English Sentence:

I forgot my umbrella and got soaked in the rain. That just goes to show you: always be prepared for the unexpected.

German Translation:

Ich habe meinen Regenschirm vergessen und bin im Regen nass geworden. Das zeigt nur wieder: immer auf das Unerwartete vorbereitet sein.

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ich

1. I 2. me, myself

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haben

1. to have 2. to possess

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mein

1. my 2. mine

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der Regenschirm   (Pl: Regenschirme)

umbrella, brolly

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vergessen

to forget

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und

and

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bin

am, be

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im

at, in, on

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der Regen   (Pl: -)

rain (noun)

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nass

wet

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geworden

have/has become

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das

1. the (nominative neuter singular) 2. the (accusative neuter singular) 3. that, this

Here: that, this

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zeigen

1. to show 2. to display, to appear 3. to point (with your fingers)

Here: to show

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nur

only, just

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wieder

again

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immer

1. always 2. more and more

Here: always

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auf

1. at, in, to, on 2. open (adj)

Here: at, in, to, on

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das

1. the (nominative neuter singular) 2. the (accusative neuter singular) 3. that, this

Here: the (accusative neuter singular)

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unerwartet

unexpected

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vorbereitet

prepared

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sein

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

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