English Sentence:

I wanted to take a break from social media anyway, so I didn't mind when my phone battery ran out.

German Translation:

Ich wollte ohnehin eine Pause von den sozialen Medien machen, also störte es mich nicht, als mein Handyakku leer war.

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ich

1. I 2. me, myself

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wollen

to want

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ohnehin

anyway, already

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ein

a, an

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die Pause   (Pl: Pausen)

break, pause, rest, recess

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von

from, of, by

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den

1. the (accusative masculine singular) 2. the (dative plural) 3. that 4. whom, who 5. which

Here: the (accusative masculine singular)

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soziale Medien

social media

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machen

to do, to make

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also

1. thus, therefore 2. well.. 3. so

Here: thus, therefore

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stören

to bother, to annoy, to disturb

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es

it

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mich

1. me 2. I

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nicht

not

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als

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

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mein

1. my 2. mine

Here: my

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das Handy   (Pl: Handies)

mobile phone, cellular telephone

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der Akku   (Pl: Akkus)

battery, accumulator, storage battery

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leer

empty, vacant, blank

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war

has been, was

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