Sentence examples of "took" in English

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He took a deep breath. Er atmete tief ein.

She took care of my dog. Sie passte auf meinen Hund auf.

The plane took off and was soon out of sight. Das Flugzeug startete und war schon bald außer Sichtweite.

Mary and her sister took turns at looking after their sick mother. Mary und ihre Schwester kümmerten sich abwechselnd um ihre kranke Mutter.

The thief took flight when the policeman saw him. Der Dieb ergriff die Flucht, als der Polizist ihn sah.

She took a deep breath and then started to talk about herself. Sie atmete tief ein und begann, von ihrer Lage zu erzählen.

He took off his coat. Er legte seine Jacke ab.

The meeting took place yesterday. Das Treffen fand gestern statt.

Tom took his shirt off. Tom zog sein Hemd aus.

He took off his overcoat. Er zog seinen Überzieher aus.

The Germans took to flight. Die Deutschen ergriffen die Flucht.

I took my shoes off. Ich zog meine Schuhe aus.

I took Ann for her sister. Ich hielt Ann für ihre Schwester.

We took the enemy by surprise. Wir überraschten den Feind.

A sad accident took place yesterday. Gestern gab es einen traurigen Unfall.

The airplane took off on time. Das Flugzeug ist pünktlich abgeflogen.

The plane took off at seven. Das Flugzeug hob um sieben ab.

He took up residence in Jamaica. Er ließ sich in Jamaika nieder.

I took him for his brother. Ich hielt ihn für seinen Bruder.

He took a walk before breakfast. Vor dem Frühstück ging er spazieren.

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