| Englisch | Deutsch | |
Teilweise Übereinstimmung |
| order issued to his bank | Auftrag {m} an seine Bank | |
| bot. T | | |
| bot. T | | |
| to tell sb. sth. to his face | jdm. etw.Akk. auf den Kopf zusagen [Idiom] | |
| to tell sb. sth. to his face | jdm. etw.Akk. ins Gesicht sagen | |
| as a sop to his conscience | als Trostpflaster für sein (schlechtes) Gewissen | |
| Doctors worked to rebuild his face. | Die Ärzte versuchten, sein Gesicht wiederherzustellen. | |
| handicapped due to his age {adj} [postpos.] | benachteiligt wegen seines Alters [nachgestellt] | |
| He has to do his job. | Er muss seine Arbeit machen. | |
| law He invoked his right to silence. | Er berief sich auf sein Auskunftsverweigerungsrecht. | |
| He is on his way to ... | Er ist auf dem Weg zu ... | |
| He liked to amuse his friends. | Er unterhielt seine Freunde gern. | |
| He tried to catch his eye. | Er versuchte, seinen Blick auf sich zu ziehen. | |
| He tried to save his bacon. | Er versuchte, mit heiler Haut davonzukommen. | |
| His beard is beginning to grow. | Ihm sprießt der Bart. | |
| His beard was beginning to grow. | Ihm spross der Bart. | |
| If that came to his ears ... | Wenn ihm das zu Ohren kommt ... | |
| That put paid to his theory. | Damit war seine Theorie erledigt. [ugs.] | |
| To give him his due, he ... | Man muss gerechterweise zugeben, dass er ... | |
| We're up to his tricks. | Wir wissen, was er im Schilde führt. | |
| When it comes to his looks ... | Was sein Aussehen angeht ... | |
| to force sb. to her / his knees | jdn. auf / in die Knie zwingen / befehlen / nötigen | |
| to sweep sb. to his / her death | jdn. in den Tod reißen [Lawine etc.] | |
| math. to be in one-to-one correspondence with each other | in eineindeutiger Beziehung zueinander stehen | |
| proverb A cobbler should stick to his last. | Schuster, bleib bei deinen Leisten. | |
| as his friends like to call him | wie ihn seine Freunde gerne nennen | |
| Everyone is entitled to his own views. | Jeder hat das Recht auf seine eigene Meinung. | |
| He appeared / seemed resigned to his fate. | Er schien sich in sein Schicksal ergeben zu haben. | |
| He hugged his legs tight to him. | Er schlang die Arme eng um die Beine. | |
| He is quite devoted to his work. | Er geht ganz in seiner Arbeit auf. | |
| He won everyone over to his plans. | Er hat uns alle für seine Pläne eingenommen. | |
| His father was nowhere to be seen. | Sein Vater war nirgends zu sehen. | |
| It brought the sweat to his brow. | Es trieb ihm den Schweiß auf die Stirn. | |
| It did no damage to his reputation. | Das hat seinem Ruf nicht geschadet. | |
| much to the chagrin of his parents | sehr zum Missfallen seiner Eltern | |
| There's no limit to his ambition. | Sein Ehrgeiz kennt keine Grenzen. | |
| Unverified To give sb. his / her due, ... [idiom] | Man muss fairerweise zugeben, ... | |
| To what can one ascribe his success? | Welcher Ursache kann man seinen Erfolg zuschreiben? | |
| to admonish sb. to do his duty [archaic] | jdn. an seine Pflichten erinnern | |
| to bring sb. to her / his knees [idiom] | jdn. in die Knie zwingen [Redewendung] | |
| to bring sb. to his / her senses [fig.] | jdn. zur Einsicht bewegen [zur Vernunft bringen] | |
| to drive sb. to his / her knees [idiom] | jdn. auf / in die Knie zwingen [Redewendung] | |
| idiom to force sb. to take to his / her bed | jdn. aufs Lager werfen | |
| to leave sb. to his / her / their fate | jdn. seinem Schicksal überlassen | |
| to leave sb. to his / her own devices | jdn. sichDat. selbst überlassen | |
| to send sb. to his / her doom [idiom] | jdn. ans Messer liefern [Redewendung] | |
| law duty to read sb. his / her rights | Belehrungspflicht {f} | |
| Everyone should be allowed to have his say. | Jeder sollte seine Meinung äußern dürfen. | |
| He has dedicated his life to scientific research. | Er hat sein Leben in den Dienst der Forschung gestellt. | |
| He put his life on the line to ... | Er setzte sein Leben aufs Spiel, um ... | |
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