Sentence examples of "being" in English with translation "sein"

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He barely missed being killed. Er ist nur knapp dem Tod entkommen.
Tom was just being polite. Tom war nur höflich.
He is being kind today. Er ist heute freundlich.
Stop being so fucking retarded! Sei nicht so verdammt zurückgeblieben.
She came near being drowned. Sie wäre fast ertrunken.
There are downsides to being pretty. Hübsch zu sein hat auch seine Nachteile.
I like being on the team. Ich bin gerne in der Mannschaft.
My car is being fixed now. Mein Auto ist gerade in der Werkstatt.
She scolded him for being late. Sie schimpfte ihn aus, weil er zu spät war.
He takes pride in being punctual. Er ist stolz auf seine Pünktlichkeit.
She charged me with being irresponsible. Sie warf mir vor, verantwortungslos zu sein.
He was happy being a Jew. Er war glücklich, ein Jude zu sein.
He is being very kind today. Er ist heute sehr freundlich.
Mary confessed to being a witch. Mary gestand, eine Hexe zu sein.
He narrowly escaped being run over. Er wäre um ein Haar überfahren worden.
He invented an excuse for being late. Er erfand eine Ausrede für sein Zuspätkommen.
It being fine, we went hiking yesterday. Weil gutes Wetter war, sind wir gestern gewandert.
He is proud of being a musician. Er ist stolz, Musiker zu sein.
They learn to do without being taught. Sie lernen wie es zu machen ist ohne unterrichtet worden zu sein.
He was disappointed at not being invited. Er war enttäuscht, nicht eingeladen worden zu sein.
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