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"body" in Dutch

lijf
Body. The Dutch for "body" is "lijf".
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “body” is lijf.

See also

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body lichaam

Examples of "body" in use

There are 8 examples of the Dutch word for "body" being used:
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to attack te lijf
the body het lijf
Try your best to lay eggs, or to purr or let sparks come out of your body. Doe je best maar om eieren te leggen of te spinnen of vonken uit je lijf te laten komen.
Can you arch your back, or purr, or throw out sparks? Kun je een hoge rug zetten en spinnen en maken, dat er vonken uit je lijf komen?
to scare the hell out of you de stuipen op het lijf te jagen
That book scared the wits out of me. Dat boek jaagde me de stuipen op het lijf.
I have been lying on something hard, so that I look bruised all over my body! Ik heb op iets hards gelegen, zodat ik er over mijn hele lijf bont en blauw uitzie!
We were frightened by a savage scream. Een woeste schreeuw joeg ons de stuipen op het lijf.

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"body" Practice (6)
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Can you arch your back, or purr, or throw out sparks?,
I have been lying on something hard, so that I look bruised all over my body!,
the body,
to attack,
Try your best to lay eggs, or to purr or let sparks come out of your body.
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Acknowledgements

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Leslie Van Ael
Image source
https://pixabay.com/en/guy-sports-muscles-model-body-768929/