Usage examples of "answer the telephone" in English with translation to German

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I must answer the telephone Ich muss ans Telefon gehen
Can someone answer the telephone? Kann mal jemand ans Telefon gehen?
Tom asked Mary to answer the telephone. Tom bat Mary, ans Telefon zu gehen.
I had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang. Kaum hatte ich mich hingesetzt, klingelte das Telefon.
No student was able to answer the question. Kein Student konnte die Frage beantworten.
The telephone call lasted six hours. Das Telefongespräch dauerte sechs Stunden.
I have to answer the phone. Ich muss ans Telefon gehen.
When I was taking a bath, the telephone rang. Während ich badete, klingelte das Telefon.
Only you can answer the question. Nur du kannst diese Frage beantworten.
The telephone is now out of order. Das Telefon funktioniert im Moment nicht.
To my surprise, she could not answer the question. Zu meiner Überraschung gelang es ihr nicht, die Frage zu beantworten.
We talked on the telephone. Wir haben telefoniert.
He interrupted his work to answer the phone. Er unterbrach seine Arbeit, um ans Telefon zu gehen.
The telephone was invented in 1876 by Bell. Das Telefon wurde 1876 von Bell erfunden.
I was able to answer the question. Ich konnte die Frage beantworten.
The telephone rang several times. Das Telefon hat einige Male geläutet.
Tommy couldn't answer the last question. Tommy konnte die letzte Frage nicht beantworten.
The telephone was just ringing, wasn't it? Das Telefon hat gerade geklingelt, oder?
Don't let him answer the phone. Lass ihn nicht ans Telefon gehen!
Grace goes to the telephone upstairs. Grace geht zum Telefon nach oben.
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