Sentence:

De soldaten moesten maandenlang zonder stromend water of elektriciteit leven.

English Translation:

The soldiers had to spend months living without running water or electricity.

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Words used:

the

/ðə/

/ðɪ/

het, de

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soldier   (Pl: soldiers)

/ˈsəʊldʒə/

soldaat

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had

/hæd/

had

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to

/tʊ/

naar, om, aan, tegen, tot

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spend

/spend/

1. doorbrengen 2. uitgeven

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month   (Pl: months)

/mʌnθ/

maand

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live

/lɪv/

1. wonen 2. leven

Here: leven

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without

/wɪˈðəʊt/

zonder

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running water

/ˈrʌnɪŋ ˈwɔːtə/

stromend water, lopend water

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or

/ɔː/

of

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electricity

/ɪlekˈtrɪsətɪ/

elektriciteit

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