English Sentence:

No party has been able to secure a majority in the elections.

German Translation:

Keine Partei hat es geschafft, sich die Mehrheit bei den Wahlen zu sichern.

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kein

none, nothing, not

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die Partei   (Pl: Parteien)

1. political party 2. camp, side (opposing group)

Here: political party

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hat

has (third-person singular present of "haben")

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es

it

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schaffen

1. to create sth 2. to accomplish, to achieve sth

Here: to accomplish, to achieve sth

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sich

1. oneself 2. themselves 3. itself 4. himself 5. herself

Here: itself

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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 (feminine definite article and plural form of der)

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die Mehrheit   (Pl: Mehrheiten)

majority

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bei

at, by, in

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den

1. the (accusative masculine singular) 2. the (dative plural) 3. that 4. whom, who 5. which

Here: the

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die Wahlen

voting, elections

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zu

1. to 2. at 3. in 4. too 5. closed (e.g. door)

Here: to

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sichern

to secure

Here: to secure, to safeguard

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