Translation of "as a rule of thumb" to German

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Dictionary translations for "as a rule of thumb"

as a rule of thumb adverb

als Faustregel

Contexts with "as a rule of thumb"

As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests. Als Daumenregel sollten Sie ein Pfund Rindfleisch für jeweils zwei Gäste rechnen.

As a rule, hail falls in summer. Es hagelt in der Regel im Sommer.

Boys, as a rule, are taller than girls. Jungen sind in der Regel größer als Mädchen.

Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents. Es wäre gut Bücher kaufen, wenn man die Zeit, sie zu lesen, mitkaufen könnte, aber man verwechselt meistens den Ankauf der Bücher mit dem Aneignen ihres Inhalts.

As a rule, I don't drink coffee. Ich trinke grundsätzlich keinen Kaffee.

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