Usage examples of "was getting light" in English with translation to German

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The eastern sky was getting light. Der östliche Himmel wurde hell.
It was getting dark. Es wurde dunkel.
The group of noisy boys was getting out of hand. Die lärmende Rasselbande von Jungen war nicht mehr unter Kontrolle zu halten.
He was getting old. Er wurde alt.
He was getting increasingly anxious. Ihm wurde bang und bänger.
Tom hadn't eaten since breakfast and was getting hungry. Tom hatte seit dem Frühstück nicht gegessen und wurde hungrig.
The weather was getting worse and worse. Das Wetter wurde immer schlechter.
The weather was getting worse and worse as the day went on. Das Wetter wurde im Verlauf des Tages immer schlechter.
Just as he was getting the hang of things, he got fired. Als er gerade angefangen hatte, sich auszukennen, wurde er entlassen.
The groom was getting cold feet just minutes before the wedding. Der Bräutigam bekam wenige Minuten vor der Hochzeit kalte Füße.
He was in the habit of getting up early. Er hatte die Angewohnheit, zeitig aufzustehen.
It's getting dark. Please turn the light on for me. Es wird dunkel. Bitte schalten Sie für mich das Licht ein.
There was a light burning in the window. Es brannte ein Licht im Fenster.
There was a light rain yesterday. Gestern fiel ein leichter Regen.
Though it was cold, he didn't light the fire. Obwohl es kalt war, zündete er das Feuer nicht an.
The light was on in the room. Im Zimmer brannte das Licht.
For Tom, getting fired was an unexpected shock. Für Tom war die Entlassung ein unerwarteter Schock.
After getting through customs, I was free to go wherever I wanted. Nachdem ich den Zoll passiert hatte, konnte ich gehen, wohin ich wollte.
He is used to getting up early. Er ist es gewöhnt, früh aufzustehen.
He wore a light blue tie. Er trug eine hellblaute Krawatte.
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