English Sentence:

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. (Oscar Wilde)

German Translation:

Wir liegen alle in der Gosse, aber einige von uns betrachten die Sterne.

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Words used:

wir

we

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liegen

1. to lie (on the floor) 2. to be located 3. to be due to sth 4. to be down to sb/sth

Here: to lie (on the floor)

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alle

1. everybody, everyone 2. all 3. every

Here: everybody, everyone

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in

in

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der

1. the (nominative masculine singular) 2. the (genitive and dative feminine singular) 3. the (genitive plural) 4. who 5. which 6. that one, this one

Here: the (genitive and dative feminine singular)

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die Gosse   (Pl: Gossen)

gutter, drain

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aber

but, however

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einige

a few, some

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von

from, of, by

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uns

1. us 2. we 3. ourselves

Here: us

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betrachten

1. to consider 2. to look at

Here: to look at

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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 (plural form of definite article)

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der Stern   (Pl: Sterne)

1. star (in the sky) 2. Stern (German weekly news magazine)

Here: star (in the sky)

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