Usage examples of "sich daran setzen" in German with translation to English

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Tom und Mary fanden sich nun Seite an Seite am Anfang dieses Satzes wieder und machten sich daran, ihn zu erforschen. Tom and Mary then found themselves side by side at the start of this sentence and undertook to explore it.
Um von einem Satz zum anderen zu gelangen, reicht Tom ihr seinen Arm. Mary hielt sich daran fest und sprang über den Punkt, wobei sie vermied, in den Zwischenraum zu fallen. In order to cross from one sentence to the other, Tom was stretching out his arm. Mary clinged firmly on to it and jumped over the dot, avoiding to fall in the space.
Brian hat die Absicht, sich beim Geldausgeben strikte Grenzen zu setzen. Brian intends to strictly limit the money he uses.
Die Menschen in der Welt setzen sich immer für mehr Freiheit und Gleichheit ein. People in the world are always advocating for more freedom and equality.
Bitte setzen Sie sich, meine Damen und Herren! Please be seated, ladies and gentlemen.
Bitte setzen Sie sich hierhin. Please sit here.
Setzen Sie sich, wohin Sie wollen. Sit wherever you like.
Wenn ich versuche mit media player Musik zu hören, hindert mich ein Fehler daran. When I try to listen to music with media player there's an error and I can't play the file.
Ich werde mich auf die Bank dort drüben neben der Straßenlaterne setzen. I'm going to sit on the bench over there, next to the street lamp.
Sie hat sich umgeschaut. She looked around.
Ich gewöhnte mich bald daran, in der Öffentlichkeit zu sprechen. I soon got accustomed to speaking in public.
Setzen Sie sich, bitte. Sit down, please.
Der Verlust beläuft sich auf mehr als eine Millionen Dollar. The loss adds up to more than one million dollar.
Niemand kann mich daran hindern, dort hinzugehen. No one can stop me from going there.
Es ist verrückt von dir, dein Leben aufs Spiel zu setzen. It is crazy of you to put your life at risk.
Sie ärgert sich über mich. She is very annoyed with me.
Schon der Gedanke daran machte mir Angst. I was scared at the mere thought of it.
Setzen Sie sich nicht aufs Sofa. Don't sit down on the sofa.
Tom putzt sich die Nase. Tom is wiping his nose.
Ich bin nicht daran gewöhnt, dass man mich so behandelt. I'm not used to be treated like that.
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