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

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Ich wartete auf ein Taxi. I was waiting for a taxi.

Ich hielt den Atem an und wartete. I held my breath and waited.

Ich wartete lange auf sie. I waited for her for a long time.

Sie wartete geduldig auf ihn. She waited for him with patience.

Sie wartete vor dem Gebäude. She was waiting in front of the building.

Er wartete einer alten Dame auf. He waits on an old lady.

Er wartete hier eine ganze Weile. He's been waiting here for quite a while.

Ängstlich wartete er auf seinen Sohn. He waited for his son with anxiety.

Er drückte den Knopf und wartete. He pressed the button and waited.

Ich wartete eine Stunde lang im Sitzungszimmer. I waited for an hour in the meeting room.

Er wartete bis zehn Uhr auf ihn. He waited for him until 10.

Je länger ich wartete, desto ungeduldiger wurde ich. The longer I waited, the more impatient I became.

Ich wartete auf meinen Mann bis nach Mitternacht. I waited for my husband till after midnight.

Ich wartete bis nach Mitternacht auf meinen Mann. I waited for my husband till after midnight.

Er wartete mehrere Sekunden und öffnete die Tür. He waited for several seconds and opened the door.

Er wartete, bis er an der Reihe war. He waited his turn.

Während ich auf den Bus wartete, sah ich einen Verkehrsunfall. While I was waiting for the bus, I saw a traffic accident.

Während ich auf Kate wartete, erblickte ich Bob und Mary. Waiting for Kate, I saw Bob and Mary.

Ich traf einige Freunde, während ich auf einen Bus wartete. I met some friends while I was waiting for a bus.

Mir begegneten einige Freunde, während ich auf einen Bus wartete. I met some friends while I was waiting for a bus.

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