Usage examples of "sitting duck" in English with translation to German

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It looks like a duck. Es sieht aus wie eine Ente.
My legs ache from sitting on tatami. Meine Beine tun vom Sitzen auf der Tatami-Matte weh.
The cow goes "moo," the rooster goes "cock-a-doodle-doo," the pig goes "oink, oink," the duck goes "quack, quack" and the cat goes "meow." Die Kuh macht "muh", der Hahn macht "kikeriki, das Schwein macht "oink, oink", die Ente macht "quak" und die Katze macht "miau".
He was sitting on a bench. Er saß auf einer Bank.
Can you tell a duck from a goose? Kannst du eine Ente von einer Gans unterscheiden?
There's no one sitting here. Niemand sitzt hier.
The businessman is trying to keep his people on the go by keeping a stiff upper lip, but they are just acting like a dying duck in a thunderstorm. Der Unternehmer versucht, seine Leute mit Durchhalteparolen auf Trapp zu halten, aber die stehen nur wie der Ochs vorm Berg.
The president was sitting in the chair with his back to the window. Der Präsident saß auf dem Stuhl, mit dem Rücken zum Fenster.
Commentators have variously described the sound of vuvuzelas as "annoying" and "satanic" and compared it with "a stampede of noisy elephants", "a deafening swarm of locusts", "a goat on the way to slaughter", "a giant hive full of very angry bees", and "a duck on speed". Kommentatoren haben das Geräusch der Vuvuzelas abwechselnd als "nervtötend" und "satanisch" beschrieben und es mit "einer Stampede von wütenden Elefanten", "einem ohrenbetäubenden Schwarm von Heuschrecken" , "einer Ziege auf dem Weg zur Schlachtbank", " einem gigantischen Stock voll sehr wütender Bienen" und "einer Ente auf Drogen" verglichen.
He was sitting on a bench with his eyes closed. Er saß mit geschlossenen Augen auf einer Bank.
Don't try to duck out early. Where's your sense of responsibility? Versuch nicht, gleich zu verduften. Wo ist dein Pflichtgefühl?
What kind of little birds are sitting up there on the little wall? Was sitzen da für Vögelchen oben auf dem Mäuerchen?
Have you ever walked like a duck? Bist du schon einmal wie eine Ente gewatschelt?
An older man was sitting on the bench. Ein älterer Mann saß auf der Bank.
I am aiming at a that duck. Ich ziele auf jene Ente.
He was sitting in the armchair, his eyes closed and his arms folded. Er saß mit geschlossenen Augen und verschränkten Armen im Lehnstuhl.
We ate Peking duck in the Chinese restaurant. Wir aßen Peking-Ente im China-Restaurant.
I know the man sitting over there. Ich kenne den Mann, der dort drüben sitzt.
He's sitting at the table. Er sitzt am Tisch.
We were sitting peacefully at dinner, when all of a sudden the lights went out. Wir saßen friedlich beim Abendessen, als ganz plötzlich das Licht ausging.
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