English Sentence:

If all the insects were to disappear from the Earth, within fifty years all life on Earth would end.

Dutch Translation:

Als alle insecten van de aarde zouden verdwijnen, dan zou alle leven op aarde binnen vijftig jaar voorbij zijn.

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als

1. when 2. if 3. as 4. for 5. like (adj)

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alle

all

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het insect   (Pl: insecten)

insect

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van

1. from 2. of 3. with 4. about 5. among

Here: from

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de

the (definite article)

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de aarde

earth

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zullen

1. will 2. should 3. could 4. shall 5. would

Here: would

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verdwijnen

to disappear

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dan

1. from 2. then 3. than

Here: then

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zullen

1. will 2. should 3. could 4. shall 5. would

Here: would

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alle

all

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het leven   (Pl: levens)

life

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op

1. at 2. on 3. for 4. in 5. to 6. up

Here: on

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de aarde

earth

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binnen

within, inside, in

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vijftig

fifty, 50

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het jaar   (Pl: jaren)

year

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voorbij

1. past 2. over

Here: past

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zijn

1. to be 2. his 3. to equal

Here: to be

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