Sentence examples of "was just" in English

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The corrected sentence was just what he wanted to say. Der korrigierte Satz war gerade das, was ich sagen wollte.

I was just about to go out when the phone rang. Ich wollte gerade ausgehen, als das Telefon klingelte.

That was just plain stupid. Das war schlicht und ergreifend dumm.

It was just the beginning. Das war erst der Anfang.

He was just behind me. Er war direkt hinter mir.

It was just a coincidence. Es war reiner Zufall.

Tom was just being polite. Tom war nur höflich.

I was just drawing pictures, I had no further intention. Ich habe nur Bilder gemalt. Darüber hinaus hatte ich keine Absichten.

I was just taking a shower. Ich habe mich gerade geduscht.

I was just mugged. Ich wurde gerade überfallen.

I was just curious. Ich war nur neugierig.

The telephone was just ringing, wasn't it? Das Telefon hat gerade geklingelt, oder?

She won a medal when she was just 15 years old. Sie gewann eine Medailles, als sie noch nicht einmal fünfzehn Jahre alt war.

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.

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 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 a passing infatuation. Es war nur eine vorübergehende Vernarrtheit.

It was just a one-night stand. Das war nur Liebe für eine Nacht.

I was just thinking of a new job. Ich dachte gerade an einen neuen Job.

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