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seiner Zeit

of his time

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of his time Often appears in the phrase „seiner Zeit voraus“ (“ahead of his time”).
GE: Er war einer der bekanntesten Musiker seiner Zeit.
EN: He was one of the best-known musicians of his time.

Egal wie lange ein Mann lebt, er kann nicht seiner Zeit voraus sein.

No matter how long a man lives, he cannot be ahead of his time.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Er war der berühmteste Schriftsteller seiner Zeit.

He was the most famous writer of his time.

Das war einer der berühmten Fälle seiner Zeit.

This was one of the famous cases of his time.

Im Krieg ist man unglücklicherweise nicht immer Herr seiner Zeit.

Unfortunately, in war, one is not always in control of one's time.

— Der Untergang (2004)

Er war seiner Zeit voraus.

He was ahead of his time.