German-English translation for "Waise"

"Waise" English translation

Waise
[ˈvaizə]Femininum | feminine f <Waise; Waisen>

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examples
als Waise zurückbleiben
to be left an orphan, to be orphaned
als Waise zurückbleiben
Ninety-five percent of orphans are older than 5 years old.
Fünfundneunzig Prozent aller Waisen sind älter als fünf Jahre.
Source: Tatoeba
There were a lot of orphans made this day, and here's a dead body being brought out.
An diesem Tag wurden viele Kinder zu Waisen. Hier wird ein Toter hinausgetragen.
Source: TED
And there were lots of widows and orphans, people like that, who needed a foster home.
Und es gab viele Witwen und Waisen, Menschen, die eine Zuflucht brauchten.
Source: TED
A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan.
Ein Kind, dessen Eltern gestorben sind, bezeichnet man als eine Waise.
Source: Tatoeba
She was an orphan who lost her parents in a plane crash.
Sie war eine Waise, die ihre Eltern bei einem Flugzeugabsturz verloren hatte.
Source: Tatoeba
She's an orphan. Yes, we could have taken her for that.
Sie ist eine Waise. Ja, wir hätten sie deswegen aufnehmen können.
Source: TED
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