Sentence examples of "made to measure" in English
He couldn't fulfill the promise he made to his father.
Er konnte das Versprechen, das er seinem Vater gegeben hatte, nicht erfüllen.
Plato having defined man to be a two-legged animal without feathers, Diogenes plucked a cock and brought it into the Academy, and said, "This is Plato’s man." On which account this addition was made to the definition,—"With broad flat nails."
Als Plato einen Menschen als zweibeiniges Tier ohne Federn definiert hatte, rupfte Diogenes einen Hahn, brachte ihn in die Akademie und sagte „Das ist Platos Mensch,“, weswegen dieser Zusatz zur Definition hinzugefügt wurde: „Mit breiten, flachen Nägeln.“
He was made to sign the contract against his will.
Er wurde gezwungen, den Vertrag zu unterschreiben.
There is a second way to define the Gabriel-Roiter measure which may be more intuitive.
Es gibt eine zweite Art und Weise, das Gabriel-Roiter-Maß zu definieren, die intuitiver sein dürfte.
We are in large measure responsible for students' success in the entrance exam.
Wir sind in hohem Maße für den Erfolg des Studenten bei der Aufnahmeprüfung verantwortlich.
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.
Seriously though, episode 21 made me almost cry while laughing.
Aber im Ernst, die Episode 21 hat mich fast vor Lachen weinen lassen.
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