Sentence examples of "erfinden" in German

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Mein Steckenpferd: Unregelmäßige Verbformen erfinden. My hobby: inventing irregular forms of verbs.

Interessante Geschichten zu erfinden ist ihre Stärke. She is good at making up interesting stories.

Verwende nicht "entdecken", wenn du eigentlich "erfinden" meinst. Don't use "discover" when you mean "invent".

Wenn Gott nicht existieren würde, müsste man ihn erfinden. If God did not exist, we'd have to invent him.

Die beste Art, die Zukuft vorherzusagen ist, sie zu erfinden. The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

Eine Wahrheit, die mit böser Absicht erzählt wird, schlägt alle Lügen, die man erfinden kann. A truth thats told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent.

Wer hat das Klavier erfunden? Who invented the piano?

Er hat die Geschichte erfunden. He made up the history.

Er hat einen neuen Motor erfunden, der kein Benzin braucht. He contrived a new engine that does not use gas.

Wer hat diese Maschine erfunden? Who invented this machine?

Er hat eine Geschichte über den König erfunden. He made up a story about the king.

Was wurde von Bell erfunden? What was invented by Bell?

Ich bin mir sicher, dass Jim diese Geschichte erfunden hat. I am sure that Jim made up that story.

Wer hat das Telefon erfunden? Who invented the telephone?

Edison hat die Glühbirne erfunden. Edison invented the light bulb.

Wer hat dieses Gerät erfunden? Who invented this machine?

Edison hat viele nützliche Dinge erfunden. Edison invented many useful things.

So hat er die Maschine erfunden. That's how he invented the machine.

Das Telefon wurde von Bell erfunden. The telephone was invented by Bell.

Edison hat das elektrische Licht erfunden. Edison invented the electric lamp.

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