English Sentence:

The battle lasted for 3 days and claimed the lives of 50,000 men.

Dutch Translation:

De strijd duurde drie dagen en kostte aan 50.000 mannen het leven.

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Words used:

de

the (definite article)

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de strijd   (Pl: strijden)

fight, battle, conflict

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duren

1. to take 2. to last 3. to continue

Here: to last

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drie

three, 3

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de dag   (Pl: dagen)

day

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en

and

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kosten

to cost

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aan

1. to 2. on

Here: to

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vijftigduizend

fifty thousand, 50.000

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de man   (Pl: mannen)

1. man 2. husband

Here: man

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het

1. the (neuter definite article) 2. it

Here: it

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het leven   (Pl: levens)

life

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