Translation of this into German
Pronoun
1.
2.
upcoming mention
the person or thing about to be mentioned- This is my friend, John.Das ist mein Freund, John.
3.
current event
- This is what we have been waiting for.Das ist, worauf wir gewartet haben.
Determiner
Expressions with this: examples in English and translations in German
erhalten
bekommen
He had to cop this detention for being late.
so nah dran
so dicht dran
She was this close to winning the race.
Nicht zu Hause nachmachen
Don't try this at home, as it can cause serious injury!
gesehen haben
angeschaut haben
I have seen this movie already.
Wir sitzen alle im selben Boot
im selben Boot sitzen
We are all in this together during tough times.
zusätzlich zu allem
obendrein
She was late, and on top of all this, it rained.
sehen Sie es mal so
sagen wir mal so
Put it this way, we need to act fast to succeed.
dieses Mal
diesmal
I will do better this time around.
anprobieren
testen
Try this for size before buying the jacket.
anprobieren
ausprobieren
Try this on for size before buying it.
etwas nicht ertragen können
I couldn't stomach this rude behavior anymore!
richtig verstehen
Let me get this straight, you want to leave now?
deshalb
angesichts dessen
In light of this, he decided to apologize.
aus dieser Sicht
in diesem Licht
In this light, his actions seem justified.
außergewöhnlich
unvergleichlich
The dessert was out of this world, truly unforgettable..
sofort
auf der Stelle
You need to leave right this minute!
aussetzen
I'm tired, so I'll sit this one out.
das muss begossen werden
This calls for a drink after winning the game!
Dieses Auto schluckt Benzin
This car drinks petrol faster than my old one!
Dieses Kapitel ist abgeschlossen
This chapter is closed; we won't talk about it anymore.
eine Starbesetzung
This film has a star-studded cast with many famous actors.
Das ist ganz meine Schuld
She admitted this is all her doing after the company lost its biggest client.
das geht auf mich
Don't worry about the bill, this one's on me.
dieses Zimmer ist ein Saustall
This room is a tip; clothes are everywhere.
Synonyms and analogies of this in English
Examples of this in a sentence
This is the path we should take. This is the book I was talking about. This is what I meant by a challenge. This is the moment we've all been preparing for. This is what everyone is talking about today. This pen is out of ink.
Can you pass me this cup? This is the reason I called you.