Usage examples of "trying time" in English with translation to German

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I was trying to kill time. Ich versuchte, die Zeit totzuschlagen.

Peter has been trying to find a new apartment for some time. Peter versucht schon seit einiger Zeit, eine Wohnung zu finden.

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.

Tom spent a lot of time trying to learn how to play the French horn. Tom hat sehr viel Zeit damit verbracht das Waldhorn spielen zu lernen.

I shouldn't have wasted my time trying to convince Tom to change his mind. Ich hätte nicht meine Zeit an den Versuch verschwenden sollen, Tom davon zu überzeugen, dass er seine Meinung ändert.

Time: That which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him. Zeit ist, was der Mensch ständig totzuschlagen versucht, wovon er aber schließlich selbst getötet wird.

What time do you go home? Wann gehst du nach Hause?

I don't understand what you are trying to say. Ich verstehe nicht, was du zu sagen versuchst.

Tom is wasting time Tom vergeudet seine Zeit.

I am trying on this dress. Ich probiere dieses Kleid an.

We must make up for lost time. Wir müssen die verlorene Zeit aufholen.

Poor Tom's been trying to get to sleep for three hours now. Der arme Tom versucht schon seit drei Stunden einzuschlafen.

Time for action! Zeit für eine Maßnahme.

What are you trying to hide? Was versuchst du zu verstecken?

"Learn from your mistakes" and "Experience is the best teacher" they say, but in the long run even the best teacher gets mad, if he or she has too much to teach in too little time. "Lern aus deinen Fehlern" und "Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrer" so sagt man, doch letzten Endes verliert selbst der beste Lehrer den Verstand, wenn er zu viel in zu kurzer Zeit unterrichten muss.

I am trying to help him. Ich versuche, ihm zu helfen.

It is time to stop watching television. Es ist Zeit, mit dem Fernsehen aufzuhören.

My wife's trying to sleep. Meine Frau versucht zu schlafen.

I can't afford the time for a journey. Die Zeit für eine Reise kann ich mir nicht leisten.

I am trying to learn English. Ich versuche Englisch zu lernen.

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