English Sentence:

When he realised that his illness was incurable he was overcome by a feeling of deep sadness.

German Translation:

Als ihm klar wurde, dass seine Krankheit unheilbar war, überkam ihm ein Gefühl tiefer Traurigkeit.

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als

1. as 2. when 3. than (comparison) 4. for

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ihm

him

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klar werden

to become clear

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dass

that

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sein

1. his 2. to be 3. its 4. one's

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die Krankheit   (Pl: Krankheiten)

disease, illness

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unheilbar

incurable

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war

has been, was

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überkommen

to overcome

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ihm

him

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ein

a, an

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das Gefühl   (Pl: Gefühle)

feeling, emotion

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tief

1. deep 2. profound 3. low

Here: deep, low

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die Traurigkeit   (Pl: Traurigkeiten)

sadness, unhappiness

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