zu der Zeit

at that time

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phrase Uncommon #18,887
at that time Refers to a particular time or period in the past.
GE: Zu der Zeit wohnte ich noch in Berlin.
EN: At that time, I still lived in Berlin.

Und die Schlange war wie eine Metapher für unser Leben zu der Zeit.

And the snake was like a metaphor for our lives at that time.

— Anaconda (2025)

Zu der Zeit saß Tom zwischen Maria und Johannes.

At that time, Tom was sitting between Mary and John.

Wir waren zu der Zeit zufällig in London.

We happened to be in London at the time.

Stimmt es, dass du zu der Zeit schwanger warst?

Is it true that you were pregnant at the time?

Wie zu der Zeit, als sie Kinder waren, wie früher.

Just like when they were children, just like in the old days.

— Feld der Träume (1989)

Tom war zu der Zeit, als Maria ermordet wurde, bei mir in der Wohnung.

Tom was in my apartment at the time Maria was murdered.

Möglicherweise hat Tom zu der Zeit geschlafen.

Tom may have been asleep at the time.

Zu der Zeit kannte er ihren Namen nicht, aber er hatte eine Ahnung.

At the time he didn't know her name, but he had an idea.

— Parallelwelten (2018)

Tom könnte zu der Zeit geschlafen haben.

Tom might have been asleep at the time.

Tony hatte zu der Zeit nichts zu tun.

Tony had nothing to do at the time.

Und wo hat er zu der Zeit gelebt?

And where did he live at that time?

— The Chaser (2008)

Tom war zu der Zeit die einzige Person im Zimmer.

Tom was the only person in the room at the time.

Toms Familie lebte zu der Zeit in Boston.

Tom's family lived in Boston at the time.

Zu der Zeit war er Student.

At that time he was a student.

Tom hatte zu der Zeit kein Geld bei sich.

Tom had no money with him at the time.

Was hast du zu der Zeit gemacht?

What were you doing at that time?