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

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Wir waren zusammen auf Reisen. We traveled together.
Nur wenige Leute waren pünktlich. Only a few people showed up on time.
Führen Sie zollpflichtige Waren mit? Have you anything to declare?
Die Beatles waren vier Musiker. The Beatles consisted of four musicians.
Seine Bemühungen waren alle vergeblich. All his endeavors ended in failure.
Alle Klubmitglieder waren meiner Meinung. All the members of the club agreed with me.
Wir waren stolz auf unsere Stärke. We took pride in our strength.
Waren Sie schon einmal in Kyoto? Have you ever visited Kyoto?
Alle waren gegangen, und er blieb da. Eveyone had left, and he stayed there.
Die Arbeiter waren auf ihre Arbeit stolz. The workers took pride in their work.
Die Karten waren innerhalb einer Woche ausverkauft. The tickets sold out within a week.
John und ich waren abwechselnd am Steuer. John and I took turns driving.
Unsere Diplomatie und Kriegsstrategie waren offensichtlich widersprüchlich. Our diplomacy and strategy ran in clear contradiction to each other.
Nicht weniger als fünfzigtausend Leute waren dort. No less than fifty thousand people visited there.
Viele Zeitungsreporter waren bei dem Gerichtsverfahren anwesend. Many newspaper reporters attended the trial.
Die meisten Japaner waren gegen eine Steuererhöhung. Most Japanese opposed a tax increase.
Lincolns Eltern waren ihr Leben lang arm. Lincoln's parents remained poor all their lives.
Er betrat den Raum, nachdem Sie gegangen waren. He entered the room after you left.
Seine Schulden waren zu einer beträchtlichen Summe angewachsen. His debt amounted to a considerable sum.
In diesem Punkt waren Tom und Maria uneins. Tom disagreed with Mary on that point.
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