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er dachte

he thought

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he thought Past tense of “er denkt” (“he thinks”).
GE: Er dachte an seine Familie.
EN: He thought about his family.

Er dachte an acht Dinge zur gleichen Zeit.

He was thinking about eight things at the same time.

— GoodFellas (1990)

Er dachte wohl, der Ruhm könne ihn schützen.

He probably thought that fame could protect him.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Er dachte, dem Jungen sei was passiert.

He thought something had happened to the boy.

— Der Dieb (1997)

Er dachte, er sei aufgeflogen.

He thought he had been caught.

Für Tom war es nicht so schwierig, eine Arbeit zu finden, wie er dachte.

For Tom, finding a job wasn’t as difficult as he thought.

Er dachte, es sei die Autoversicherung.

He thought it was car insurance.

— Frau ohne Gewissen (1944)

Er dachte, jemand wolle einbrechen.

He thought someone wanted to break in.

— Wild Tales - Jeder dreht mal durch! (2014)

Er war nicht so cool, wie er dachte.

He wasn't as cool as he thought.

— Indian Love Story - Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Er dachte drei Tage über die Sache nach.

He thought about the matter for three days.

Aber er dachte nicht dauernd darüber nach.

But he didn't think about it constantly.

— Anatomie eines Falls (2023)

Er dachte, dass ich sehr müde bin.

He thought that I was very tired.

Er dachte, er könnte mit mir um sein Leben feilschen.

He thought he could bargain with me for his life.

— Inception (2010)

Er dachte, er sei nicht gut gewesen.

He thought he hadn't been good.

— La Grande Bellezza - Die große Schönheit (2013)

Er dachte, es wäre interessant und machte Spaß.

He thought it would be interesting and fun.

Er dachte, seine Frau hätte eine Affäre.

He thought his wife was having an affair.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Für ihn war es nicht so schwierig, eine Arbeit zu finden, wie er dachte.

For him, finding a job wasn’t as difficult as he thought.

Er dachte oft an sie.

He often thought about her.

Er dachte, daß er hier in Sicherheit wäre.

He thought he would be safe here.

Er dachte, er machte Witze.

He thought he was joking.

Er dachte, er wäre hier sicher.

He thought he was safe here.

Er fand schneller eine Arbeit, als er dachte.

He found a job faster than he thought he would.

Er dachte darüber nach.

He thought about it.

Er dachte, er habe ein System.

He thought he had a system.

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Er dachte, er sei nach Hause gekommen.

He thought he had come home.

— Die Ironie des Schicksals, oder Genieße Dein Bad! (1976)

Er dachte, es sei klug, das Angebot anzunehmen.

He thought it would be wise to accept the offer.

Er dachte, man könnte allem ausweichen, was das Schiff versenken könnte.

He thought it was possible to avoid anything that could sink the ship.

— Titanic (1997)

Er dachte nicht, dass der Krieg lange dauern würde.

He didn't think the war would last long.

Er dachte, dass sie sich nach Ruhm sehnen.

He thought they were longing for fame.

Er dachte, er könnte sie beeindrucken.

He thought he could impress her.

Er dachte, er sei vorsichtig.

He thought he was being careful.

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Er dachte, es würde sie beeindrucken.

He thought it would impress her.