Sentence examples of "lief" in German

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Translations: all151 run92 walk45 tire oneself2 work2 other translations10
Die Einweihungsfeier lief planmäßig ab. The opening ceremony took place on schedule.
Es lief wie am Schnürchen It went like clockwork
Sie lief hastig die Treppe runter. She went down the stairs in a hurry.
Wegen seiner Dummheit lief er rot an. He blushed at his folly.
Der Junge lief ziellos durch die Stadt. The boy was wandering about the town.
Die Fernstraße lief in einer langgezogenen Kurve weiter. The highway went on in a large curve.
Ein Hund lief mir nach bis zur Schule. A dog followed me to my school.
Ein Hund lief mir bis zu meinem Hause nach. A dog followed me to my house.
Auf dem Heimweg lief Mary John über den Weg. On her way home, Mary came across John.
Mir lief das Buch in einem Antiquariat über den Weg. I came across this book in a secondhand bookstore.
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