English Sentence:

The firefighters were unable to put out the fire.

German Translation:

Den Feuerwehrleuten gelang es nicht, das Feuer zu löschen.

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Words used:

den

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

Here: the (dative plural)

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die Feuerwehr   (Pl: Feuerwehren)

fire brigade, fire department

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die Leute

people

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gelingen

to succeed

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es

it

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nicht

not

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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 Feuer   (Pl: Feuer)

fire

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zu

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

Here: to

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löschen

to delete, to erase, to expunge

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