Usage examples of "standen Schlange" in German with translation to English

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Wir standen Schlange, um Karten für das Konzert zu bekommen. We queued up to get tickets for the concert.
Als ich das Gespenst sah, erschrak ich so sehr, dass mir die Haare zu Berge standen. When I saw the ghost, I was so frightened that my hair stood on end.
Er stand am Ende der Schlange. He stood at the end of the line.
Wir standen im Morgengrauen auf. We got up at dawn.
Vom Himmel aus sah der Fluss wie eine riesige Schlange aus. Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake.
Der Verkehr war sehr dicht. Die Autos standen Stoßstange an Stoßstange. The traffic was very heavy. The cars were lined up bumper to bumper.
Die Lokomotive zog eine lange Schlange von Güterwagen. The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
Sie standen in einer Reihe. They were standing in a row.
Diese Schlange ist nicht giftig. This snake is not venomous.
Wir standen früh auf, um den Sonnenaufgang zu sehen. We got up early in order to see the sunrise.
Die Schlange häutet sich. The snake sheds its skin.
Die Leute standen auf und begannen zu singen. The people stood up and began to sing.
Ich erstarrte beim Anblick der Schlange. I froze at the sight of the snake.
Sie standen alle gleichzeitig auf. They all stood up at the same time.
Vom Himmel aus gesehen, mutete der Fluss wie eine gewaltige Schlange an. Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake.
Sie standen auf der Hügelkuppe. They stood on the top of the hill.
Die Schlange windet sich. The snake is wriggling.
Meine Haare standen mir vor Entsetzen zu Berge, als ich die Szene sah. My hair stood on end with horror when I saw the scene.
Mary erstarrte, als sie die Schlange sah. Mary stood as still as a statue when she saw the snake.
Wir standen an der Tür und warteten. We stood at the door and waited.
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