English Sentence:

The 2010 earthquake in Haiti killed an estimated 200,000 people.

German Translation:

Bei dem Erdbeben 2010 in Haiti kamen geschätzte 200.000 Menschen ums Leben.

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bei

at, by, in

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dem

1. the (dative masculine singular) 2. the (dative neuter singular) 3. this, that

Here: the, this, that

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das Erdbeben   (Pl: Erdbeben)

earthquake

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zweitausendzehn

two thousand and ten, 2010

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in

in

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Haiti

Haiti

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ums Leben kommen

to die (through war or an accident not because of old age)

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schätzen

1. to cherish, to appreciate 2. to guess 3. to assess 4. to estimate

Here: to assess, to estimate, to guess

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zweihundert

two hundred, 200

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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: person

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ums Leben kommen

to die (through war or an accident not because of old age)

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