Usage examples of "set down" in English with translation to German

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He set down the telephone number. Er schrieb sich die Telefonnummer auf.
When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces. Als ich das Glas in die Spüle stellen wollte, rutschte es mir aus der Hand und zerbrach.
The ambulance broke down in the middle of the avenue. Der Krankenwagen hatte in der Mitte der Avenue eine Panne.
They will set up a new company. Sie werden eine neue Firma gründen.
Ok. I knuckle down. Ok. Ich beuge mich.
The English set a high value on freedom. Die Engländer legen großen Wert auf Freiheit.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal. Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
She set a new world record. Sie hat einen neuen Weltrekord aufgestellt.
Please turn down the volume a little bit more. Bitte drehe die Lautstärke noch ein wenig herunter.
He set his son up as a baker. Er machte seinen Sohn zum Bäcker.
Let me put down your new phone number in my notebook. Lassen Sie mich Ihre neue Telefonnummer in meinem Notizbuch aufschreiben. (formal)
Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Stell deine Uhr. Sie geht zehn Minuten vor.
My car broke down on the way. Unterwegs hatte mein Auto eine Panne.
Those prisoners were set free yesterday. Diese Gefangenen wurden gestern freigelassen.
Sit down with me. Setz dich zu mir.
The prince has set out on a long journey. Der Prinz hat sich auf eine lange Reise begeben.
They decided to pull down the old building. Sie entschieden sich, das alte Gebäude abzureißen.
My mother set the table for dinner. Meine Mutter hat den Tisch fürs Abendessen gedeckt.
Don't sit down on the sofa. Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa.
She bought a tea set. Sie kaufte ein Teeservice.
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