English Sentence:

The dog had to be put down because it had contracted rabies.

Italian Translation:

Il cane dovette essere abbattuto perché aveva contratto la rabbia.

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Words used:

il

the (masculine singular)

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cane m.   (Pl: cani)

dog

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dovere

1. must, should, to need 2. to owe

Here: must, should

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essere

1. to be 2. to exist

Here: to be

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abbattere

to put down (animal), to knock down, to fell, to shoot down

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perché

1. why 2. because

Here: because

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avere

to have

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contrarre

to contract, to pick up

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la

1. the (feminine singular) 2. her (direct object pronoun) 3. you (formal)

Here: the (feminine singular)

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rabbia f.

1. rabies (disease) 2. anger, fury

Here: rabies (disease)

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