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"about" in Dutch

over
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “about” is over.

Pronounced the same

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in over
over over
to talk about (part 1) over

See also

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about omstreeks
about ongeveer

Examples of "about" in use

There are 91 examples of the Dutch word for "about" being used:
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You know more about Tom than anyone else does. Jij weet meer over Tom dan wie dan ook.
The horse jumped over the fence. Het paard sprong over het hek.
I am surprised by the news. Ik ben verbaasd over het nieuws.
He grumbled about the cold weather. Hij mopperde over het koude weer.
Tom tripped on a root. Tom is over een wortel gestruikeld.
The commotion about the painting was huge. De ophef over het schilderij was enorm.
Everyone talked about the commotion outside. Iedereen praatte over de ophef op straat.
She’s worried about her tests. Ze maakt zich zorgen over haar toetsen.
Now it ran away and flew over the fence. Nu liep het weg en vloog over de schutting.
His stance on climate change is clear. Zijn stelling over klimaatverandering is helder.

Practice Lesson

"about" Practice (90)
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Lesson words
about,
the day after tomorrow,
to convey
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Lesson phrases
A few fat brown chickens roamed the yard.,
A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
agreement on toll on German motorways,
all over the world,
Below you can read all about our more than 300 nature reserves: from heathland to forests, from dunes to gardens, from mudflats and salt marshes to extensive parks.,
Boldi kept tripping over his own feet.,
Can you tell us more about your company?,
Can you tell us more about your products?,
Can you tell us more about yourself?,
Cyclone Cleopatra rages over Sardinia,
Did Tom tell you about his parents?,
Divided into five branches, 85 colleagues develop in Java, Ruby and PHP.,
During an interview after the game, the coach voiced his discontent towards the umpire.,
during the day,
Everyone talked about the commotion outside.,
He always brags about his money.,
He didn’t seem to be worried about this.,
He grumbled about the cold weather.,
he is always boasting about that
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