Sentence examples of "be at the mercy of" in English

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The small boat was at the mercy of the wind. Das kleine Boot war dem Wind ausgeliefert.

The poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator. Die armen Menschen waren dem grausamen Diktator ausgeliefert.

Sales of beer is at the mercy of weather. Bierverkäufe hängen vom guten Wetter ab.

Be at the station at eleven on the dot. Sei Punkt elf am Bahnhof.

I have to be at the station at three o'clock. Ich muss um drei Uhr am Bahnhof sein.

Be at the station at 11 o'clock sharp. Sei auf dem Bahnhof genau um 11 Uhr!

If the car is gone, he can't be at the office. Wenn das Auto weg ist, kann er nicht im Büro sein.

Of course, I will be at the party. Natürlich werde ich zur Party gehen.

She ought to be at the office by now. Sie sollte jetzt schon im Büro sein.

I like to be at home. Ich bin gern zuhause.

At the Battle of Verdun, French forces stopped a German attack. In der Schlacht von Verdun stoppten französische Streitkräfte einen deutschen Angriff.

If it were not for your advice, I would be at a loss. Ohne deinen Rat währe ich aufgeschmissen.

If my plane doesn't crash, and if I do not get kidnapped by organ thieves, I will drop you a line at the beginning of the week. Wenn mein Flieger nicht abstürzt und ich nicht von Organ-Dieben gekidnappt werde, schreibe ich dir Anfang der Woche ein paar Zeilen.

You can't be at two places at once. Man kann nicht an zwei Orten gleichzeitig sein.

I study at the University of Hyogo. Ich studiere an der Universität von Hyogo.

My father may be at home now. Mein Vater ist jetzt vielleicht zu Hause.

The remark you made at the party about Lisa's weight was totally uncalled for. Die Bemerkung, die du auf der Party über Lisas Gewicht gemacht hast, war total unnötig.

Will you be at home tonight? Bist du heute Abend zu Hause?

He warmed himself at the stove. Er wärmte sich am Ofen.

Jane may not be at home now. Es könnte sein, dass Jane jetzt nicht zuhause ist.

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