English Sentence:

I wanted to fly my kite, but unfortunately the wind wasn't strong enough.

German Translation:

Ich wollte meinen Drachen fliegen lassen, aber leider war der Wind nicht stark genug.

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ich

1. I 2. me, myself

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wollen

to want

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mein

1. my 2. mine

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der Drachen   (Pl: Drachen)

kite (toy)

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fliegen

to fly

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lassen

to allow, to leave it, to let

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aber

but, however

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leider

unfortunately

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war

has been, was

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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 (nominative masculine singular)

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der Wind   (Pl: Winde)

wind

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nicht

not

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stark

1. physical strong 2. intense 3. severely

Here: strong

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genug

enough

Here: enough, sufficient

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