Translation of "Stand kurz bevor" in English

Das Fest der ungesäuerten Brote, das Passafest, stand kurz bevor.
Now the feast of unleavened bread was near, which is called the Passover.
ParaCrawl v7.1

Der Kampf gegen seinen Sensei stand also kurz bevor.
The match against his sensei was about to finally take place.
ParaCrawl v7.1

Aber es war vergebens, ihre Niederlage stand kurz bevor.
But it was in vain, as she knew her defeat was close.
ParaCrawl v7.1

Es war an einem tollen Frühlingstag, einem Sonntag, und der Sommer stand kurz bevor.
It was one of those great spring days, a Sunday, and you knew summer would be coming soon.
OpenSubtitles v2018

Die Niederkunft stand kurz bevor, wie konnte diese Ente nur so reden?!
The delivery was coming soon; how could this duck talk like that?
ParaCrawl v7.1

Ich wünschte mir, dass meine Frau da wäre, aber die Geburt stand kurz bevor.
I wished my wife was here, but Mary was too close to her due date.
ParaCrawl v7.1

Als ich vor Gott stand, kurz bevor er zu mir 'sprach'.
When I was standing in front of God, just before he 'spoke' to me.
ParaCrawl v7.1

Laut seinen Anwälten, die nach einem Grund für seine Entlassung suchten, stand sein Tod kurz bevor.
His health was deteriorating rapidly and he asked to be released into the care of his son for his remaining days.
Wikipedia v1.0

Der logisch nächste Schritt stand nun kurz bevor: die Politische Union, die zu den Vereinigten Staaten von Europa führen würde.
The logical next step was just round the corner: a political union that would lead to a United States of Europe.
TildeMODEL v2018

Es war einiges schiefgegangen und der Abgabetermin stand kurz bevor, so daß ich nur 1 1/2 Tage Zeit hatte, um die gesamte Animation zu modellieren, zu animieren und zu rendern.
A lot went wrong and the release was very soon, so i had only 1 1/2 day to model, animate and render the whole animation.
ParaCrawl v7.1

Die Zeit drängte, denn die Geburt des kleinen Jesuskindes im Stall von Bethlehem stand kurz bevor.
Time was pressing, because the birth of the little baby Jesus in the stable of Bethlehem was imminent.
ParaCrawl v7.1

Die Schließung der Firma Michael Belmonte stand kurz bevor, sie trat nach einem Aktenvermerk "mit dem 31.12.38 in Liquidation".
The closure of the Michael Belmonte Company was imminent, and according to a file memorandum, it took effect "in liquidation as of 31 Dec. 1938.
ParaCrawl v7.1