Usage examples of "step down" in English with translation to German

Watch your step in going down the stairs. Pass auf, wenn du die Treppe hinuntergehst.

Another step, and you would have fallen down the stairs. Noch ein Schritt, und du wärst die Treppe hinuntergefallen.

A habit cannot be tossed out the window; it must be coaxed down the stairs a step at a time. Eine Gewohnheit lässt sich nicht zum Fenster hinauswerfen: man muss sie Stufe um Stufe die Treppe hinunterlocken.

The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.

The car stalled because you didn't step on the clutch. Das Auto ist stehengeblieben, da du die Kupplung nicht getreten hast.

Ok. I knuckle down. Ok. Ich beuge mich.

I am so tired that I can't walk another step. Ich bin so müde, ich kann keinen Schritt weiter gehen.

Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal. Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. Das ist ein kleiner Schritt für den Menschen, aber ein riesiger Sprung für die Menschheit.

Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.

Please step inside. Treten Sie bitte ein!

Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook. Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)

One more step, and you'll be a dead man. Noch einen Schritt und du bist tot.

My car broke down on the way. Unterwegs hatte mein Auto eine Panne.

He is always a step or two ahead of the times. Er ist immer der Zeit einen oder zwei Schritte voraus.

Sit down with me. Setz dich zu mir.

Look out for your step in dark alleys. Passen Sie in dunklen Gassen auf, wo Sie hintreten.

They decided to pull down the old building. Sie entschieden sich, das alte Gebäude abzureißen.

I cannot dance one single step of Salsa. Ich kann nicht einen Schritt Salsa tanzen.

Don't sit down on the sofa. Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa.

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