Sentence examples of "legten" in German

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Am Mittag legten sie sich in einem Wald hin, um zu rasten. At noon they lay down in a forest to rest.
Griechische Philosophen legten Wert auf Demokratie. Greek philosophers placed value on democracy.
Darf ich es hierhin legen? May I put it here?
Bitte lege deinen Mantel ab! Please lay down your coat.
Lege das Kartenspiel auf den Eichentisch. Place the deck of cards on the oaken table.
Die Engländer legen großen Wert auf Freiheit. The English set a high value on freedom.
Er ging ins Nebenzimmer und legte sich hin. He went into the next room and lay down.
Legen Sie Ihre Bücher weg. Put your books away.
Lege das Buch auf den Tisch. Lay the book on the table.
Ich lege immer großen Wert auf Wissen. I always place a high value on knowledge.
Ich kann hier keine Falle legen. Es ist verboten zu jagen. I cannot set a trap here. It's forbidden to hunt.
Legen Sie die Waffe nieder! Put your gun down.
Tom legte sich auf den Rücken. Tom lay on his back.
Er legte mir die Hand auf meine Schulter. He placed his hand on my shoulder.
Sachiko hat immer gesagt: "Für den Fall, dass man krank wird, sollte man besser etwas Geld zur Seite legen." Sachiko always said: "You'd better set some money apart in case you get sick."
Er legte das Buch beiseite. He put aside the book.
Sie legte das Kind sanft hin. She laid the child down gently.
Er legte mir die Hand auf die Schulter. He placed his hand on my shoulder.
Ich legte ihm Handschellen an. I put handcuffs on him.
Betty legte sich auf das Bett. Betty laid herself on the bed.
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