Usage examples of "selling short" in English with translation to German

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It's ludicrous to continue business operations while selling off bit by bit the land on which your business depends. Es ist einfach lächerlich, seine Geschäfte weiterzuführen, während man schrittweise das Land verkauft, von dem diese Geschäfte abhängig sind.
She got the short end of the stick. Sie zog den Kürzeren.
He is selling it just as it is. Er verkauft es so wie es ist.
Tatoeba gave Imogen of the Internet a fascinating opportunity to compulsively produce a series of extremely short stories. Tatoeba gab Imogen aus dem Internet die faszinierende Gelegenheit, zwanghaft eine Folge von überaus kurzen Geschichten anzufertigen.
At the market, the farmer is selling his farmer's bread. Der Bauer verkauft sein Bauernbrot auf dem Markt.
I will stay here for a short period. Ich werde hier für eine kurze Zeit bleiben.
What are you selling? Was verkaufen Sie?
In a word, life is short. Mit einem Wort, das Leben ist kurz.
This book is selling like hotcakes. Das Buch geht weg wie warme Semmeln.
He resumed his work after a short break. Er fing nach einer kurzen Pause wieder an, zu arbeiten.
Tom is selling his sheep. Tom verkauft seine Schafe.
My mother cut my hair too short. Meine Mutter hat mir die Haare zu kurz geschnitten.
She earns a living by selling her paintings. Sie verdient ihren Lebensunterhalt durch den Verkauf ihrer Bilder.
I'm short of cash at the moment. Ich bin im Moment knapp bei Kasse.
We decided to branch out into selling some foodstuffs. Wir beschlossen, das Geschäft auszudehnen und Lebensmittel zu vertreiben.
Tom arrived at 2:30 and Mary arrived a short time later. Tom ist um halb drei angekommen und Mary ist kurze Zeit später angekommen.
You won't be selling anything if you don't lower the price. Sie werden nichts verkaufen, wenn Sie den Preis nicht senken.
After a short visit he suddenly got up and took his leave. Nach einem kurzen Besuch stand er plötzlich auf und ging.
She's selling drugs at concerts. Sie verkauft Drogen auf Konzerten.
He is short but strong. Er ist klein, aber kräftig.
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