English Sentence:

He was unemployed for years, but eventually found a job as a janitor.

Dutch Translation:

Hij is jaren werkloos geweest, maar heeft uiteindelijk een baan als portier gevonden.

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hij

1. he 2. it

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is

is

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de jaren

years

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werkloos

unemployed

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zijn

1. to be 2. his 3. to equal

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maar

1. but 2. only 3. just (adv)

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hebben

to have

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uiteindelijk

finally, eventually, in the end

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een

1. a, an 2. one

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de baan   (Pl: banen)

1. job 2. path, lane

Here: job

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als

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

Here: as

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de portier   (Pl: portiers)

1. janitor 2. doorman

Here: janitor

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vinden

1. to think 2. to find

Here: to find

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