Usage examples of "main thing" in English with translation to German

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The main tap is turned off. Der Haupthahn ist abgedreht.
This is an important thing for all of you. Das hier ist wichtig für euch alle.
The main street is filled with girls in kimonos. Die Hauptstraße ist voller Mädchen in Kimonos.
Mum said the same thing. But, so what? It's got nothing to do with me. Mama sagte dasselbe. Aber was soll's? Es hat nichts mit mir zu tun.
Their main exports are textiles, especially silk and cotton. Ihre Hauptexportprodukte sind Textilien, besonders Seide und Baumwolle.
Maybe Tom did the right thing for the wrong reason. Vielleicht hat Tom das Richtige getan — nur aus dem falschen Grunde.
What is the main cause of the crime? Was ist der Hauptgrund für das Verbrechen?
That's a really shallow thing to say. Es ist wirklich oberflächlich, so etwas zu sagen.
This is the main gate to their house. Das ist das Haupttor zu ihrem Haus.
One thing I don't like about the iPad is that you can't easily install apps that aren't available through Apple's App Store. Eine Sache, die mich am iPad stört, ist, dass man Apps, die über in Apples App-Store erhältlich sind, nicht einfach installieren kann.
The country's main social problem is poverty. Das wichtigste soziale Problem des Landes ist Armut.
Such a thing occurs frequently. So eine Sache passiert oft.
You must not lose sight of your main object. Du darfst dein Hauptziel nicht aus den Augen verlieren.
He would often say such a thing. Er sagte oft solche Sachen.
He sat astride over the main door. Er saß rittlings über der Haupttür.
You can critique it all you want and it won't change a thing. It's over. Du kannst es kritisieren soviel du willst, das wird nichts ändern. Es ist vorbei.
The main duty of a priest is to preach in church. Die Hauptaufgabe eines Pfarrers ist die Predigt in der Kirche.
What's that thing you have in your hand? Was ist das, was du in deiner Hand hast?
This is our main goal. Das ist unser Hauptziel.
You ought not to have said a thing like that to him. Du hättest nicht so etwas zu ihm sagen sollen.
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