Was heißt »wäh­nen« auf Englisch?

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Das englische Volk wähnt, es wäre frei, doch ist es im großen Irrtum. Es ist nur während der Wahl der Abgeordneten des Parlamentes frei. Sobald diese gewählt sind, wird das Volk zu Sklaven: es ist nichts.

The English people believes itself to be free; it is gravely mistaken; it is free only during the election of the members of Parliament; as soon as they are elected, the people become slaves; they are nothing.

Er schaute wie ein Reh, das sich im Licht eines Scheinwerfers gefangen wähnt.

He looked like a deer caught in the headlights.

Tom wähnte sich besser im Französischen, als er tatsächlich war.

Tom thought he was better at French than he really was.

Ich wähnte mich sein bester Freund.

I thought I was his best friend.

Ich wähnte mich ihre beste Freundin.

I thought I was her best friend.

Keine Regierung kann sich ohne eine starke Opposition lange in Sicherheit wähnen.

No government can be long secure without formidable opposition.

Tom wähnte Maria in Boston, doch sie war in Wirklichkeit in Chicago.

Tom thought Mary was in Boston, but she was actually in Chicago.

Ich wähnte Tom und Maria in Gesellschaft.

I didn't think Tom and Mary were alone.

Hier saß sie immer und beobachtete den jungen Prinzen, der sich ganz allein im Mondschein wähnte.

She used to sit here looking at the young prince, who thought he was quite alone in the clear moonlight.

Er wähnte sie in ihrem Zimmer.

He thought she was in her bedroom.

Er wähnte sich bei ihr in Sicherheit.

He thought he was safe with her.

Als ich Tom kennenlernte, wähnte ich ihn reich.

The first time I met Tom, I thought he was rich.

Er wähnte sich im Vorteil, aber dann drehte ich den Spieß um.

He thought he had the upper hand, but I turned the tables on him.

Synonyme

an­neh­men:

assume

premise

suppose

ver­mei­nen:

suppose

Englische Beispielsätze

• I could imagine that.

• I can't imagine that such transactions would predominate in a truly free market.

• Let's imagine that someone would find the solution; what would he do next?

• I imagine a house where I'm happy.

• He's juggling three full bottles of mineral water which, as you might imagine, is not easy.

• I can imagine!

• What situation did you imagine, in which someone would say that?

• I imagine you've heard by now.

• Please forgive me, but I guess you are the biggest asshole that one can imagine.

• You can't create something you can't imagine.

• You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.

• The aim of the workshops is to imagine how the world will look in ten years' time.

• I imagine I know this feeling of relief.

• We can not always tell the same lie to the people! Some day we'll have to imagine a new lie.

• When I close my eyes I imagine I am a bird and can fly.

• When I close my eyes, I imagine that I am a bird and can fly.

• I can't imagine living a life without books.

• Sometimes, I imagine a world in which there is no computer, and no Internet.

• I could never imagine attaining such a position.

• "Do you never imagine things different from what they really are?" asked Anne wide-eyed. "No."