Sentence examples of "owed" in English with translation "verdanken"
He owed his success to both ability and industry.
Er verdankte seinen Erfolg sowohl seinem Können als auch seinem Fleiß.
To whom do we owe the discovery of penicillin?
Wem haben wir die Entdeckung des Penizillins zu verdanken?
The present world owes its convenient life to petroleum.
Die heutige Welt verdankt ihr bequemes Leben dem Erdöl.
I owe it entirely to you that I have succeeded thus far.
Dir verdanke ich es vollständig, dass ich es so weit gebracht habe.
I owe it to my uncle that I succeeded in my business.
Ich verdanke es meinem Onkel, dass ich in meinem Beruf erfolgreich war.
I owe it to my mother that I was able to overcome my difficulties.
Ich verdanke es meiner Mutter, dass ich meine Schwierigkeiten überwinden konnte.
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.
In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.
Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.
Advert