that was the
Das war der Triumph der Zivilisation über die Gewalt.
This was the triumph of civilization over violence.
Das war der interessanteste Film, den wir je sahen.
That was the most interesting movie we ever saw.
Das war der chinesische Offizier, der den Jungen hierher gebracht hat.
That was the Chinese officer who brought the boy here.
— The Flowers of War (2011)
Das war der glücklichste Schuss des Jahrhunderts.
That was the luckiest shot of the century.
— Der Leopard (1963)
That was the philosopher’s stone.
Unser polnischer Freund meinte, das war der heißeste Tag des Jahres.
Our Polish friend said it was the hottest day of the year.
— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Das war der richtig Mann für den Job.
He was the right man for the job.