Usage examples of "were stuck" in English with translation to German

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Throwing knives were stuck deep into the men's necks. Wurfmesser staken tief in den Nacken der Männer.
We were stuck for hours in a traffic jam. Wir steckten stundenlang im Stau fest.
They were stuck for hours in a traffic jam. Sie steckten stundenlang im Stau.
"Yes," Dima replied, brushing off a piece of half-eaten fish that had gotten stuck to his right sleeve. "I'd like to buy that one there." "Ja", antwortete Dima, indem er ein angebissenes Stück Fisch abbürstete, das in seinem rechten Ärmel steckengeblieben war. "Ich möchte diesen hier kaufen."
She loves the child as if it were her own. Sie liebt das Kind, als wäre es ihr eigenes.
We found a nail stuck in the tire. Im Reifen steckte ein Nagel.
Two seats were vacant. Zwei Stühle waren frei.
His eyes got stuck on the canvas on the wall. Seine Augen blieben an dem Gemälde an der Wand hängen.
I thought you were happy. Ich dachte, du wärest glücklich.
He stuck the notice on the board with tacks. Er heftete den Zettel mit Reißzwecken an die Anschlagtafel.
I didn't know you were such a good cook. Ich wusste nicht, dass du so ein guter Koch bist.
The car was stuck in the mud. Das Auto blieb im Schlamm stecken.
A lot of villagers were killed by soldiers. Viele Dorfbewohner wurden von Soldaten getötet.
Tom is stuck in his sleeping bag. Should we abandon him? Tom steckt in seinem Schlafsack fest. Sollten wir ihn hier liegenlassen?
I wondered why people were staring at me. Ich fragte mich, warum mich die Leute anstarrten.
I'm stuck in a traffic jam. Ich stecke in einem Verkehrsstau fest.
A lot of houses were on fire. Viele Häuser standen in Flammen.
Something has stuck in the pipe. Etwas hat sich im Rohr verklemmt.
There were at least a hundred people present. Es waren mindestens hundert Leute da.
"Ostrich!"—and everyone stuck their heads under the table. "Strauß!" - und alle steckten den Kopf unter den Tisch.
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