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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
left over
past over
across over

See also

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about omstreeks
about ongeveer
about op

Examples of "about" in use

There are 95 examples of the Dutch word for "about" being used:
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The government will deliberate on the matter tomorrow. De overheid zal zich morgen over deze kwestie buigen.
On the table there was a white tablecloth Over de tafel lag een wit tafellaken uitgespreid
The New Year's sun rose and shone upon a little corpse. De nieuwjaarszon ging over het kleine lijkje op.
on the progress and achievements of the project over de vooruitgang en verwezenlijkingen van het project
I would like to take this opportunity to convey my wishes. Ik wil van de gelegenheid gebruikmaken om mijn wensen over te brengen.
Tom wonders about his sexual orientation. Tom stelt zich vragen over zijn seksuele geaardheid.
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!
Summon up your knowledge about difficulty, style, scope... Som je voorkennis op over moeilijkheidsgraad, stijl, strekking...
Line twelve only comes in half an hour, but line five should be here in three minutes. Lijn twaalf komt pas over een half uur, maar lijn vijf zou hier over drie minuten moeten zijn.
He now felt so glad at all the suffering and hardships which he had undergone. Het gevoelde zich nu verheugd over al de nood en de ontberingen, die het doorgestaan had.

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"about" Practice (94)
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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 has a lot of books on history.
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