu versuchen, glücklich zu sein, könnten wir eine sehr schöne Zeit haben.

He comes to see me nearly every day. Er besucht mich fast jeden Tag.

This flag is very pretty. Diese Fahne ist sehr schön.

The birth rate and death rate were nearly equal. Die Geburten- und Sterberate waren fast gleich.

I'm pretty sure he came late on purpose. Ich bin ziemlich sicher, dass er absichtlich zu spät kam.

The property must have been nearly a thousand acres all told. Alles in allem muss das Grundstück fast tausend Acre groß gewesen sein.

Betty is a pretty girl, isn't she? Betty ist ein hübsches Mädchen, oder?

The war lasted nearly ten years. Der Krieg dauerte fast zehn Jahre.

It was pretty ballsy of you to stand up to the boss like that. Da hast du aber ganz schön Eier gezeigt, dem Chef so die Stirn zu bieten.

The dictionary gathers nearly half a million words. Das Wörterbuch umfasst nahezu eine halbe Million Wörter.

Tom's dog is a pretty good swimmer. Toms Hund ist ein wirklich guter Schwimmer.

When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time. Wenn ich Leute frage, was sie in Bezug aufs Gymnasium am meisten bedauern, sagen fast alle das Gleiche: dass sie so viel Zeit verschwendet haben.

She looks pretty no matter what she wears. Egal, was sie anhat, sie ist immer sehr hübsch.

I was laughing so hard I nearly dislocated my jaw. Ich lachte so heftig, dass ich mir fast den Kiefer ausrenkte.

She is more pretty than beautiful. Sie ist eher niedlich als schön.

Nearly all Japanese have dark hair. Fast alle Japaner haben dunkle Haare.

It's pretty hot this morning. Heute Morgen ist es ziemlich heiß.

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