Translation for "fluss sei" to english

Fluss sei

• river be
• river was

Translation examples

river was

Oberstabsarzt Weiss sagte, der Fluss sei die Maas und sie befänden sich westlich von Sedan.
Major Weiss said the river was the Meuse, and they were west of the city of Sedan.

Der Fluss sei flach genug, um hindurchzuwaten, sagte er, doch viele trügerische Untiefen, Strudel und Fischreusen machten ihn gefährlich.
The river was shallow enough for a man to wade, he said, but it was treacherous with sudden deep pools, swirling currents and willow-braided fish traps.