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"is" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “is” is is.

Examples of "is" in use

There are 1013 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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He quickly adjusted to the new situation. Hij is de nieuwe situatie rap gewoon geworden.
Mary is expecting a girl. Maria is in verwachting van een dochter.
and the smallest shouted: “there is a new swan!” en het kleinste riep: «Daar is een nieuwe zwaan!»
My foot is so fat that it no longer fits in my shoe. Mijn voet is zo dik dat hij niet meer in mijn schoen past.
It’s your responsibility. Het is jouw verantwoordelijkheid.
That’s your responsibility. Dat is jouw verantwoordelijkheid.
A storm prevented the plane from taking off. Door een storm is het vliegtuig niet kunnen vertrekken.
She’s really pissed off that she wasn’t given a raise. Ze is echt nijdig dat ze geen loonsverhoging heeft gekregen.
That man over there is the same man I saw in the park yesterday afternoon. Die man daar is dezelfde man die ik gisteren namiddag in het park zag.
“Besides, it is a drake,“ they said; “and that is why it doesn’t matter that much.“ “Bovendien is het een woerd,” zeide zij; “en daarom doet het er zo veel niet toe.”

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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
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 daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
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 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 memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
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).,
A siege is a prolonged military blockade and attack on a city or fortress.,
A sleeve is part of an item of clothing.,
A stitch in time saves nine.,
A torch is a stick that gives light by means of fire.,
A tortoise is slow.,
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure.,
After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
An expert is speaking.,
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.
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