Usage examples of "klingelte" in German with translation to English

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Tom klingelte an der Tür. Tom rang the doorbell.
Ich verschlief, weil mein Wecker nicht klingelte. I overslept because my alarm didn't go off.
Er klingelte an der Tür. He rang the doorbell.
Es klingelte an der Tür. The doorbell rang.
Während ich badete, klingelte das Telefon. When I was taking a bath, the telephone rang.
Das Telefon klingelte, während ich duschte. The phone rang while I was taking a shower.
Einige Minuten später klingelte das Telefon. A few minutes later the telephone rang.
Kaum war ich eingeschlafen, klingelte das Telefon. I had hardly fallen asleep when the telephone rang.
Als ich zu Mittag aß, klingelte das Telefon. The phone rang when I was having lunch.
Ich wollte gerade ausgehen, als das Telefon klingelte. I was just about to go out when the phone rang.
Ich ging gerade raus, als das Telefon klingelte. I was going out, when the telephone rang.
Ich sah gerade fern, als das Telefon klingelte. I was watching television when the telephone rang.
Kaum hatte ich mich hingesetzt, klingelte das Telefon. I had no sooner sat down than the telephone rang.
Ich wollte gerade gehen, als das Telefon klingelte. I was about to go out when the phone rang.
Ich war mitten beim Abendessen, als das Telefon klingelte. I was in the middle of my dinner when the phone rang.
Als die Glocke klingelte, beendete der Lehrer die Stunde. When the bell rang, the teacher ended the class.
Als es klingelte, nahm das Publikum seine Plätze ein. When the bell rang, the audience took their seats.
Sobald es klingelte, kam der Lehrer in den Klassenraum. As soon as the bell rang the teacher came into the classroom.
Er hatte das Frühstück kaum beendet, als das Telefon klingelte. Hardly had he finished breakfast when the telephone rang.
Ich wollte gerade das Haus verlassen, als das Telefon klingelte. I was just about to leave the house when the telephone rang.
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