Usage examples of "abandonment of an action" in English with translation to German

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In case of an emergency, dial 110. Wählen Sie im Notfall die 110.
We agreed to elaborate an action plan. Wir vereinbarten, ein Handlungsprogramm auszuarbeiten.
It's the voice of an old woman. Es ist die Stimme einer alten Frau.
I was late on account of an accident. Ich bin wegen eines Unfalls zu spät gekommen.
In case of an emergency, phone me at this number. Rufen Sie mich im Notfall unter dieser Nummer an.
We're of an age. Wir sind gleichaltrig.
We're in the second week of an unrelenting heat wave. Wir sind in der zweiten Woche einer unerbittlichen Hitzewelle.
Life in prison is worse than the life of an animal. Das Leben im Gefängnis ist schlimmer als das Leben eines Tieres.
What number should I call in case of an emergency? Welche Nummer sollte ich bei einem Notfall wählen?
When an average person sends a message in a bottle, it's just a childish fantasy. When Christopher Columbus sends a message in a bottle, the fate of an entire country is at stake. Wenn eine normale Person eine Flaschenpost verschickt, ist es nur eine kindliche Fantasie. Wenn Christoph Kolumbus eine Flaschenpost verschickt, steht das Schicksal eines ganzen Landes auf dem Spiel.
She makes excellent meals in the blink of an eye. Sie kann im Handumdrehen vorzügliche Gerichte zaubern.
He was a very handsome boy, he had the face of an angel. Er war ein sehr stattlicher Junge, er hatte das Gesicht wie ein Engel.
She is more of an acquaintance than a friend. Sie ist eher eine Bekanntschaft als eine Freundin.
John and Beth are of an age. John und Betty sind gleichalt.
He went deaf as a result of an accident. Er ist in Folge eines Unfalls taub geworden.
It was about the size of an egg. Es hatte ungefähr die Größe eines Eis.
Remarkably it disappeared within the blink of an eye. Erstaunlicherweise verschwand es innerhalb eines Augenblickes.
The part of an iceberg under the water is much larger than that above the water. Der Teil des Eisberges, der im Wasser versteckt ist, ist bei weitem größer als der, der aus dem Wasser herausragt.
He's the very model of an aggressive salesman. Er ist das Musterbeispiel eines aggressiven Verkäufers.
Can one better bear the sins of an atheist? Kann man die Sünden eines Atheisten besser ertragen?
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