Sentence examples of "lip service" in English
Is management really going to consider our bonus, or was that just lip service?
Wird das Management wirklich unseren Bonus berücksichtigen oder war das nur ein Lippenbekenntnis.
The businessman is trying to keep his people on the go by keeping a stiff upper lip, but they are just acting like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.
Der Unternehmer versucht, seine Leute mit Durchhalteparolen auf Trapp zu halten, aber die stehen nur wie der Ochs vorm Berg.
I bit the inside of my lip and got a canker sore.
Ich habe innen auf meine Lippe gebissen und ein schlimmes Geschwür davon bekommen.
During the stalinist era, prisoners at concentration camps became slaves in service of the state.
Zur Zeit des Stalinismus wurden Insassen der Konzentrationslager Sklaven des Staates.
At motorway service areas in Germany, many people eat currywurst with chips.
An Autobahnraststätten in Deutschland essen viele Leute Currywurst mit Pommes.
The bus service is not good between nine and ten.
Die Buslinie verkehrt nicht zwischen neun und zehn.
We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.
Wir bemühen uns derzeit, den normalen Service möglichst schnell wiederherzustellen.
The service nobility was a pillar of the Prussian state.
Der Dienstadel war eine Säule des preußischen Staates.
The U.S. Postal Service could shut down as early as next year.
Die amerikanische Post könnte bereits nächstes Jahr den Betrieb einstellen.
Tom's sentence was 25 hours of community service.
Toms Strafe waren 25 Stunden gemeinnützige Arbeit.
The food is very good and the same is true of the service.
Das Essen ist hervorragend, und das gleiche gilt für die Bedienung.
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