Onu aradım, ancak hat meşguldü.
- I called her, but the line was busy.
Ben onu aramaya çalıştım, ama hat meşguldü.
- I tried to call him up, but the line was busy.
Tom üç saat kuyrukta beklemek zorunda kaldı.
- Tom had to wait in line for three hours.
Tom bir saat kuyrukta bekledi.
- Tom stood in line for an hour.
If you read between the lines, this letter is a request for money.
- Wenn du zwischen den Zeilen liest, ist dieser Brief eine Geldanforderung.
As soon as I get to Hokkaido, I'll drop you a line.
- Sobald ich in Hokkaido ankomme, schicke ich dir ein paar Zeilen.