Sentence examples of "castle in the air" in English
It is foolish of you to build a castle in the air while forgetting to drive in pilings for its foundation.
Es ist töricht von dir, ein Luftschloss zu bauen und dabei zu vergessen, Pfähle für das Fundament einzurammen.
In winter, the dry leaves fly around in the air.
Im Winter fliegen die trockenen Blätter in der Luft herum.
There's a rumor in the air that the firm is going into bankruptcy.
Es liegt ein Gerücht in der Luft, dass die Firma bald bankrott geht.
Whether he will be offered the scholarship or not is still in the air.
Ob er das Stipendium bekommt oder nicht, steht noch nicht fest.
It is difficult to shoot a bird flying in the air.
Es ist schwierig, einen fliegenden Vogel zu treffen.
When I was small, my father used to throw me up in the air.
Als ich klein war, hat mein Vater mich immer in die Luft geworfen.
If you are going to build something in the air it is always better to build castles than houses of cards.
Wenn du etwas in die Luft bauen willst, ist es immer besser, Schlösser zu bauen, als Kartenhäuser.
The juggler wowed the crowd by keeping ten oranges up in the air.
Der Jongleur beeindruckte die Zuschauer, indem er zehn Orangen in der Luft halten konnte.
In the early days people communicated by smoke signals.
In der Anfangszeit kommunizierten die Menschen über Rauchzeichen.
If you don't watch out, you'll soon fall in the water.
Wenn du nicht aufpasst, wirst du gleich ins Wasser fallen.
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