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"to" in German

zu
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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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Overlap can occur. Es kann zu Überschneidungen kommen.
Tom made spaghetti for dinner. Tom hat Spaghetti zum Abendessen gemacht.
two examples to clarify this zwei Beispiele zur Verdeutlichung
Will Algeria become a leading exporter? Wird Algerien zu einem führenden Exporteur?
How dare you utter such lies! Wie können Sie es wagen, solche Lügen zu verbreiten!
The annoyance was noticeable in his tone. Der Ärger war in seinem Tonfall deutlich zu hören.
Bees help plants spread their pollen. Bienen helfen Pflanzen, ihren Pollen zu verbreiten.
I don’t intend to answer any questions. Ich habe nicht vor, irgendwelche Fragen zu beantworten.
That was a feeble attempt at humour. Das war ein schwacher Versuch, humorvoll zu sein.
You need to eat well to stay healthy. Sie müssen sich gut ernähren, um gesund zu bleiben.

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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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