he was, he had
He was beside himself with rage.
Aber er war ebenso nervig wie andere Jungs.
But he was just as annoying as other boys.
— Indian Love Story - Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Er war die meiste Zeit allein.
He was alone most of the time.
He was overjoyed.
Er war in dem Becken, bei den Steinen.
He was in the pool, near the stones.
— Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Er war sich der Gefahr bewusst.
He was aware of the danger.
Er war eine Woche im Krankenhaus.
He was in the hospital for a week.
He was three years old at the time.
Er war schon hier, er kennt sich aus.
He’s been here before; he knows his way around.
— Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Er war letzte Woche nicht hier.
He wasn't here last week.
Er war bei den Mädchen beliebt, weil er in der Fußballmannschaft war.
He was popular with the girls because he was on the soccer team.
Er war in einen Verkehrsunfall verwickelt.
He was involved in a traffic accident.
Er war allein und niemand konnte ihm helfen.
He was alone and nobody could help him.
Er war einer meiner besten Freunde.
He was one of my best friends.
Er war darüber nicht gerade beglückt.
He wasn’t exactly thrilled about it.
Ja, aber er war dabei, das Geld zu verdienen.
Yes, but he was in the process of earning the money.
— Paddington 2 (2017)
Er war ganz nach meinem Geschmack.
He was just my type.
Er war nie sehr freundlich zu ihr.
He was never very kind to her.
Er war drei Minuten unter Wasser.
He was underwater for three minutes.
Er war in seinem Schlafzimmer.
He was in his bedroom.
Er war alles andere als clever in seiner Schulzeit.
He was anything but clever in his school days.
Er war so dumm, ihr zu glauben.
He was stupid enough to believe her.
Er war der Barry White seiner Epoche.
He was the Barry White of his era.
— Ziemlich beste Freunde (2011)
He was innocent.
Er war noch in der Wohnung, als Pramod pünktlich mit Geschenken kam.
He was still in the apartment when Pramod arrived on time with gifts.
— Andhadhun (2018)
Er war durch und durch ein Lump.
He was a scoundrel through and through.
— Gangs of Wasseypur - Teil 1 (2012)
He was the only one in the room.
Er war wütend auf mich, weil ich nicht mehr über ihn wissen wollte.
He was angry with me because I didn't want to know more about him.
Er war noch nie liebenswürdig.
He has never been kind.
— Harry Potter und der Orden des Phönix (2007)
Beim Jupiter, er war doch gerade eben noch da!
By Jupiter, he was just here a moment ago!
— Asterix & Obelix - Mission Kleopatra (2002)
Er war so nett, ich habe als Kind"Onkel"zu ihm gesagt.
He was so nice that I called him “Uncle” when I was a child.
— Parasite (2019)
Ich wusste sofort, er war eine ehrliche Haut.
I knew immediately that he was an honest guy.
Er war der Junge, der einmal den Wölfen entkommen war.
He was the boy who had once escaped from the wolves.
— Mystic River (2003)
Er war Berufs-Bürgermeister in Forchtenberg.
He was a full-time mayor in Forchtenberg.
— Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)
He was sensible.
Er war geradezu besessen von dem Turm.
He was absolutely obsessed with the tower.
— Der Junge und der Reiher (2023)
He wasn't a burglar.
Er war der Star von"Bounty Law".
He was the star of “Bounty Law.”
— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Er war zu müde um weiterzugehen.
He was too tired to go any further.
He was very polite to them.
Er war vielleicht ein guter Maler, hat aber vieles nicht verstanden.
He may have been a good painter, but he didn't understand many things.
— Die Reue (1987)
Er war obdachlos, wir haben ihn aufgenommen.
He was homeless, so we took him in.
— The Flowers of War (2011)
He wasn't a good musician.
Er war so wütend, dass er nicht sprechen konnte.
He was so angry that he couldn't speak.
He wasn't interested.
Er war zuerst da, dann kam Pramod nach einiger Zeit.
He was there first, then Pramod arrived after a while.
— Andhadhun (2018)
Er war Jills Mann und nebenbei auch noch Hafenmeister.
He was Jill’s husband and, on top of that, the harbor master.
Er war sehr ruhig und sagte kaum ein Wort.
He was very quiet and hardly said a word.
— Nokan - Die Kunst des Ausklangs (2008)
Er war müde, doch er arbeitete weiter.
He was tired, but he continued working.
Er war glücklich mit seinem neuen Auto.
He was happy with his new car.
Er war ohne Gurt und schrieb SMS!
He wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was texting!
— Der unsichtbare Gast (2017)
Er war kleiner, als ich ihn mir vorgestellt hatte.
He was smaller than I had imagined.
Er war nicht nur Chirurg, sondern auch ein berühmter Schriftsteller.
He was not only a surgeon but also a famous writer.
Er war derjenige, der mich am meisten in meinem Beruf unterstützt hat.
He was the one who supported me the most in my career.
— Sprich mit ihr (2002)
Er war zwei Tage bei mir, aber er hat mich selbst aufgesucht.
He stayed with me for two days, but he sought me out himself.
— Der Bruder (1997)
He was lost in thought.
Er war Oberhaupt der katholischen Mission dort.
He was the head of the Catholic mission there.
— Konklave (2024)
Er war da anscheinend im Krankenhaus.
He was apparently in the hospital.
He was paralyzed with fear.
Er war groß und kräftig und meine Eltern nannten ihn Max.
He was big and strong, and my parents called him Max.
— Nowhere in Africa (2001)
Er war sauber und seine Wunden waren versorgt.
He was clean and his wounds had been tended to.
— Die unendliche Geschichte (1984)
Er war ein Mitglied der Expedition, die den Mount Everest bestiegen hat.
He was a member of the expedition that climbed Mount Everest.
Er war stolz auf seinen Bruder.
He was proud of his brother.
Er war froh, die Prüfung bestanden zu haben.
He was happy to have passed the exam.
Er war die Liebe ihres Lebens.
He was the love of her life.
Ihr habt ein bisschen Ähnlichkeit, aber er war doch viel kleiner als du.
You two look a bit alike, but he was much smaller than you.
— Die Besucher (1993)
Er war seit Island hinter dem Kristall her.
He had been after the crystal ever since Iceland.
— Atlantis - Das Geheimnis der verlorenen Stadt (2001)
He was a wonderful man.
He was nice to me.
Er war dabei, alles zu entziffern.
He was in the process of deciphering everything.
— Das fünfte Element (1997)
He was in a good mood.
Er war schon bei uns als der General da war.
He was already with us when the general was here.
— Der Leopard (1963)
He was persistent.
Aber er war einer unserer Trauzeugen.
But he was one of our witnesses at the wedding.
— Der große Irrtum (1971)
He was furious.
Er war überrascht, als der die Telefonrechnung für seine Ferngespräche sah.
He was surprised when he saw the phone bill for his long-distance calls.
Er war in der Bar, dann ist er verschwunden.
He was in the bar, then he disappeared.
— GoodFellas (1990)
It was eighty meters long.
Er war sich der Situation nicht bewusst.
He was unaware of the situation.
He was sick for a week.
Ich fuhr durch die ganze Stadt, und er war immer über mir.
I drove all over the city, and he was always above me.
— GoodFellas (1990)
Er war nicht allzu gesprächig.
He wasn't very talkative.
Er war damit beschäftigt, Material für seinen Bericht zu sammeln.
He was busy gathering material for his report.
Er war hier, ging aber bald wieder weg, weil er es eilig hatte.
He was here, but soon left because he was in a hurry.
Er war letztes Jahr in einen ähnlichen Fall verwickelt.
He was involved in a similar case last year.
— State and Main (2000)
Er war bei der Analyse, nicht im Bordell.
He was at the analysis, not in a brothel.
— Perfect Strangers - Wie viele Geheimnisse verträgt eine Freundschaft? (2016)
Er war traurig, weil er seinen Vater verlor.
He was sad because he lost his father.
Er war dort geschäftlich viel.
He was there a lot on business.
— Die Frau die singt - Incendies (2010)
Er war in finanziellen Schwierigkeiten.
He was in financial difficulties.
Er war einfach nicht besonders interessant.
He just wasn't very interesting.
— Lars und die Frauen (2007)
Er war den ganzen Tag allein zu Hause.
He was home alone all day.
Er war wirklich erstaunlich seltsam.
He was really remarkably strange.
Er war ihr erstes Opfer, und seitdem hat sie nicht mehr damit aufgehört.
He was her first victim, and she hasn't stopped since.
— Die Melodie des Meeres (2014)
Er war ein echter deutscher Soldat im Zweiten Weltkrieg.
He was a real German soldier in World War II.
— The Secret Agent (2025)
I knew who he was.
Er war ungeduldig, seinen Sohn zu sehen.
He was impatient to see his son.
Er war ganz still, ich hätte ihn fast nicht gesehen.
He was completely silent; I almost didn't see him.
— Ikiru - Einmal wirklich leben (1952)
He was never satisfied.
Er war drei Wochen außer sich, weil sein Großvater nicht blond war.
He was beside himself for three weeks because his grandfather wasn't blond.
— Jojo Rabbit (2019)
He had a crush on her.
Er war als Einziger beim Tod seines Vaters dabei.
He was the only one present when his father died.
— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
Er war so freundlich mir zu helfen.
He was kind enough to help me.
Er war eingeschlafen, deshalb war er nicht da.
He had fallen asleep, so he wasn’t there.
Er war am Abend des Mordes mit Neuville gesehen worden.
He had been seen with Neuville on the evening of the murder.
— Kein Sterbenswort (2006)
He had just arrived.
Er war nie ausgelassen, nicht einmal als Schuljunge.
He was never boisterous, not even as a schoolboy.
— Indiana Jones und der letzte Kreuzzug (1989)
He was not invited.
Er war zum Flughafen gekommen, um Mr. West abzuholen.
He had come to the airport to pick up Mr. West.
He had come despite everything.
He was invited.
Er war mir wichtiger geworden.
He had become more important to me.
— Indian Love Story - Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Das war Radnor Victorson, und er war mit Dad im Sturm untergegangen.
That was Radnor Victorson, and he had gone down in the storm with Dad.
Er war aus dem Nichts gekommen.
He had come out of nowhere.
— Who Am I – Kein System ist sicher (2014)
Er war gerade heimgekommen, als ich anrief.
He had just come home when I called.