than

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Translation of than into German

Conjunction

1.

linguistics

used to introduce the second element in a comparison
  • She is taller than her brother.Sie ist größer als ihr Bruder.
2.

grammar

used to introduce an exception or contrast
  • He had no choice other than to leave.Er hatte keine andere Wahl, als zu gehen.
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Expressions with than: examples in English and translations in German

weniger als drei
The event will last less than three hours.
besser spät als nie
He finally apologized, better late than never.
schwieriger als es aussieht
schwerer als es aussieht
Solving this puzzle is harder than it looks.
größere Augen haben als der Magen
At family dinners, Mark always has eyes bigger than his stomach.
besser wissen
klüger sein
You should know better than to lie to your parents.
mehr als alles andere auf der Welt
über alles
I love my family more than anything in the world.

Synonyms and analogies of than in English

Examples of than in a sentence

  • This book is more interesting than the last one.
  • She felt more relieved than worried.
  • Rather than complain, he decided to help.

Translations of "than" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb / Other
alsconj./prep.

After the altered recipe, the cookies tasted sweeter than before.

Nach der Anpassung des Rezepts schmeckten die Kekse süßer als zuvor.

Do not pity him; he is stronger than you think.

Bemitleide ihn nicht; er ist stärker, als du denkst.

dennconj.

In winter, I cherish the warmth back home more than ever.

Im Winter schätze ich die Wärme zu Hause mehr denn je.

Many young people today are more woke than ever about global issues.

Viele junge Menschen heute sind sensibler denn je für globale Themen.

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than: Examples and translations in context

He promised to help, but actions speak louder than words.

Er versprach zu helfen, aber Taten sagen mehr als Worte.

The movie earned much less at the box office than expected.

Der Film spielte an den Kinokassen weit weniger ein als erwartet.

She was under a squeeze to deliver results faster than expected.

Sie stand unter Zugzwang, schneller als erwartet Ergebnisse zu liefern.

The powerful embracing spoke louder than words at their emotional farewell.

Die kraftvolle Umarmung sprach lauter als Worte bei ihrem emotionalen Abschied.

The friendly offer had more conditions than met the eye initially.

Das freundliche Angebot hatte mehr Bedingungen, als es zunächst schien.

The warm blanket made him feel even more sleepy than before.

Die warme Decke ließ ihn sich noch schläfriger fühlen als zuvor.

The rabbit ran quicker than the tortoise in that famous race.

In dem berühmten Rennen lief der Hase flinker als die Schildkröte.

Let's face it, the competition is fiercer than ever this year.

Geben wir zu, der Wettbewerb ist dieses Jahr härter denn je.

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