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

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The meeting was called off. Das Treffen wurde abgesagt.
Rye was called the grain of poverty. Der Roggen wurde Arme-Leute-Getreide genannt.
The baseball game was called off due to rain. Das Baseballspiel wurde wegen Regens abgesagt.
We asked him what he was called. Wir fragten ihn, wie er heißt.
He was called Ted by his friends. Er wurde von seinen Freunden Ted genannt.
Paula was called away on urgent business. Paula wurde weggerufen für eine dringende Aufgabe.
My name was called after his name. Mein Name wurde nach seinem aufgerufen.
Africa was once called the Dark Continent. Afrika wurde früher der schwarze Kontinent genannt.
Kaliningrad was once called Koenigsberg. Kaliningrad hieß früher Königsberg.
If there was a verb called "to nache", "Nache!" would be the imperative form. Wenn es ein Verb namens "nachen" gäbe, wäre "Nacht!" der Imperativ davon.
He was to have called her up, but he forgot. Er hätte sie anrufen sollen, aber er hat es vergessen.
What was the boy called? Wie hieß der Junge noch mal?
What was the girl called? Wie hieß das Mädchen?
She was out when I called. Sie war nicht da, als ich anrief.
He was busy when I called him up. Er war beschäftigt, als ich ihn angerufen habe.
I was about to go to bed when he called me up. Ich wollte gerade ins Bett gehen, als er mich anrief.
While he was lost in thought, he heard his name called. Gedankenverloren hörte er, wie sein Name gerufen wurde.
He was about to fall asleep, when he heard his name called. Er war gerade beim Einschlafen, als er seinen Namen rufen hörte.
I called her, but the line was busy. Ich rief sie an, aber die Leitung war besetzt.
I called him, but the line was busy. Ich rief ihn an, doch die Leitung war besetzt.
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