Usage examples of "work short time" in English with translation to German

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Tom arrived at 2:30 and Mary arrived a short time later. Tom ist um halb drei angekommen und Mary ist kurze Zeit später angekommen.

She prepared the meal in a very short time. Sie bereitete das Essen in einer sehr kurzen Zeit zu.

You can not master English in a short time. Du kannst nicht in kurzer Zeit Englisch im Griff haben.

It was not easy to get a lot of money in a short time. Es war nicht einfach, viel Geld in kurzer Zeit zu verdienen.

We did not expect him to finish the task in so short a time. Wir hatten nicht erwartet, dass er die Aufgabe in so kurzer Zeit bewältigt.

We're short on time. Wir haben wenig Zeit.

Your work comes short of the expected standard. Ihre Arbeit wird dem erwarteten Standard nicht gerecht.

He resumed his work after a short break. Er fing nach einer kurzen Pause wieder an, zu arbeiten.

He continued his work after a short break. Er arbeitete nach einer kurzen Pause weiter.

For a short period of time, wide neckties were in style. Eine kurze Zeit lang waren breite Krawatten in Mode.

Life being very short, you ought not to waste your time. Das Leben ist sehr kurz, du solltest Deine Zeit nicht verschwenden.

We must work hard to make up for lost time. Wir müssen fleißig arbeiten, um die verlorene Zeit wieder wettzumachen.

I must work hard to make up for lost time. Ich muss hart arbeiten, um die verlorene Zeit aufzuholen.

Time is short Die Zeit drängt

He did not have much time to work on his speech. Er hatte nicht viel Zeit, um seine Rede vorzubereiten.

It's time to work now. Let's get down to business. Zeit für die Arbeit. Kommen wir zur Sache.

I am sorry to write such a long letter. I didn't have time to write a short one. Es tut mir leid, dass ich so einen langen Brief schrieb. Ich hatte keine Zeit, einen kurzen zu schreiben.

Time is getting short. Die Zeit wird knapp.

What time do you go to work? Wann gehst du zur Arbeit?

The only time printers don't work is when you need them too. Drucker funktionieren immer nur dann nicht wenn man sie braucht.

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