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"to" in German

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Summary

The German translation for “to” is zu.

Examples of "to" in use

There are 308 examples of the German word for "to" being used:
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to identify zu identifizieren
Greed led to his downfall. Gier führte zu seinem Untergang.
I tried not to laugh. Ich versuchte, nicht zu lachen.
Tom’s house was easy to find. Toms Haus war leicht zu finden.
When are you planning to get married? Wann planen Sie zu heiraten?
Around noon, it started to rain. Gegen Mittag begann es zu regnen.
It’s time to reconcile. Es ist Zeit, sich zu versöhnen.
to get straight to the point um direkt auf den Punkt zu kommen
He tried to hit the ball. Er versuchte, den Ball zu treffen.
I’m contemplating doing that. Ich denke darüber nach, das zu tun.

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a catch-up moment,
a cumbersome way of doing things,
A pile-up happened during rush hour.,
about twenty minutes to complete,
Access to supermarkets and other shops is limited.,
Am I obliged to file the declaration?,
and shouts along with beat music,
And so they went to the duck cage.,
And then another bang was heard.,
And what was more beautiful to see,
Apply until 12 July.,
Are you ready to order?,
Are you trying to sell those?,
Around noon, it started to rain.,
Ask the gentleman to close the door.,
back to work,
Be polite to everyone.,
Be polite to your parents.,
Bees help plants spread their pollen.,
Ben learned to make a fire without matches.
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