Usage examples of "war beschäftigt" in German with translation to English

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Mein Vater war beschäftigt. My father has been busy.
Er war beschäftigt, als ich ihn angerufen habe. He was busy when I called him up.
Ihre Mutter war beschäftigt das Abendessen zu bereiten. Her mother was busy cooking dinner.
Er war beschäftigt. He was busy.
Er war zu beschäftigt, um es zu bemerken. He was too busy to notice it.
Bevor sie zurück kamen, war sie beschäftigt gewesen. Until they came back, she had been busy.
Sie war sehr beschäftigt. She was very busy.
Ihre Mutter war damit beschäftigt, Abendessen zu kochen. Her mother was busy cooking the dinner.
Ich war damit beschäftigt, eine Kurzgeschichte zu schreiben. I have been busy writing a short story.
Er war damit beschäftigt, ein Teleskop herzustellen. He was engaged in making a telescope.
Ich war gestern beschäftigt. I was busy yesterday.
Der britische Außenminister war immer zu beschäftigt, um ihn zu sehen. The British foreign minister was always too busy to see him.
Ich war bis jetzt beschäftigt. I have been busy so far.
Herr Thompson war heute sehr beschäftigt. Mr. Thompson has been very busy today.
Ich war schon damit beschäftigt, meine Ferien zu planen. I was already busy planning my vacation.
Sie war mit Stricken beschäftigt. She was busy with her knitting.
Ich war den ganzen Tag beschäftigt. I was busy all day.
Er war gestern Nachmittag beschäftigt. He was busy yesterday afternoon.
Sie war mit der Hausarbeit beschäftigt. She was busy with housework.
Er war den ganzen Tag sehr beschäftigt. He was very busy all day.
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