Sentence examples of "past or present" in English
An old person is a bridge between the past and the present.
Ein alter Mensch ist eine Brücke zwischen der Vergangenheit und der Gegenwart.
I am by no means satisfied with my present income.
Ich bin in keiner Weise zufrieden mit meinem gegenwärtigen Einkommen.
Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.
Unser Grundsatz ist, die Zukunft zu gestalten, nicht die Vergangenheit.
There has been no rain here for the past two weeks.
Es gab hier in den letzten zwei Wochen keinen Regen.
Waiting for too long for a late guest is a lack of consideration towards those guests who are present.
Zu lange auf einen verspäteten Gast zu warten ist ein Mangel an Rücksicht gegenüber den Gästen, die schon anwesend sind.
I would like to give him a present for his birthday.
Ich würde ihm gerne ein Geschenk zu seinem Geburtstag machen.
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