Sentence examples of "were absent" in English

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At least thirty students were absent. Mindestens dreißig Studenten waren abwesend.
A great many students were absent from school. Sehr viele Schüler fehlten in der Schule.
You were absent from school yesterday. Du warst gestern nicht in der Schule.
Is it true that you were absent yesterday? Stimmt es, dass du gestern nicht da warst?
Both Nancy and Jane were absent from school. Nancy und Jane waren beide nicht in der Schule.
There were quite a few students absent from class today. Heute haben ziemlich viele Schüler gefehlt.
Is anyone absent today? Fehlt heute irgendwer?
She loves the child as if it were her own. Sie liebt das Kind, als wäre es ihr eigenes.
I wonder why he was absent. Ich frage mich, warum er nicht da war.
Two seats were vacant. Zwei Stühle waren frei.
She was absent on the ground of illness. Sie fehlte wegen Krankheit.
I thought you were happy. Ich dachte, du wärest glücklich.
He was absent from school yesterday. Er ist gestern nicht zur Schule gekommen.
I didn't know you were such a good cook. Ich wusste nicht, dass du so ein guter Koch bist.
Two pupils are absent today. Zwei Schüler fehlen heute.
A lot of villagers were killed by soldiers. Viele Dorfbewohner wurden von Soldaten getötet.
She has been absent since last Wednesday. Sie ist seit vorigen Mittwoch abwesend.
I wondered why people were staring at me. Ich fragte mich, warum mich die Leute anstarrten.
She's been absent from school for five days. Sie war seit fünf Tagen nicht mehr in der Schule.
A lot of houses were on fire. Viele Häuser standen in Flammen.
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