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"on" in German

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The German translation for “on” is auf.

Examples of "on" in use

There are 109 examples of the German word for "on" being used:
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He caught the thief red-handed. Er ertappte den Dieb auf frischer Tat.
I am going to Japan now, goodbye! Ich gehe jetzt nach Japan, auf Wiedersehen!
The keys are on my desk. Die Schlüssel liegen auf meinem Schreibtisch.
He destroyed cities and farms in his path. Er zerstörte Städte und Bauernhöfe auf seinem Weg.
There is a new roundabout on this road. Es gibt einen neuen Kreisverkehr auf dieser Straße.
to agree on einigen auf
on the open sea auf offener See
She sat on the bench. Sie saß auf der Bank.
until further notice bis auf Weiteres
it depends on the boss es kommt auf den Chef an

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A bird is incessantly singing on my balcony.,
a cart that rattles on the cobblestones,
A cat always lands on its feet.,
a pub, a lady on a bike,
a white chicken with black speckles on her feathers,
agreement on toll on German motorways,
All the instructions are on that paper.,
An owl is on the roof.,
and now they are on the right track,
and on the sideboard with plastic roses,
Can you show me that on the map?,
Caterpillars often crawl on leaves.,
caught red-handed,
Could you call me back on my landline?,
electric driving is on the rise,
Europeans are increasingly craving a healthy diet.,
Goodbye for now!,
had on,
Hair grows from your scalp.,
He caught the thief red-handed.
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