Sentence examples of "wishful thinking" in English
Tom lay awake almost all night thinking about Mary.
Tom lag die ganze Nacht über wach und war in Gedanken bei Mary.
It is my fear that in an understandable but foolish wish for the European Union to have its own defence capability, politicians are forging ahead with plans that are at best wishful thoughts, and at worst dangerous.
Ich befürchte, dass die Politiker in dem verständlichen, aber törichten Bestreben, eine eigene Verteidigungskapazität für die Europäische Union zu schaffen, Pläne vorantreiben, die bestenfalls Wunschgedanken und schlimmstenfalls gefährlich sind.
"What are you always thinking about?" asked the little white rabbit.
"Worüber denkst du ständig nach?", fragte das kleine weiße Kaninchen.
I cannot stop thinking of the stolen money.
Ich kann nicht aufhören, an das gestohlene Geld zu denken
Tom is thinking about applying for a better-paying job.
Tom denkt darüber nach, sich um eine besser bezahlte Arbeit zu bewerben.
It's time for us to start thinking about how we can improve the situation.
Es ist an der Zeit, dass wir uns Gedanken machen, wie wir die Lage verbessern können.
I never see you without thinking of my father.
Ich sehe dich nie, ohne dass du an meinen Vater denkst.
Exercise is to the body what thinking is to the brain.
Sport ist für den Körper, was Denken für das Gehirn ist.
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.
Lest jeden Tag etwas, das sonst niemand liest. Denkt jeden Tag etwas, das sonst niemand denkt. Macht jeden Tag etwas, für das sonst niemand anders dumm genug wäre, es zu tun. Es ist schädlich für den Geist, immer im Einklang zu leben.
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