Translation for "worauf sein" to english

Worauf sein

• be on what
• what his

Translation examples

be on what

»Worauf wartest du?« Ja, worauf?
“What are you waiting for?” Yes, what?

Worauf eigentlich? Worauf hatten sie eigentlich gewartet?
What for? What had they really been waiting for?

»Worauf warten?« Sie wußte nicht recht, worauf;
“To wait for what?” She hardly knew for what;

Aber worauf waren sie aus?
But what was their piece?

Worauf sind sie aus?
What are they after?

Er wusste nie, worauf sie antworten würden und worauf nicht.
He never knew what they might answer and what they might not.

Worauf waren sie aus?
What were they after?

»Worauf bist du aus?«
“What are you after?”

what his

»Worauf?« Seine Augen funkelten.
“For what?” His eyes glittered.

»Warten worauf?« Seine Geduld wurde belohnt.
“Wait for what?” His patience was rewarded.

Er wußte, worauf seine Frau hinauswollte.
He knew very well what his wife was getting at.

Er begriff jetzt, worauf sein anderes Selbst wartete: den Feind, den Tod.
He understood then just what his other half awaited: the enemy. Death.

»Nun ja, aber …« Culum fragte sich, worauf sein Vater hinauswollte.
“Very well.” Culum wondered what his father was getting at.