Usage examples of "the houses of congress" in English with translation to German

If you are going to build something in the air it is always better to build castles than houses of cards. Wenn du etwas in die Luft bauen willst, ist es immer besser, Schlösser zu bauen, als Kartenhäuser.

The houses are burning. Die Häuser brennen.

Of all the houses we've looked at, this one is by far the best. Von allen Häusern, die wir besichtigt haben, ist dieses bei Weitem das beste.

Termites are destroying the houses. Termiten zerstören die Häuser.

The earthquake shook the houses. Das Erdbeben hat die Häuser erschüttert.

The fronts of the houses were hung with flags. Die Häuserfronten waren mit Fahnen behangen.

Congress passed the bill. Der Kongress hat den Gesetzentwurf verabschiedet.

A lot of houses were on fire. Viele Häuser standen in Flammen.

The Congress accepted the compromise. Der Kongress nahm den Kompromiss an.

He knows how to paint houses. Er weiß, wie man Häuser streicht.

The President vetoed the law after Congress passed it. Der Präsident legte ein Veto gegen das Gesetz ein, nachdem der Kongress es verabschiedet hatte.

For years Marina had been inspecting houses. Jahrelang hatte Marina Häuser besichtigt.

Tom served two terms in Congress. Tom saß zwei Legislaturperioden im Kongress.

A lot of people are now trying to sell their houses. Viele Leute versuchen jetzt, ihre Häuser zu verkaufen.

He was first elected to Congress in 1948. Er wurde das erste Mal 1948 in den Kongress gewählt.

In California, most houses have frames of wood. In Kalifornien haben die meisten Häuser ein Gerippe aus Holz.

These houses were dark and dirty. Diese Häuser waren dunkel und schmutzig.

Tom owns two houses and a boat. Tom besitzt zwei Häuser und ein Boot.

His brother wants to build himself two nice new houses in your garden. Sein Bruder will sich zwei schöne neue Häuser in eurem Garten bauen.

Not a few houses were destroyed in the typhoon. Nicht wenige Häuser wurden durch den Taifun zerstört.

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