English Sentence:

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

German Translation:

Die Schlacht dauerte drei Tage und kostete 50.000 Menschen das Leben.

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Words used:

die

1. the (nominative feminine singular) 2. the (accusative feminine singular) 3. the (plural form of definite article) 4. who 5. which 6. these

Here: the (nominative feminine singular)

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die Schlacht   (Pl: Schlachten)

battle (noun)

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dauern

to last, to take (time)

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drei

three, 3

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der Tag   (Pl: Tage)

day

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und

and

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kosten

to cost (esp. money)

Here: to cost

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fünfzig

fifty, 50

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die Tausend   (Pl: Tausende)

thousand, 1000

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der Mensch   (Pl: Menschen)

1. man, human being 2. person

Here: man, human being

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das

1. the (nominative neuter singular) 2. the (accusative neuter singular) 3. that, this

Here: the (nominative neuter singular)

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das Leben   (Pl: Leben)

life

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