Examples of using "Aufgehoben" in a sentence and their english translations:
- I just picked it up.
- I just picked them up.
Let's come back to it later.
The tsunami alert was cancelled.
- They called off their engagement.
- They broke off their engagement.
Tom didn't pick it up.
Tom's talents could be put to better use elsewhere.
Mary's talents could be put to better use elsewhere.
His talents could be put to better use somewhere else.
are to be lifted for vaccinated and convalescent people.
Trade barriers were lifted after the war ended.
Tom and Mary broke off their engagement.
- When will the blockade at the port be lifted?
- When will the port blockade be lifted?
Is the head of the established order lifted? Repeals
I was saving this piece of cake for you.
- I've saved the best for last.
- I saved the best for last.
- You had better keep your money for a rainy day.
- You'd better keep your money for a rainy day.
We saved the best for last.
- Somebody must've picked it up.
- Somebody must have picked it up.
Even the smallest sentences are better off in the hands of native speakers.
Once the lockdown is lifted, and it’s safe to work again,
She got out the bottle of champagne she'd been saving for a special occasion.
The roadblock is only temporary. It will be removed when the construction is finished.
- Boats are safe in ports, but that's not what they're made for.
- Ships are safe in the harbour, but that's not what ships are for.
The apples fell to the ground as if eager to be gathered by the passing lover.
I have a bottle of very good wine that I've been saving for a special occasion.
The modern bourgeois society that has sprouted from the ruins of feudal society has not done away with class antagonisms.