Sentence examples of "turned around" in English
There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all.
Einst forderte Christoph Kolumbus einen anderen Entdecker zu einem Duell heraus. Der letztere, ein verschlagener Bursche, ging nicht zehn Schritte, wie es die Regeln vorschrieben, sondern zwei und wandte sich dann um zum Schusse. Zu seinem Unglück hatte Kolumbus gar keinen Schritt getan.
He turned the problem over in his mind for three days before he did anything about it.
Er grübelte drei Tage über dem Problem, bevor er irgend etwas unternahm.
His pessimism depressed those around him.
Sein Pessimismus deprimierte die Menschen in seiner Umgebung.
Tom asked Mary to marry him, but she turned down his proposal.
Tom machte Mary einen Heiratsantrag, aber sie lehnte ihn ab.
Make sure that the lights are turned off before you leave.
Vergewissern Sie sich, dass die Lichter ausgeschaltet sind, bevor Sie gehen.
When I woke up this morning, the rain had turned into snow.
Als ich heute Morgen aufwachte, war der Regen in Schnee übergegangen.
In Japan, due partly to the fitness boom that began from around 2000, 'dumbbell training' also appeared as a way to exercise at home.
In Japan erschien das 'Hanteltraining', teilweise wegen des Fitnessaufschwungs, der um 2000 begann, als eine Möglichkeit, das zuhause zu üben.
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