English-German translation for "ago"

"ago" German translation

ago
[əˈgou]adverb | Adverb adv &adjective | Adjektiv adj

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  • vor
    ago nur nachgestellt
    ago nur nachgestellt
examples
some time ago
vor einiger Zeit
some time ago
as long ago as 1900
schon 1900
as long ago as 1900
a short time ago
vor Kurzem, kürzlich
a short time ago
I knew nothing about it until 5 minutes ago
bis vor fünf Minuten, habe ich nichts davon gewusst
I knew nothing about it until 5 minutes ago
not long ago
kürzlich, vor Kurzem, vor nicht langer Zeit, unlängst
not long ago
this method came into use many centuries ago
diese Methode wurde vor vielen Jahrhunderten eingeführt
this method came into use many centuries ago
was it a fortnight ago? Yes, then or thereabouts
war es vor 14 Tagen? Ja, ungefähr um diese Zeit
was it a fortnight ago? Yes, then or thereabouts
a long (or | oderod great) while ago
vor einer ganzen Weile
a long (or | oderod great) while ago
not long ago
vor kurzer Zeit
not long ago
long ago
vor langer Zeit
long ago
Ich bat um einen Bericht des Juristischen Dienstes, der vor einer Woche einging.
I requested a report from the Legal Service which was received a week ago.
Source: Europarl
Die schmerzliche Niederlage bei den Parlamentswahlen vor einigen Monaten unterstreicht dies noch.
This was underlined by a painful defeat in the parliamentary elections only a few months ago.
Source: Europarl
Das Problem, das wir heute vormittag behandeln, ist seit langem bekannt.
- (FR) The problem under discussion this morning was first identified a long time ago.
Source: Europarl
An der Dringlichkeit derartiger Maßnahmen hat sich in den vier Jahren nichts geändert.
The need for this work remains as strong as it did four years ago.
Source: Europarl
Vor kurzem haben wir über die Hushkits gesprochen.
We talked about hushkits not so long ago.
Source: Europarl
Von uns wird die Änderung einer Verordnung verlangt, die vor wenigen Monaten in Kraft getreten ist.
We are being asked to change a regulation which entered into force a few months ago.
Source: Europarl
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