Examples from texts
Frankie unfolded the single just to be sure it wasn't a phony.Frankie faltete den Dollarschein auseinander, um sich zu vergewissern, daß es keine Blüte war.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
It took Meggie a little while to remember why she wasn't in bed at home.Meggie brauchte einige Zeit, bis sie sich erinnerte, warum sie nicht in ihrem Bett lag.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
He wasn't cut out for military service and... voluntarily failed to return from his last assignment."Er eignete sich nicht für den militärischen Dienst, und deshalb entschied er, von seinem letzten Einsatz nicht zurückzukehren.«Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
She wasn't taking in a word of what she read; she could think of nothing but Mo and the shots fired in the night.Sie verstand kein Wort von dem, was sie las, sie konnte nur an Mo denken und an die Schüsse in der Nacht.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
No, that wasn't something a Hansa Chairman allowed.Nein, so etwas durfte ein Vorsitzender der Hanse nicht erlauben.Anderson, Kevin / Horizon StormsAnderson, Kevin / SonnenstürmeSonnenstürmeAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.© 2005 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, MünchenHorizon StormsAnderson, Kevin© 2004 by WordFire, Inc.
He returned to the hotel that evening despondent, but Abel decided that he wasn't licked yet.Bekümmert kehrte er abends ins Hotel zurück, aber noch gab er sich nicht geschlagen.Archer, Jeffrey / Kane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey / Kain und AbelKain und AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 2004 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch Gladbach© 1979 by Jeffrey ArcherKane And AbelArcher, Jeffrey© 1979 by Jeffrey Archer
The car wasn't wheeled; instead there was a turbofan in a pod at each corner.Das Fahrzeug hatte keine Räder, sondern an jeder Ecke einen Turbofan in einer Gondel.Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / ZeitZeitBaxter, Stephen© 1999 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenTimeBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
Everything was all right, or at least what wasn't all right soon would be.Alles war gut, und was nicht gut war, würde gut werden.Funke, Cornelia / InkheartFunke, Cornelia / TintenherzTintenherzFunke, Cornelia© Cecilie Dressler Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Hamburg 2003InkheartFunke, Cornelia© 2003 by Dressler Verlag© 2003 by The Chicken House
For some reason the events of the last few days suddenly rested heavy on my shoulders, and I just wasn't in the mood for games.Aus irgendeinem Grund lasteten die Ereignisse der letzten Tage plötzlich sehr schwer auf meinen Schultern, und ich war einfach nicht zu gewissen Spielen aufgelegt.Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungEin Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungAsprin, Robert© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch GladbachLittle Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert© 2002 by Donning Company© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
The computer's screen was state of the art for a laptop model but the graphics chip still wasn't nearly the quality he'd have on a stationary PC.Der Bildschirm des Computers war das Beste, was man bei einem Laptop bekommen konnte, trotzdem hatten die Graphik-Chips nicht die Qualität, die ein stationärer PC zu bieten hatte.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.
I checked every pocket of the bag but the folded sheaf of papers wasn't there.Ich durchsuchte sämtliche Fächer der Tasche, aber sie waren nicht da.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.
"I had a good hunch it wasn't all along," Frankie decided, things coming clearer at last.»Das hab ich mir die ganze Zeit auch halbwegs gedacht«, meinte Frankie, dem allmählich aufging, was gespielt wurde.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
“What the Geek was starting to say,” I explained, turning to Aahz, “is that before the game tonight he warned me that I was overmatched and asked me not to have any hard feelings... that the game with the Kid wasn't his idea.”"Was der Giek gerade sagen wollte", erklärte ich, an Aahz gewandt, "ist, daß er mich vor dem Spiel heute abend ermannte, ich sei unterlegen, und er bat mich auch, es ihm nicht nachzutragen ... daß das Spiel mit dem Kind nicht seine Idee gewesen sei."Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungEin Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungAsprin, Robert© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch GladbachLittle Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert© 2002 by Donning Company© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
I wasn't sure if I should feel uncomfortable because he was focusing on me, or glad because he was pacing again.Ich war mir nicht sicher, ob ich mich unwohl fühlen sollte, weil er sich auf mich konzentrierte, oder froh darüber, daß er wieder auf und ab schritt.Asprin, Robert / Little Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert / Ein Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungEin Dämon mit beschränkter HaftungAsprin, Robert© Copyright 1985 by Robert L. Asprin© 1988 Bastei-Verlag Gustav H. Lübbe GmbH & Co., Bergisch GladbachLittle Myth MarkerAsprin, Robert© 2002 by Donning Company© 1985 by Robert L. Asprin.
I was so stupid, I was just a breeder, the virus punished me for being stupid, I wanted to live so I took the pig tissue inside of me and that was forbidden, wasn't it?Früher war ich dumm, nichts als ein Muttertier. Das Virus hat mich für meine Dummheit bestraft. Ich wollte leben, also habe ich mir das Schweinegewebe transplantieren lassen. Und das hätte ich nicht tun dürfen, stimmt's?Bear, Greg / Darwin's ChildrenBear, Greg / Die Darwin-KinderDie Darwin-KinderBear, Greg© 2003 Greg Bear© Elsevier GmbH, MünchenDarwin's ChildrenBear, Greg© 2003 by Greg Bear
Add to my dictionary
Not foundUser translations
No translations for this text yet.
Be the first to translate it!
Collocations
for the time being
einstweilen
for the time being
vorläufig
be wound onto
auflaufen
be incident
auftreffen
ready to be installed
einbaufertig
be incident
einfallen
be resilient
federn
material being conveyed
Fördergut
material to be conveyed
Fördergut
be liable
haften
be responsible
haften
capable of being hardened
härtbar
surface to be glued
Leimfläche
part being soldered
Lötstück
part to be soldered
Lötstück
Word forms
be
verb
Basic forms | |
---|---|
Past | was, were |
Present Participle (Participle I) | being, *bein' |
Past Participle (Participle II) | been |
Present Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I am | we are |
you are, *art | you are, *art |
he/she/it is | they are |
Present Simple, Active Voice, Negative | |
---|---|
I *ain't | we aren't |
you aren't | you aren't |
he/she/it isn't | they aren't |
Present Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I am being, *bein' | we are being, *bein' |
you are being, *bein' | you are being, *bein' |
he/she/it is being, *bein' | they are being, *bein' |
Present Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I have been | we have been |
you have been | you have been |
he/she/it has been | they have been |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I have been being, *bein' | we have been being, *bein' |
you have been being, *bein' | you have been being, *bein' |
he/she/it has been being, *bein' | they have been being, *bein' |
Past Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I was | we were |
you were | you were |
he/she/it was | they were |
Past Simple, Active Voice, Negative | |
---|---|
I wasn't | we weren't |
you weren't | you weren't |
he/she/it wasn't | they weren't |
Past Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I was being, *bein' | we were being, *bein' |
you were being, *bein' | you were being, *bein' |
he/she/it was being, *bein' | they were being, *bein' |
Past Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I had been | we had been |
you had been | you had been |
he/she/it had been | they had been |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I had been being, *bein' | we had been being, *bein' |
you had been being, *bein' | you had been being, *bein' |
he/she/it had been being, *bein' | they had been being, *bein' |
Future Simple, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I shall/will be | we shall/will be |
you will be | you will be |
he/she/it will be | they will be |
Future Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I shall/will be being, *bein' | we shall/will be being, *bein' |
you will be being, *bein' | you will be being, *bein' |
he/she/it will be being, *bein' | they will be being, *bein' |
Future Perfect, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I shall/will have been | we shall/will have been |
you will have been | you will have been |
he/she/it will have been | they will have been |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I shall/will have been being, *bein' | we shall/will have been being, *bein' |
you will have been being, *bein' | you will have been being, *bein' |
he/she/it will have been being, *bein' | they will have been being, *bein' |
Future Simple in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I should/would be | we should/would be |
you would be | you would be |
he/she/it would be | they would be |
Future Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I should/would be being, *bein' | we should/would be being, *bein' |
you would be being, *bein' | you would be being, *bein' |
he/she/it would be being, *bein' | they would be being, *bein' |
Future Perfect in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I should/would have been | we should/would have been |
you would have been | you would have been |
he/she/it would have been | they would have been |
Future Perfect Continuous in the Past, Active Voice, Affirmative | |
---|---|
I should/would have been being, *bein' | we should/would have been being, *bein' |
you would have been being, *bein' | you would have been being, *bein' |
he/she/it would have been being, *bein' | they would have been being, *bein' |