Sentence examples of "on the back of" in English
The world rests on the back of a great turtle.
Die Welt ruht auf dem Rücken einer großen Schildkröte.
I've written his address on the back of the envelope.
Ich habe seine Adresse auf die Rückseite des Briefumschlags geschrieben.
He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.
Er verschwand in einer dunklen Ecke hinten im Laden.
A ball hit the back of my head while I was playing soccer.
Beim Fußball spielen hat mich ein Ball am Hinterkopf getroffen.
My neighborhood has a parade on the 4th of July.
In meinem Viertel gibt es am vierten Juli eine Parade.
Tom drew a happy face on the cover of his notebook.
Tom zeichnete ein freudestrahlendes Gesicht auf den Einband seines Notizbuchs.
The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober coloured leather, the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.
Zuerst fiel mir das große Sofa auf. Der Lederbezug war in einem schlichten Farbton gehalten, die Sitzfläche und Rückenlehne sahen bequem aus.
They lived high on the hog for so long, and now they can't adjust to a simple life without luxuries.
Sie lebten so lange wie Gott in Frankreich, dass sie sich jetzt nicht an ein einfaches Leben ohne Luxus gewöhnen können.
He was drunk and forgot to shut the back door.
Er war betrunken und hat vergessen, die Hintertür zu schließen.
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