Usage examples of "be a match for" in English with translation to German

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He struck a match. Er hat ein Streichholz angezündet.
I am no match for him. Ich bin ihm nicht gewachsen.
It seems that there will be a storm soon. Es sieht aus, als zieht ein Sturm auf.
Do you have a match? Hast du ein Streichholz?
He is no match for his wife. Er kann es mit seiner Frau nicht aufnehmen.
Tom considers Mary to be a heroine. Tom betrachtet Mary als Heldin.
Try to pull out the worm by turning it around with a match stick. Versuchen Sie den Wurm herauszuziehen, indem Sie ihn auf ein Streichhölzchen drehen.
She will make a fine match for my son. Sie wird eine gute Partie für meinen Sohn sein.
Without his wife's money, he would never be a director. Ohne das Geld seiner Frau, wäre er nie ein Regisseur.
Our daughter burned her finger with a match. Unsere Tochter hat sich den Finger an einem Streichholz verbrannt.
He is no match for me in tennis. Im Tennis kann er nicht mit mir mithalten.
Urban sprawl is said to be a major contributor to global warming. Man sagt, dass Zersiedlung in erheblichem Maße zur Erderwärmung beiträgt.
It's always disappointing when you lose a match on penalties. Es ist immer enttäuschend, wenn man ein Spiel nach einem Elfmeterschießen verliert.
He's no match for him Er ist ihm nicht gewachsen
Our attempt has proved to be a failure. Unser Versuch hat sich als Fehler herausgestellt.
You don't have what it takes to be a leader. Du hast nicht das Zeug zum Anführer.
He grew up to be a fine youth. Er ist zu einem feinen jungen Mann herangewachsen.
Her new husband turned out to be a snake in the grass. Es stellte sich heraus, dass ihr neuer Ehemann ein schlimmer Mann war.
And if I was gay, would that be a crime? Und wenn ich schwul wäre? Ist das ein Verbrechen?
No one expected him to be a candidate again. Niemand erwartete, dass er wieder kandidieren würde.
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