Sentence examples of "great grandfather" in English
My grandfather amassed a great fortune in the stock market and then lost it all over night.
Mein Großvater hat sich an der Börse ein großes Vermögen aufgebaut und dann über Nacht alles wieder verloren.
I was born in the year that Grandfather died.
Ich bin in dem Jahr geboren, in dem mein Großvater starb.
I propose to investigate the vegetation of the island in great detail.
Ich schlage vor, die Inselvegetation sehr eingehend zu erforschen.
My grandfather is so fond of reading that not a day passes in which he doesn't open a book.
Mein Großvater liest so gern, dass nicht ein einziger Tag vergeht, an dem er nicht ein Buch öffnet.
He was surprised to find the great artist's masterpiece hung on the wall upside down.
Er war überrascht zu sehen, dass das Meisterstück des großen Künstlers verkehrt herum an der Wand hing.
My grandfather was given a gold watch when he retired.
Mein Großvater hatte eine goldene Uhr bekommen, als er in Rente ging.
He is a man of great knowledge, that is to say, a walking dictionary.
Er hat ein ungeheures Wissen. Mit anderen Worten, er ist ein wandelndes Lexikon.
My grandfather went to the hospital to seek help for his stomach pain.
Mein Großvater ging ins Krankenhaus, um seine Magenschmerzen behandeln zu lassen.
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