Sentence examples of "legte" in German with translation "put"

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Ich legte ihm Handschellen an. I put handcuffs on him.
Er legte das Buch beiseite. He put aside the book.
Sie legte es in die Schachtel. She put it in the box.
Er legte die Hand aufs Herz. He put his hand on his heart.
Er legte den Bleistift auf den Schreibtisch. He put down the pencil on the desk.
Tom legte seine Bücher in seinen Spind. Tom put his books in his locker.
Er legte das Buch auf den Tisch. He put the book on the table.
Er legte sein Geld in den Beutel. He put his money in the bag.
Tom legte sein Portemonnaie auf die Kommode. Tom put his wallet on top of the dresser.
Er legte sein gesamtes Geld in die Schachtel. He put all his money in the box.
Er legte eine Schachtel Zigaretten auf den Tisch. He put a pack of cigarettes on the table.
Er legte ein gutes Wort für mich ein. He put in a good word for me.
Bill legte 100 Dollar für seine Reise beiseite. Bill put aside a hundred dollars for his trip.
Er legte den Schlüssel wie immer auf den Schreibtisch. He put the key on the desk as usual.
Er legte einen neuen Film in seine Kamera ein. He put new film into his camera.
Sie legte die Decke über das auf dem Sofa schlafende Kind. She put the blanket over the child sleeping on the sofa.
Sie legte die Kette an die Tür und öffnete sie einen Spalt. She put the chain on the door and opened it a crack.
Tom schnitt ein Stück Fleisch ab und legte es auf seinen Teller. Tom cut off a piece of meat and put it on his plate.
Der Junge sammelte eine Handvoll Erdnüsse und legte sie in eine kleine Schachtel. The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box.
Legen Sie die Waffe nieder! Put your gun down.
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