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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 1011 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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This oil is too thick to pour through the small opening. Deze olie is te stroperig om door de kleine opening te gieten.
Experiments have shown that this statement is correct. Experimenten hebben aangetoond dat deze bewering juist is.
Revenge is a dish best served cold. Wraak is een gerecht dat het best koud geserveerd kan worden.
Dairy is the general name for products made from raw milk. Zuivel is de algemene naam voor uit rauwe melk bereide producten.
It is useless to get up early and toil late into the night. Het is zinloos als u vroeg opstaat en tot diep in de nacht ploetert.
The monument was erected in honor of the eminent philosopher. Het monument is opgericht ter ere van de aanzienlijke filosoof.
The sound of roaring engines is disturbing for local residents. Het geluid van ronkende motoren is storend voor buurtbewoners.
Banishment is the removal of someone from a community. Verbanning is het verwijderen van iemand uit een gemeenschap.
Earth is the fifth largest planet in the solar system. De aarde is de op vier na grootste planeet van het zonnestelsel.
His unshakable faith in it is proverbial. Zijn onwankelbaar vertrouwen daarin is spreekwoordelijk.

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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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