Usage examples of "drop off" in English with translation to German

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Please drop me off at the station. Bitte setze mich am Bahnhof ab.

Please leave a message after the beep or drop some candies in our mailbox. Bitte hinterlassen Sie eine Nachricht nach dem Piepton oder werfen Sie uns Bonbons in den Briefkasten.

He can't take his eyes off her. Er kann seine Augen nicht von ihr abwenden.

The police ordered the suspect to drop his gun. Die Polizei befahl dem Verdächtigen, seine Waffe fallen zu lassen.

They heard a gun go off in the distance. Sie hörten, wie in der Ferne ein Gewehr abgefeuert wurde.

I'll drop by the post office on the way home. Ich gehe auf dem Heimweg am Postamt vorbei.

It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends. Es ist einfach lächerlich, seine Geschäfte weiterzuführen, während man schrittweise das Land verkauft, von dem diese Geschäfte abhängig sind.

You must be careful not to drop the eggs. Sei vorsichtig, damit du die Eier nicht fallen lässt.

A big car flew off the road today. Heute wurde ein großes Auto über den Straßenrand hinausgetragen.

I felt a drop of rain on my head. Ich fühlte einen Regentropfen auf meinem Kopf.

Keep off the grass. Betreten des Rasens verboten.

Don't drop that glass. Lass das Glas nicht fallen.

The train ran off the tracks. Der Zug entgleiste.

Don't drop cigarette ash on the carpet. Lass keine Zigarettenasche auf den Teppich fallen.

Tom broke off his engagement to Mary. Tom löste seine Verlobung mit Mary auf.

Let's drop the subject. Lassen wir das.

I didn't turn off the light. Ich habe das Licht nicht ausgeschaltet.

I'll drop if I don't sit down. Ich brech zusammen, wenn ich mich nicht setze.

Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave. Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Lichter ausgeschaltet sind, bevor Sie gehen.

As soon as I get to Hokkaido, I'll drop you a line. Sobald ich in Hokkaido ankomme, schicke ich dir ein paar Zeilen.

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