Sentence examples of "in Schach halten" in German
Er hat die Eindringlinge mit einem Maschinengewehr in Schach gehalten.
He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.
Ich bin zuversichtlich, dass er sein Versprechen halten wird.
I am confident he will keep his promise.
In den meisten europäischen Ländern, haben sich Fahrzeuge rechts zu halten.
In most of the countries in Europe, cars have to keep to the right.
Wir spielten Schach nicht so sehr um uns am Spiel zu erfreuen, sondern um die Zeit totzuschlagen.
We played chess not so much to enjoy the game as just to kill time.
Wenn man ihn reden hört, würde man ihn für einen Ausländer halten.
To hear him speak, you'd take him for a foreigner.
In Wirklichkeit sind Könige mächtig, aber beim Schach sind sie ziemlich wertlos.
In real life kings are powerful, but in chess they're pretty much worthless.
Tom hätte auf jeden Fall sein Versprechen halten sollen.
Tom certainly should have kept his promise.
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