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

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Ich brauchte damals dringend seine Hilfe. I was badly in need of his help at that time.
Ich brauchte mehrere Stunden, um das zu zeichnen. It took me several hours to draw it.
Er brauchte nur Zeit, um sein Bild zu beenden. All he wanted was time to finish his painting.
Sie brauchte jemand, der sie verstand. She needed someone who would understand her.
Ich brauchte mehrere Stunden, um die Kleidung zusammenzulegen. It took me several hours to fold all the clothes.
Die Nation brauchte mehr und bessere Lehrer. The nation needed more and better teachers.
Ich brauchte mehrere Stunden, um es zu korrigieren. It took me several hours to correct it.
Warum? - Weil seine Familie das Geld brauchte, darum. Why? Because his family needed the money, that's why.
Sie brauchte lange, um sich einen Hut auszusuchen. She took a long time to choose her hat.
Tom kam nicht an alles, was er brauchte. Tom couldn't get his hands on everything he needed.
Jane brauchte zwanzig Stunden, um nach Japan zu fliegen. It took Jane twenty hours to fly to Japan.
Sie brauchte etwas Geld, um ihrem Hund etwas zu fressen zu kaufen. She needed some money to buy something to feed her dog.
Er brauchte zehn Minuten, um das Problem zu lösen. It took him ten minutes to solve the problem.
Die niedrigen Preise verleiteten mich, Dinge zu kaufen, die ich nicht brauchte. The cheap prices tempted me to buy things I didn't need.
Er brauchte zwei Stunden, um seine Hausaufgaben zu machen. It took him two hours to finish his homework.
Es tut mir leid, Sie so spät am Abend anzurufen, aber ich brauchte einfach jemanden zum Reden. I'm sorry to call you this late at night, but I really needed someone to talk to.
Er brauchte drei Monate um Fahrrad fahren zu lernen. It took him three months to learn to ride a bicycle.
Es tut mir leid, dich so spät am Abend anzurufen, aber ich brauchte wirklich jemanden zum Reden. I'm sorry to call you this late at night, but I really needed someone to talk to.
Sie brauchte eine lange Zeit, um sich einen Hut auszusuchen. It took her a long time to choose a hat.
Es tut mir leid, dich so spät in der Nacht anzurufen, aber ich brauchte unbedingt jemanden zum Reden. I'm sorry to call you this late at night, but I really needed someone to talk to.
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