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1
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Я читал книгу, когда зазвонил телефон.

A

I was reading a book when the phone rang.

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Он готовил ужин, когда я пришел домой.

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He was cooking dinner when I arrived home.

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Они играли в футбол, когда начался дождь.

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They were playing football when it started raining.

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Она меня не слушала, когда я объяснял проблему.

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She wasn’t listening to me while I was explaining the issue.

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Мы шли в парк, когда увидели аварию.

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We were walking to the park when we saw an accident.

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Он работал над проектом, когда отключилось электричество.

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He was working on the project when the power went out.

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Что ты делал, когда сработала сигнализация?

A

What were you doing when the alarm went off?

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Она печатала письмо, когда её компьютер сломался.

A

She was typing an email when her computer crashed.

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Я ждал автобус, когда внезапно пошел дождь.

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I was waiting for the bus when it suddenly started to rain.

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10
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Они обсуждали новую стратегию, когда менеджер вошёл в комнату.

A

They were discussing the new strategy while the manager entered the room.

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11
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Она готовила, когда ты позвонил?

A

Was she cooking when you called?

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12
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Мы не обращали внимания на встрече, потому что разговаривали.

A

We weren’t paying attention during the meeting because we were talking.

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13
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Когда я убирался, я нашел старый фотоальбом.

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While I was cleaning, I found an old photo album.

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Он занимался, когда зазвонил дверной звонок.

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He was studying when the doorbell rang.

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Они не смотрели, когда машина проехала мимо.

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They weren’t looking when the car passed by.

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Я смотрел телевизор, когда вспомнил о встрече.

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I was watching TV when I remembered the meeting.

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17
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Что они делали, когда погас свет?

A

What were they doing when the lights went out?

18
Q

Мы ужинали, когда они объявили новости.

A

We were having dinner when they announced the news.

19
Q

Она не шла на работу, она ехала, когда это случилось.

A

She wasn’t walking to work; she was driving when it happened.

20
Q

Ты занимался, когда я позвонил?

A

Were you studying when I called?

21
Q

Когда я бежал, я потерял кошелёк.

A

While I was running, I lost my wallet.

22
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Они плавали в озере, когда начался дождь.

A

They were swimming in the lake when it started to rain.

23
Q

Мы обсуждали проект, когда ты отправил письмо.

A

We were discussing the project when you sent the email.

24
Q

Она смеялась, когда он рассказал шутку.

A

She was laughing when he told the joke.

25
Q

Он не работал, потому что не было интернета.

A

He wasn’t working because the internet was down.

26
Q

Ты спал, когда сработала пожарная сигнализация?

A

Were you sleeping when the fire alarm went off?

27
Q

Они ждали такси, когда оно наконец приехало.

A

They were waiting for a taxi when it finally arrived.

28
Q

Когда я ехал, я услышал странный звук.

A

While I was driving, I heard a strange noise.

29
Q

О чём ты думал, когда он предложил эту идею?

A

What were you thinking when he suggested that idea?

30
Q

Она читала, когда её друг постучал в дверь.

A

She was reading when her friend knocked on the door.

31
Q

Мы обсуждали план, когда отключили электричество.

A

We were talking about the plan when the power went off.

32
Q

Он бегал, когда начался дождь?

A

Was he jogging when it started raining?

33
Q

Я не смотрел, когда птица влетела в окно.

A

I wasn’t looking when the bird flew into the window.

34
Q

Они спорили, когда я пришёл в офис.

A

They were arguing when I arrived at the office.

35
Q

Что ты делал, когда услышал новости?

A

What were you doing when you heard the news?

36
Q

Он делал презентацию, когда система сломалась.

A

He was giving a presentation when the system crashed.

37
Q

Я просматривал код, когда клиент позвонил с срочным запросом.

A

I was reviewing the code when the client called with an urgent request.

38
Q

Они обсуждали условия, в то время как менеджер завершал отчёт.

A

They were negotiating the terms while the manager was finalizing the report.

39
Q

Когда я исправлял ошибки, я понял, что в алгоритме есть серьезный недостаток.

A

While I was debugging, I realized there was a major flaw in the algorithm.

40
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Мы проводили тесты, когда система внезапно сломалась.

A

We were conducting tests when the system suddenly failed.