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"is" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “is” is is.

Pronounced the same

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is (passive) wordt
to be zijn

Examples of "is" in use

There are 1291 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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No specific diploma is required to exercise the position of guardian. Er is geen specifiek diploma vereist voor de uitoefening van de functie van voogd.
“It’s too big!” they all said, and the turkey that had come into the world with spurs and therefore thought he was emperor, blew himself up like a ship with full sails and came up to him; then he clucked and his head turned bright red. “Het is te groot!” zeiden allen, en de kalkoense haan, die met sporen ter wereld gekomen was en daarom dacht, dat hij keizer was, blies zich op als een schip met volle zeilen en kwam op hem af; toen klokte hij en werd zijn kop vuurrood.
The amount of arsenic in the water is minuscule but significant. De hoeveelheid arsenicum in het water is zeer gering, maar niet te verwaarlozen.
There is a need for better alignment of procedures within the company. Er is behoefte aan een betere afstemming van de procedures binnen het bedrijf.
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes. En nu haasten zich al de kleine eendjes, wat zij konden, en zij kwamen uit de eieren te voorschijn en keken naar alle kanten onder de groene bladeren; en de moeder liet ze kijken, zoveel als zij maar wilden; want groen is goed voor de ogen.
Being familiar with, amongst others, Java, Oracle, . NET, Scrum and mainframe is a plus point. Vertrouwd zijn met o.a. Java, Oracle, .NET, Scrum en mainframe is een pluspunt.
Under no circumstances must anyone enter the room until it has been cleaned up completely. Onder geen beding mag iemand de kamer betreden voordat deze volledig is opgeruimd.
It is one of the weaker teams against which top countries sometimes achieve monster scores. Het is een van de zwakkere ploegen waartegen toplanden soms monsterscores behalen.
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents. Een dochter is een persoon van het vrouwelijk geslacht in relatie tot een of twee ouders.
The oppression of women is closely linked to capitalist exploitation. De onderdrukking van vrouwen is nauw verbonden met kapitalistische uitbuiting.

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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
A candle is made of wax.,
A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
A cloud is condensed water vapour.,
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
A good education is essential for a successful career.,
A guardrail is a barrier placed next to roads.,
A guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
A healthy diet is important for strong bones.,
a liar that is right, that’s true,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A lie has no legs.,
A loan for a car is sometimes necessary.,
A lot has happened in the meantime.,
A memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory.,
A mention in the footnote is sufficient.,
A pinstripe is a classic pattern.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
A raven is as black as coal.,
A semi-trailer is a trailer that does not have its own front axle and of which an important part of the weight rests on the towing vehicle (the tractor).
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