Translation of "Were" in German

- They were sacked.
- They were made redundant.
- They were laid off.
- They were discharged.
- You were sacked.
- You were made redundant.
- You were laid off.
- You were discharged.
- They were dismissed.

Sie wurden entlassen.

- You were exhausted.
- You were shattered.
- You were knackered.
- You were worn out.
- You were cream-crackered.

- Du warst erschöpft.
- Du warst ausgelaugt.

- They were fine.
- They were alright.
- They were all right.

Es ging ihnen gut.

- We were wrong.
- We were mistaken.

Wir irrten uns.

- Were you asleep?
- Were you sleeping?

Hast du geschlafen?

- They were killed.
- They were murdered.

Sie wurden ermordet.

- They were right.
- They were correct.

Sie hatten recht.

- You were undressed.
- You were naked.

- Du warst ausgezogen.
- Du warst unbekleidet.

- You were asleep.
- You were sleeping.

Du schliefst.

- We were incorrect.
- We were wrong.

Wir hatten unrecht.

- They were afraid.
- You were scared.

Sie hatten Angst.

Some were farmers, some were hunters.

Die einen waren Bauern; die anderen waren Jäger.

- You were right.
- You were correct.

Du hattest recht.

- You were exhausted.
- You were worn out.
- You were cream-crackered.

Du warst erschöpft.

- You were hurrying.
- You were rushing.
- You were in a hurry.
- You were in a rush.

- Du hast dich beeilt.
- Du beeiltest dich.

- Some were late.
- Some people were late.

- Einige kamen zu spät.
- Einige verspäteten sich.

- We were having fun.
- We were cheerful.

Wir amüsierten uns gut.

There were few passengers who were safe.

Es gab nur wenige Fahrgäste, die in Sicherheit waren.

- Were you shot?
- Were you shot at?

- Wurdest du angeschossen?
- Wurden Sie angeschossen?

We were poor, but we were happy.

Wir waren arm, aber glücklich.

We were friends before we were lovers.

Wir waren Freunde, ehe wir uns ineinander verliebten.

- Tom and Mary were inseparable when they were kids.
- Tom and Mary were inseparable when they were children.

Tom und Maria waren als Kinder unzertrennlich.

- We were both drunk.
- We both were drunk.
- Both of us were drunk.

Wir waren beide betrunken.

Those were the years when they were happiest.

Das waren ihre glücklichsten Jahre.

- His services were appreciated.
- His achievements were acknowledged.

Seine Leistungen wurden anerkannt.

- Originally they were farmers.
- They were originally farmers.

Ursprünglich waren sie Bauern.

- Those were the days!
- Those were the days.

Das waren noch Zeiten!

- My prayers were answered.
- My prayers were heard.

Meine Gebete wurden erhört.

They were three and they were all armed.

- Sie waren zu dritt, und alle waren bewaffnet.
- Ihrer waren drei, und sie waren alle bewaffnet.

- Her teeth were white.
- His teeth were white.

Seine Zähne waren weiß.

- We were all shocked.
- We were all stunned.

Wir waren alle schockiert.

Flights were canceled and 10,000 passengers were rebooked.

Flüge wurden annulliert, 10.000 Passagiere umgebucht.

Borders were closed and scheduled flights were suspended.

Grenzen wurden geschlossen, Linienflüge eingestellt.

- They were very annoyed.
- They were really annoyed.

Sie waren sehr verärgert.

- We were so close.
- We were so close!

Wir waren so nah dran!

- Her friends were jealous.
- His friends were jealous.

Seine Freunde waren neidisch.

We were all wondering why you were late.

Wir fragten uns schon alle, warum du wohl so spät kommest.

You were never very happy here, were you?

Du hast dich hier nie sehr wohl gefühlt, oder?

- You were never alone.
- They were never alone.

- Du warst nie allein.
- Ihr wart nie allein.
- Sie waren nie allein.

- Why were you yelling?
- Why were you shouting?

Warum brüllst du so?

- The doors were closed.
- The gates were closed.

Die Türen waren geschlossen.

- We were both tired.
- We both were tired.

Wir beide sind müde.

- They were sleeping.
- They slept.
- They were asleep.

- Sie schliefen.
- Sie waren am Schlafen.

- Were you guys serious?
- Were you all serious?

Habt ihr das ernst gemeint?

- What were we talking about?
- Where were we?

Worüber sprachen wir gerade?

Yanni's hands were slippery because they were oily.

Yanni hatte vom Öl ganz glitschige Hände.

- The injured were many, but the missing were few.
- There were many injured people, but hardly any people were missing.

Es gab viele Verletzte, aber kaum Vermisste.

We were happy!

Wir waren glücklich!

We were meeting

wir trafen uns

Casualties were high.

Die Verluste waren hoch.

We were surprised.

Wir waren überrascht.

Supplies were cheap.

Vorräte waren billig.

were recently born.

die erst vor Kurzem geboren wurden.

All were silent.

Alle waren still.

None were satisfied.

Niemand war zufrieden.

They were busy.

Sie waren beschäftigt.

They were swimming.

Sie schwammen.

We were right.

- Wir hatten Recht.
- Wir hatten recht.

They were satisfied.

Sie waren zufrieden.

They were hungry.

- Sie waren hungrig.
- Sie hatten Hunger.

We were friends.

Wir waren Freunde.

Tensions were increasing.

Die Spannungen nahmen zu.

Many were slain.

Viele wurden erschlagen.

They were panting.

Sie keuchten.

You were perfect.

- Du warst perfekt.
- Das hast du perfekt gemacht.

Shots were fired.

Schüsse wurden abgegeben.

Were you there?

Waren Sie dabei?

They were unimpressed.

Sie waren unbeeindruckt.

Were you crying?

- Hast du geweint?
- Haben Sie geweint?
- Habt ihr geweint?

You were fantastic.

Ihr seid wunderschön gewesen.

Were you happy?

Warst du glücklich?

You were happy.

Du warst glücklich.

We were busy.

Wir waren beschäftigt.

We were scared.

Wir hatten Angst.