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beinahe

beinahe
almost
From Lesson 372:Unfulfilled past events (wäre fast ...)·German

Usages of beinahe

Der Drehort war lebensgefährlich und das Double wäre beinahe gestorben.
The filming location was life-threatening and the stunt double almost died.
Dem Double wäre beinahe das Seil gerissen.
The stunt double's rope almost snapped.
Der Schauspieler wäre in dem dunklen See beinahe ertrunken.
The actor almost drowned in the dark lake.
Der Zug hätte das Double beinahe erwischt.
The train almost hit the stunt double.
Der Sprengstoff hätte das Double beinahe erwischt.
The explosives almost caught the double.
Das Klassentreffen wurde geplant, aber ich hätte es beinahe vergessen.
The class reunion was planned, but I had almost forgotten it.
Ein ehemaliger Freund meinte, er wäre an diesem Tag beinahe zu spät gekommen.
A former friend said he had almost arrived too late on that day.

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