Sentence examples of "lief weg" in German

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Der Dieb lief weg und der Polizist hinterher. The thief ran away and the policeman ran after him.
Warum hast du versucht wegzulaufen? Why did you try to run away?
Tom lief weg. Tom ran away.
Ich wollte ihn schlagen, aber er lief vor mir weg. I wanted to hit him, but he ran away from me.
Auf dem Heimweg lief Mary John über den Weg. On her way home, Mary came across John.
Mir lief das Buch in einem Antiquariat über den Weg. I came across this book in a secondhand bookstore.
Er lief so schnell, wie er konnte. He ran as fast as he could.
Ein Herr Smith ist gekommen, während ihr weg wart. A Mr. Smith came while you were out.
Das Schiff lief auf Grund. The ship ran aground.
Zuerst hatte ich Lampenfieber, aber ich kam schnell darüber weg. I had stage fright at first, but I got over it quickly.
Als ich die Nachrichten im Radio hörte, lief es mir kalt den Rücken hinunter. When I heard the news on the radio, a chill ran down my spine.
Freundlich erklärte mir das Mädchen den Weg zum Museum. The girl kindly told me the way to the museum.
Ich lief so schnell wie möglich, um sie einzuholen. I ran as fast as possible to catch up with her.
Lass mich dir den Weg zeigen. Let me show you the way.
Tom öffnete die Tür, und der Hund lief hinaus. Tom opened the door and the dog ran out.
Meine Kopfschmerzen sind weg. My headache has gone.
Er lief zu schnell für mich, um mithalten zu können. He ran too fast for me to keep up with him.
Bitte stell diese Sessel weg. Please put those chairs away.
Die Maus lief in das Loch. The mouse ran into the hole.
Der Junge rannte weg. The boy ran away.
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