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

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Die Eltern hatten Erfolg darin, ihn zu beruhigen. The parents succeeded in calming him down.
Sie hatten Angst vor dem großen Hund. They were afraid of the big dog.
Die Mädchen hatten keine Angst, aber die Jungen. The girls were not afraid, but the boys were.
Unsere Anstrengungen hatten keinen Erfolg. Our efforts did not result in success.
Wir hatten kein Benzin mehr. We ran out of petrol.
Sie hatten letzte Nacht Sex. They made love last night.
Wir hatten nicht vor ihn anzugreifen. We didn't intend to attack him.
Sie hatten Angst, erwischt zu werden. They were worried about getting caught.
Auch sie hatten kein Geld mehr. They, too, were out of money.
Wir hatten nichts Böses im Sinn. We meant no harm.
Er machte, was sie ihm gesagt hatten. He did what they told him.
Wir hatten Angst, unseren Zug zu verpassen. We were worried we might miss the train.
Sie hatten Mitleid mit dem armseligen Kriminellen. They sympathized with the miserable criminal.
Wir hatten Schwierigkeiten, in die Disko zu kommen. We found it difficult to enter the disco.
Wir hatten einen Unfall kurz vor dem Schauspiel. We got into an accident shortly before the play.
Wann hatten Sie Ihren letzten Termin beim Zahnarzt? When was your most recent dental appointment?
Auf dem Weg dorthin hatten wir eine Autopanne. Our car broke down on our way there.
Sie hatten den Tod ihres Vaters zu beklagen. They lamented the death of their father.
Es war weitaus schwieriger, als wir anfänglich geglaubt hatten. It was much more difficult than we initially thought.
Herr und Frau Ikeda hatten ein Gespräch mit Kens Lehrer. Mr. and Mrs. Ikeda talked to Ken's teacher.
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