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Everything there was silent as the grave.Alles ruhig - still wie im Grabe.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Elis looked round, and saw an old miner standing leaning against the boarded wall of the tavern, with folded arms, looking down at him with a grave, penetrating glance.Elis schaute sich um, und gewahrte einen alten Bergmann, der mit übereinandergeschlagenen Armen an die Plankenwand des Schenkhauses angelehnt stand, und mit ernstem durchdringenden Blick auf ihn herabschaute.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Here on this spot, in this remote stony grave, he had lain for seven years.An diesem Ort, in diesem weltfernen steinernen Grab, hatte er sieben Jahre lang gelegen.Suskind, Patrick / Perfume. The story of a murdererSüskind, Patrick / Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines MordersDas Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines MordersSüskind, Patrick© 1985 Diogenes Verlag AG ZürichPerfume. The story of a murdererSuskind, Patrick© 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf© 1985 by Diogenes Verlag AG
A glow, coming from the old geezer’s grave.Ein Glühen, das aus dem Grab des Alten kam.Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / RaumRaumBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenSpaceBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
A short time previously one of its " Vorsteher," or presidents, had been carried to his grave; so that it was necessary to appoint his successor.Kurze Zeit vorher war einer der Vorsteher oder sogenannten Kerzenmeister zu Grabe getragen worden, deshalb mußte ein neuer gewählt werden.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
"Marzell laughed heartily at this. Severin remained grave, and said, ' Let us hear all about that; it'll probably turn out to be some trick or other. Fancy a fellow with your enlightened, advanced views, turning spirit-seer !Marzell lachte laut auf, Severin blieb ernst und rief: »Erzähle nur; am Ende läufts auf eine Abgeschmacktheit hinaus, denn wie solltest du bei deiner entsetzlichen Aufklärung zum Geisterseher werden.«Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
He who had been sunk in amaze at this wondrous sight, rose from his flowery couch, and cried enraptured, I! Oh, Ruler of the Universe ! have those grand old days arisen again from the grave?Der über den seltsamen, wundervollen Anblick in tiefes Staunen Versunkene raffte sich auf von den Matten und rief begeistert: »O Herr des Himmels: ist denn die alte prächtige Zeit erstanden aus ihrem Grabe? - wer waren denn die herrlichen Menschen!Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Had she not thrown her slipper just in the nick of time—had she not procured me the pensioned Colonel's sword—I should have been lying in my cold grave at this moment, bitten to death by the accursed king of the mice.Warf sie nicht den Pantoffel zur rechten Zeit, verschaffte sie mir nicht den Säbel des pensionierten Obristen, so lag ich, zerrissen von dem fluchwürdigen Mausekönig, im Grabe.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
Death was in that poisonous wave, And in its gulf a fitting graveTod war in der finstern Schlucht, in gift'gen Wellen eine Gruft.Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der PoetDer PoetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Michael Connelly© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbHThe poetConnelly, Michael© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
But the baron grew very grave and thoughtful. " Felix," he said, "you are really a very sensible boy now; and I must admit that Tutor Ink has always, from the very first, struck me as being a very strange, mysterious creature.Aber der Herr von Brakel wurde sehr nachdenklich und ernsthaft. »Felix du bist nun schon ein ganz verständiger Junge, und ich kann es dir wohl sagen, daß auch mir der Herr Magister Tinte von Anfang an ganz seltsam und verwunderlich vorgekommen ist.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
For example, it is a grave error to depend on a finalizer to close open files because open file descriptors are a limited resource.Es wäre z.B. ein grober Fehler, mit einem Finalizer offene Dateien zu schließen, denn Deskriptoren für offene Dateien stehen nur begrenzt zur Verfügung.Bloch, Joshua / Effective Java Programming Language GuideBloch, Joshua / Effektiv Java programmierenEffektiv Java programmierenBloch, Joshua© 2002 by Addison-Wesley Verlag, ein Imprint der Pearson Education Deutschland GmbH© 2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc.Effective Java Programming Language GuideBloch, Joshua© 2001 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
He seemed rather to enjoy this breakdown in my eloquence, and a bitter smile passed over his face, but then he became very grave, and said in a solemn tone: My good young sir!Krespel weidete sich an meiner Verlegenheit, ein boshaftes ironisches Lächeln flog über sein Gesicht. Dann wurde er aber sehr ernst, und sprach mit feierlichem Tone: Junger Mensch!Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
If the project develops, the result could be a greater amount of transport of nuclear materials around the globe, with potentially grave consequences for public safety and the environment.Wenn das Vorhaben zustande kommt, konnte dies dazu fuhren, daß noch mehr nukleares Material rund um die Erde transportiert wurde, was eine potentielle schwerwiegende Gefahrdung der allgemeinen Sicherheit und der Umwelt bedeuten konnte.© Europäische Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 03.01.2011© European Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 03.01.2011
The Neandertals started to throw Io dirt back into the grave.Die Neandertaler warfen den Aushub von Io ins Grab zurück.Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / RaumRaumBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenSpaceBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
"But the mother looked very grave, and said, ' This is a most extraordinary way of going on, Mr. Drosselmeier, What can you mean by it ?'Die Mutter blieb sehr ernsthaft, und sprach: »Lieber Herr Obergerichtsrat, das ist ja ein recht seltsamer Spaß, was meinen Sie denn eigentlich?«Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
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silence of the grave
Grabesstille
dig one's own grave
sein eigenes Grab schaufeln
turn over in one's grave
sich im Grabe herumdrehen
beyond the grave
über den Tod hinaus
urn grave
Urnengrab
from the cradle to the grave
von der Wiege bis zur Bahre
pauper's grave
Armengrab
cremation grave
Brandgrab
grave cross
Grabkreuz
megalithic grave
Hünengrab
child's grave
Kindergrab
soldier's grave
Soldatengrab
silent as the grave
totenstill
as silent as the grave
verschwiegen wie ein Grab
grave situation
ernste Situation
Word forms
grave
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | graved |
Imperative | grave |
Present Participle (Participle I) | graving |
Past Participle (Participle II) | graved, graven |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I grave | we grave |
you grave | you grave |
he/she/it graves | they grave |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am graving | we are graving |
you are graving | you are graving |
he/she/it is graving | they are graving |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have graved, graven | we have graved, graven |
you have graved, graven | you have graved, graven |
he/she/it has graved, graven | they have graved, graven |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been graving | we have been graving |
you have been graving | you have been graving |
he/she/it has been graving | they have been graving |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I graved | we graved |
you graved | you graved |
he/she/it graved | they graved |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was graving | we were graving |
you were graving | you were graving |
he/she/it was graving | they were graving |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had graved, graven | we had graved, graven |
you had graved, graven | you had graved, graven |
he/she/it had graved, graven | they had graved, graven |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been graving | we had been graving |
you had been graving | you had been graving |
he/she/it had been graving | they had been graving |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will grave | we shall/will grave |
you will grave | you will grave |
he/she/it will grave | they will grave |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be graving | we shall/will be graving |
you will be graving | you will be graving |
he/she/it will be graving | they will be graving |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have graved, graven | we shall/will have graved, graven |
you will have graved, graven | you will have graved, graven |
he/she/it will have graved, graven | they will have graved, graven |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been graving | we shall/will have been graving |
you will have been graving | you will have been graving |
he/she/it will have been graving | they will have been graving |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would grave | we should/would grave |
you would grave | you would grave |
he/she/it would grave | they would grave |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be graving | we should/would be graving |
you would be graving | you would be graving |
he/she/it would be graving | they would be graving |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have graved, graven | we should/would have graved, graven |
you would have graved, graven | you would have graved, graven |
he/she/it would have graved, graven | they would have graved, graven |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been graving | we should/would have been graving |
you would have been graving | you would have been graving |
he/she/it would have been graving | they would have been graving |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am graved, graven | we are graved, graven |
you are graved, graven | you are graved, graven |
he/she/it is graved, graven | they are graved, graven |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being graved, graven | we are being graved, graven |
you are being graved, graven | you are being graved, graven |
he/she/it is being graved, graven | they are being graved, graven |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been graved, graven | we have been graved, graven |
you have been graved, graven | you have been graved, graven |
he/she/it has been graved, graven | they have been graved, graven |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was graved, graven | we were graved, graven |
you were graved, graven | you were graved, graven |
he/she/it was graved, graven | they were graved, graven |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being graved, graven | we were being graved, graven |
you were being graved, graven | you were being graved, graven |
he/she/it was being graved, graven | they were being graved, graven |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been graved, graven | we had been graved, graven |
you had been graved, graven | you had been graved, graven |
he/she/it had been graved, graven | they had been graved, graven |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be graved, graven | we shall/will be graved, graven |
you will be graved, graven | you will be graved, graven |
he/she/it will be graved, graven | they will be graved, graven |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been graved, graven | we shall/will have been graved, graven |
you will have been graved, graven | you will have been graved, graven |
he/she/it will have been graved, graven | they will have been graved, graven |
grave
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | graved |
Imperative | grave |
Present Participle (Participle I) | graving |
Past Participle (Participle II) | graved |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I grave | we grave |
you grave | you grave |
he/she/it graves | they grave |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am graving | we are graving |
you are graving | you are graving |
he/she/it is graving | they are graving |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have graved | we have graved |
you have graved | you have graved |
he/she/it has graved | they have graved |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been graving | we have been graving |
you have been graving | you have been graving |
he/she/it has been graving | they have been graving |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I graved | we graved |
you graved | you graved |
he/she/it graved | they graved |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was graving | we were graving |
you were graving | you were graving |
he/she/it was graving | they were graving |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had graved | we had graved |
you had graved | you had graved |
he/she/it had graved | they had graved |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been graving | we had been graving |
you had been graving | you had been graving |
he/she/it had been graving | they had been graving |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will grave | we shall/will grave |
you will grave | you will grave |
he/she/it will grave | they will grave |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be graving | we shall/will be graving |
you will be graving | you will be graving |
he/she/it will be graving | they will be graving |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have graved | we shall/will have graved |
you will have graved | you will have graved |
he/she/it will have graved | they will have graved |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been graving | we shall/will have been graving |
you will have been graving | you will have been graving |
he/she/it will have been graving | they will have been graving |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would grave | we should/would grave |
you would grave | you would grave |
he/she/it would grave | they would grave |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be graving | we should/would be graving |
you would be graving | you would be graving |
he/she/it would be graving | they would be graving |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have graved | we should/would have graved |
you would have graved | you would have graved |
he/she/it would have graved | they would have graved |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been graving | we should/would have been graving |
you would have been graving | you would have been graving |
he/she/it would have been graving | they would have been graving |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am graved | we are graved |
you are graved | you are graved |
he/she/it is graved | they are graved |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being graved | we are being graved |
you are being graved | you are being graved |
he/she/it is being graved | they are being graved |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been graved | we have been graved |
you have been graved | you have been graved |
he/she/it has been graved | they have been graved |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was graved | we were graved |
you were graved | you were graved |
he/she/it was graved | they were graved |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being graved | we were being graved |
you were being graved | you were being graved |
he/she/it was being graved | they were being graved |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been graved | we had been graved |
you had been graved | you had been graved |
he/she/it had been graved | they had been graved |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be graved | we shall/will be graved |
you will be graved | you will be graved |
he/she/it will be graved | they will be graved |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been graved | we shall/will have been graved |
you will have been graved | you will have been graved |
he/she/it will have been graved | they will have been graved |
grave
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | grave | graves |
Possessive case | grave's | graves' |
grave
adjective
Positive degree | grave |
Comparative degree | graver |
Superlative degree | gravest |