Usage examples of "was just" in English with translation to German

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I was just going to leave home. Er wollte gerade das Haus verlassen.
The last time you saw her, she was just a tiny baby. Als du sie das letze Mal gesehen hast, war sie noch ein kleiner Säugling.
I was just taking a shower. Ich habe mich gerade geduscht.
The airplane was just going to take off. Das Flugzeug war kurz davor abzuheben.
It was just a coincidence. Es war reiner Zufall.
The telephone was just ringing, wasn't it? Das Telefon hat gerade geklingelt, oder?
I was just about to leave the house when the telephone rang. Ich wollte gerade das Haus verlassen, als das Telefon klingelte.
That was just plain stupid. Das war schlicht und ergreifend dumm.
I was just about to go to bed when he phoned me. Ich war gerade dabei, ins Bett zu gehen, als er mich anrief.
"I was just admiring your roses. They're absolutely gorgeous." "Oh, I'm flattered. Thank you." Ich bewunderte gerade Ihre Rosen. Sie sind ganz herrlich. - Oh, ich bin geschmeichelt. Danke.
It was just 6 years ago that I visited New Zealand for the first time. Es ist sechs Jahre her, dass ich Neuseeland zum ersten Mal besucht habe.
My brother is a well doer. He was just at the wrong place at the wrong time. Mein Bruder ist ein guter Mensch. Er war nur im falschen Moment am falschen Ort.
Tom was just being polite. Tom war nur höflich.
I was just wondering what languages you can speak. Ich fragte mich gerade, welche Sprachen du sprechen kannst.
It was just a passing infatuation. Es war nur eine vorübergehende Vernarrtheit.
When I arrived at the station, the train was just about to leave. Als ich am Bahnhof ankam, war der Zug gerade im Begriff, abzufahren.
I was just mugged. Ich wurde gerade überfallen.
I was just making sure. Ich wollte bloß sichergehen.
I was just telling Tom that he should go out and buy something to eat. Ich habe Tom gerade gesagt, dass er rausgehen und etwas zu essen kaufen soll.
This day was just a waste of time and money. Dieser Tag war nur Zeit- und Geldverschwendung.
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