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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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Tom accompanied Mary on the guitar. Tom begleitete Mary auf der Gitarre.
The teacher insists on silence in class. Der Lehrer besteht auf Ruhe im Unterricht.
They point out the obstacles along the way. Sie weisen auf die Hindernisse auf dem Weg hin.
and on the sideboard with plastic roses und auf dem Sideboard mit Plastikrosen
The police caught the criminal red-handed. Die Polizei ertappte den Täter auf frischer Tat.
when I was on my father’s garden path als ich auf dem Gartenweg meines Vaters war
The malfunction on our website has been resolved. Die Störung auf unserer Website wurde behoben.
He went traveling in search of adventure. Er ging auf der Suche nach Abenteuern auf Reisen.
You shouldn’t depend on others too much. Sie sollten sich nicht zu sehr auf andere verlassen.
electric driving is on the rise elektrisches Fahren ist auf dem Vormarsch

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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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