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Jeg var lige ved at vælte vasen fordi jeg er så klodset.
I was about to knock over the vase because I am so clumsy.
Min bror snublede over ledningen og var lige ved at falde.
My brother tripped over the cord and was about to fall.
Katten skubbede koppen ud til kanten og var lige ved at vælte den.
The cat pushed the cup out to the edge and was about to knock it over.
Jeg havde mistet balancen og var lige ved at glide.
I had lost my balance and was about to slip.
En klodset gæst trådte på ledningen og var lige ved at falde.
A clumsy guest stepped on the cord and was about to fall.
Hun var lige ved at snuble, men han greb hende.
She was about to trip, but he caught her.
Computeren var lige ved at vælte mens vi flyttede bordet.
The computer was about to fall over while we moved the table.
Pigen var lige ved at træde på en edderkop før hun så den.
The girl was about to step on a spider before she saw it.
Manden snublede og var lige ved at tabe vasen, men kvinden greb den.
The man tripped and was just about to drop the vase, but the woman caught it.
Drengen gled og var lige ved at skubbe det tunge bord, men han fandt balancen.
The boy slipped and was just about to push the heavy table, but he found his balance.
Den bevidstløse kvinde ligger på båren, og redningsaktionen er ved at slutte.
The unconscious woman is lying on the stretcher, and the rescue operation is about to end.
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