Translations for „a number of“ in the English » German Dictionary

a finite number of possibilities MATH

endlich

a fair number of people

ziemlich viele Leute

a finite number of possibilities

eine begrenzte Anzahl an Möglichkeiten

to farm land/a number of acres

Land/eine Anzahl Hektar bebauen

to make a production [number] of sth

aus etw dat ein Drama machen

to fail on a number of counts

in einer Reihe von Punkten versagen

there have been a number of shootings

es gab einige Schießereien

a great many [or number of] people

sehr viele Menschen

a decline in the number of unemployed

ein Rückgang m der Arbeitslosenzahl

a large number of people/things

viele Menschen/Dinge

she is a veteran of a number of matches

sie hat an zahlreichen Turnieren teilgenommen

a large number of invitations have [or form has] been sent

ein großer Teil der Einladungen ist bereits verschickt worden

a small number of children are [or form is] educated at home

eine kleine Anzahl von Kindern wird [o. einige wenige Kinder werden] zu Hause unterrichtet

I decided not to go for a number of reasons

ich entschied mich aus vielerlei Gründen dagegen, dort hinzugehen

a great number of people unknowingly carry the AIDS virus

viele Menschen tragen das Aidsvirus in sich, ohne es zu wissen

to bowl sb ⇆ out for a number of runs

jdn für eine bestimmte Anzahl von Läufen ausschlagen

the hollowness of the tree affords a home to a number of small animals and insects

der ausgehöhlte Baum bietet einer Reihe kleiner Tiere und Insekten eine Heimat

the book is made up of a number of different articles

das Buch besteht aus vielen verschiedenen Artikeln

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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However, a number of lawsuits that resulted from the collapse were unsuccessful, as courts were unable to determine who was liable.

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The property includes a number of outbuildings which were relocated to the site.

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A number of desert-dwelling larks have evolved long bills, apparently to aid digging for food in a sandy environment.

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This therefore highlights a number of ploughmen and a high ratio of chauffeurs.

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Bol itself is a very popular tourist destination and has a number of harbourside bars and restaurants.

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A number of primary and secondary alcohols was tested, from methanol to 2-butanol.

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While a number of formal tools were produced from chert and quartz, most non-obsidian tools were informal and produced through expedient flake production.

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A number of web pages exist that serve to perpetuate the tale.

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Many natural watercourses flow among mountain ranges running from north to south forming a number of valleys and gorges.

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The channel was available to high definition digital television viewers in metropolitan and regional areas through a number of owned-and-operated and affiliate stations.

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