Translations for „sally“ in the English » German Dictionary

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I . sal·ly [ˈsæli] N

1. sally MIL:

to make a sally

einen Ausfall machen

2. sally fig (excursion, attempt):

sally

Ausflug m fig

sally

Versuch m

3. sally dated (remark):

sally

witzige Bemerkung

II . sal·ly <-ie-> [ˈsæli] VB intr form liter

to sally forth [or out] [to do sth]

aufbrechen [o. sich acc aufmachen] [, um etw zu tun]

Sal·ly ˈArmy N no pl Brit inf

the Sally Army

die Heilsarmee

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a sally

einen Ausfall machen

Hermione was rechristened Sally by her friends

Hermione wurde von ihren Freunden in Sally umbenannt

to sally forth [or out] [to do sth]

aufbrechen [o. sich acc aufmachen] [, um etw zu tun]

Betty, Sally and Joan are three of a kind

Betty, Sally und Joan sind alle drei vom gleichen Schlag

we'll be sleeping at Sally and Steve's on Saturday night

Samstagnacht werden wir bei Sally und Steve übernachten

now hold [or hang] on to your hat! Sally's pregnant! fig

jetzt halt dich fest, Sally ist schwanger! fig

as I live and breathe! good Lord! Sally Watson, as I live and breathe!

Mensch! wenn das nicht Sally Watson ist!

Sally and Richard are getting married — really, that's a new one on me

Sally und Richard heiraten — wirklich, das ist mir neu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There's a sally like her in every shop on every street.

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Later it came to be awarded to a soldier who had struck down an enemy in a sally or skirmish.

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Sally learns that she is pregnant, but is unsure of the father.

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Sally offered her services, but warned that she didn't come cheap.

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