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"to" in German

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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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They called an expert to combat the pests. Zur Bekämpfung der Schädlinge riefen sie einen Experten.
There was a conspiracy to assassinate the president. Es gab eine Verschwörung zur Ermordung des Präsidenten.
Don’t let anything else distract us. Lassen Sie nicht zu, dass uns irgendetwas anderes ablenkt.
conspiracy to disseminate false information Verschwörung zur Verbreitung falscher Informationen
The deportation of the immigrants caused division. Die Deportation der Einwanderer führte zu einer Spaltung.
The politician used flattery to win votes. Der Politiker nutzte Schmeicheleien, um Stimmen zu gewinnen.
The product must be of good quality to sell. Um das Produkt verkaufen zu können, muss es von guter Qualität sein.
We have decided to ask for clarification. Wir haben uns entschlossen, um eine Klarstellung zu bitten.
She learned a cut-and-paste shortcut. Sie hat eine Abkürzung zum Ausschneiden und Einfügen gelernt.
Access to supermarkets and other shops is limited. Der Zugang zu Supermärkten und anderen Geschäften ist eingeschränkt.

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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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