English Sentence:

He got very scared when the ground suddenly started to shake.

German Translation:

Er bekam einen riesigen Schreck, als die Erde plötzlich anfing zu beben.

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Words used:

er

1. he 2. it (regarding things)

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bekommen

to obtain, to get

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einen

a, an (accusative of masculine noun)

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riesig

huge, giant, very big

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der Schreck   (Pl: Schrecke)

scare, fright

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als

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

Here: when

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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 (nominative feminine singular)

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die Erde   (Pl: Erden)

1. earth (planet) 2. soil

Here: soil

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plötzlich

suddenly

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anfangen

to begin, to start

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zu

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

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beben

to shake, to tremble, to quake

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