Usage examples of "hand down" in English with translation to German

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He handed down books from the shelf. Er hat Bücher vom Regal heruntergegeben.
When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces. Als ich das Glas in die Spüle stellen wollte, rutschte es mir aus der Hand und zerbrach.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
He withdrew his hand from the table. Er nahm seine Hand vom Tisch weg.
Ok. I knuckle down. Ok. Ich beuge mich.
A friend in hand is worth two in the bush! Ein Freund in der Nähe ist besser als zwei in der Ferne.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal. Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
This might not have anything to do with the problem at hand. Vielleicht hat das gar nichts mit unserem Problem zu tun.
Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.
She took the old woman's hand and led her to the church. Sie hat die Hand der Alten genommen und hat sie zur Kirche geführt.
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook. Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)
Tom blocked Mary's punch, then slapped her with his right hand. Tom wehrte Marys Schlag ab und schlug sie dann mit seiner rechten Hand.
My car broke down on the way. Unterwegs hatte mein Auto eine Panne.
You are holding my hand in that picture. Auf dem Bild hältst du meine Hand.
Sit down with me. Setz dich zu mir.
She wanted to ask a question, so she raised her hand. Da sie eine Frage stellen wollte, hob sie ihre Hand.
They decided to pull down the old building. Sie entschieden sich, das alte Gebäude abzureißen.
Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off. Viele küssen die Hand, die sie abschneiden möchten.
Don't sit down on the sofa. Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa.
My hand is so numb with cold that I can't move my fingers. Meine Hände sind so taub vor Kälte, dass ich meine Finger nicht bewegen kann.
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