Sentence examples of "were absent" in English

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Both Nancy and Jane were absent from school. Nancy und Jane waren beide nicht in der Schule.
Is it true that you were absent yesterday? Stimmt es, dass du gestern nicht da warst?
You were absent from school yesterday. Du warst gestern nicht in der Schule.
A great many students were absent from school. Sehr viele Schüler fehlten in der Schule.
At least thirty students were absent. Mindestens dreißig Studenten waren abwesend.
There were quite a few students absent from class today. Heute haben ziemlich viele Schüler gefehlt.
Do you know why he has been absent from school? Weißt du, warum er nicht in der Schule war?
They were left speechless. Der Mund blieb ihnen offen stehen.
He was absent from school yesterday. Er ist gestern nicht zur Schule gekommen.
The two men were released from jail. Die beiden Männer wurden aus dem Gefängnis entlassen.
John was absent from school yesterday. John war gestern nicht in der Schule.
I wish I were a little taller. Ich wäre gern ein wenig größer.
The friend was absent. Der Freund war abwesend.
There were two people in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Drinnen waren zwei Leute: Eine ihrer Studentinnen und eine junger Mann.
Why did you absent yourself from class yesterday? Warum hast du gestern im Unterricht gefehlt?
If I were invisible I wouldn't have to dress myself. Wenn ich unsichtbar wäre, dann müsste ich mir nichts anziehen.
I wonder why he was absent. Ich frage mich, warum er nicht da war.
A treaty is, as it were, a contract between countries. Ein Abkommen ist sozusagen ein Vertrag zwischen Staaten.
Two pupils are absent today. Zwei Schüler fehlen heute.
When I entered the coffee shop, two young men were watching a wrestling match on television. Als ich das Café betrat, sahen sich gerade zwei junge Männer Catchen im Fernsehen an.
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