Sentence examples of "was" in English

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He was entranced with joy. Er war trunken vor Freude.
There was an earthquake yesterday. Gestern gab es ein Erdbeben.
It was a stormy affair Es ging heiß her
He was in the shower. Er stand unter der Dusche.
He was in critical condition. Er befand sich in einem kritischen Zustand.
Jane insisted that she was right. Jane bestand darauf, dass sie Recht hätte.
The joke was at my expense. Der Witz ging auf meine Kosten.
I was caught in traffic. Ich steckte im Verkehr fest.
The speedometer was indicating 95 mph. Der Tacho zeigte 95 Meilen pro Stunde an.
I was suddenly awakened by a loud noise. Ich wurde plötzlich von einem lauten Geräusch geweckt.
The house was in flames. Das Haus stand in Flammen.
I was led to the conclusion that we made a fatal mistake. Ich kam zu dem Schluss, dass wir einen verhängnisvollen Fehler gemacht hatten.
He confirmed that it was the wreck of the Titanic. Er bestätigte, dass es sich um das Wrack der Titanic handelte.
I was searching for something that didn't exist. Ich suchte nach etwas, das nicht existierte.
Although his exam scores weren't very high, he was still successful after graduation. Auch wenn seine Prüfungsresultate nicht gut ausfielen, hatte er doch Erfolg nach seinem Abschluß.
My baggage was lost in transit. Mein Gepäck ging beim Transport verloren.
I was at the party. Ich war auf der Party.
There also was another reason. Es gab auch einen anderen Grund.
She was absorbed in her work. Sie ging in ihrer Arbeit auf.
He was faced with ruin Er stand vor dem Nichts
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