Sentence examples of "auf Kosten" in German
Erwirb kein Reichtum auf Kosten deines Gewissens.
Don't obtain wealth at the expense of your conscience.
Er rettete den Jungen vor dem Ertrinken, aber nur auf Kosten seines eigenen Lebens.
He saved the boy from drowning, but only at the cost of his own life.
Er wurde zu einem brillanten Gelehrten, aber dies auf Kosten seiner Gesundheit.
He became a brilliant scholar but only at the expense of his health.
Die Schlacht wurde auf Kosten vieler Menschenleben gewonnen.
The battle was won at the price of many lives.
Sie hörte vor ein paar Minuten auf, ihre Kleider zu bügeln.
She finished ironing the clothes a few minutes ago.
Die Reise wird irgendwas zwischen tausend und zweitausend Dollar kosten.
The trip will cost anywhere between $1,000 and $2,000.
Wenn es diesen Schwachpunkt nicht gäbe, sollte ich ihn auf der Stelle einstellen.
If it were not for this defect, I should hire him at once.
Was würde es mich kosten, den Rock auszubessern?
How much is it going to cost me to mend this skirt?
Die meisten Schüler besichtigen Kyōto auf einer Klassenfahrt.
Most students do the sights of Kyoto on their school excursion.
Als ich nach Hause kam, fiel mir auf, dass einer meiner Koffer verschwunden war.
When I got home, I realized that one of my suitcases had disappeared.
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