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"was" in German

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The German translation for “was” is war.

Examples of "was" in use

There are 184 examples of the German word for "was" being used:
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The stray cat was looking for food. Die streunende Katze war auf der Suche nach Futter.
The lawyer’s argument was strong. Die Argumentation des Anwalts war überzeugend.
That was a difficult problem to foresee. Dieses Problem war schwer vorherzusehen.
The annoyance was noticeable in his tone. Der Ärger war in seinem Tonfall deutlich zu hören.
The estimate was a complete shock! Der Kostenvoranschlag war ein völliger Schock!
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein. Er war ein großer Bewunderer von Albert Einstein.
She was so shocked that she couldn’t speak. Sie war so geschockt, dass sie nicht sprechen konnte.
That was a feeble attempt at humour. Das war ein schwacher Versuch, humorvoll zu sein.
The grace of her performance was striking. Die Anmut ihrer Darbietung war beeindruckend.
I don’t think that was a wise decision. Ich glaube nicht, dass das eine kluge Entscheidung war.

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And then another bang was heard.,
And what was more beautiful to see,
And whose idea was that?,
But you said it was today!,
Didn’t you know Tom was married?,
Everyone saw that I was embarrassed.,
for it was New Year’s Eve,
Grandmother was completely alone.,
He felt somewhat disappointed by the outcome.,
He had always been a bit of an oddball.,
he made more noise than was wise,
He turned out to be exceptionally gifted.,
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein.,
He was a very wise, rich and powerful king.,
he was angry that I hadn’t done it,
He was exceptionally polite.,
He was just behind me.,
He was not aware of the danger.,
He was once here.,
He was present at the meeting.
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