Usage examples of "war zu beschäftigt" in German with translation to English

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Er war zu beschäftigt, um es zu bemerken. He was too busy to notice it.
So gern ich kommen würde, fürchte ich doch, dass ich zu beschäftigt sein werde. Much as I'd like to come, I'm afraid I'll be too busy.
Sie war zu stolz, ihn um Hilfe zu bitten. She was too proud to ask him for help.
Sie sind zu beschäftigt damit, sich gegenseitig zu bekämpfen, um sich gemeinsamen Idealen zu widmen. They are too busy fighting against each other to care for common ideals.
Ich wollte den Vogel fangen, aber es war zu schwer für mich. I wanted to catch the bird, but I found it too difficult.
Was hältst du von einer Tasse Tee? Das heißt, wenn du nicht zu beschäftigt bist. How about a cup of tea or something, if you aren't in a hurry?
Toms Schlafzimmertür war zu. Tom's bedroom door was closed.
Tom ist gerade zu beschäftigt, um mit dir zu reden. Tom is too busy now to talk to you.
Sie war zu Tränen gerührt. She was moved to tears.
Es ist das erste Mal, dass ich meinen kleinen Sohn zu Bett bringe. Seine Mutter ist zu beschäftigt. It's the first time I put my little son into bed. His mother is too busy.
Das Problem war zu viel für mich. The problem was too much for me.
Ich bin zu beschäftigt, um jetzt mit Ihnen zu sprechen. I'm too busy to talk to you now.
John war zu überrascht, um etwas zu sagen. John was too surprised to say anything.
Jetzt ist Tom zu beschäftigt, um mit dir zu sprechen. Tom is too busy now to talk to you.
Seine Geschichte war zu lächerlich, um von irgendjemandem geglaubt zu werden. His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.
Ich bin zu beschäftigt, um zu gehen. I am too busy to go.
Der amerikanische Tourist bestand auf Gelato, denn er war zu sehr ein Hipster, um normales Eis zu bestellen. The American tourist insisted on gelato, for he was too hipstery for regular ice cream.
Er war zu alt zum Schwimmen. He was too old to swim.
Sie war zu klein um über den Zaun zu sehen. She was too short to see over the fence.
Ich war zu ihrer Hochzeit eingeladen. I was invited to their wedding.
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