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"not" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “not” is niet.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 559 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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He isn’t smart enough to add up numbers in his head. Hij is niet verstandig genoeg om getallen in het hoofd op te tellen.
It’s hard to fight against what you can’t see. Het is moeilijk om te vechten waartegen je niet kunt zien.
I couldn't get them in; no matter how much it quacked, it didn't help me! Ik kon ze er maar niet in krijgen; hoe ik ook kwakte, het hielp mij niemendal!
The unions stress that they are not against competition, “but against unfair competition” De bonden benadrukken niet tegen concurrentie te zijn, “maar wel tegen valse concurrentie”.
“Actually, he is not that ugly, if you look closely at him!” “Eigenlijk is hij toch nog zo lelijk niet, als men hem maar eens goed bekijkt!”
the duckling had to paddle constantly with his legs, to keep the space from closing up het eendje moest voortdurend zijn poten gebruiken, opdat het gat niet geheel dicht zou gaan
The poor animal did not know what these birds were called nor where they were flying to Het arme beest wist niet, hoe die vogels heetten, ook niet, waar zij naar toe vlogen
For that reason we will not include you in the remainder of the application process. Om die reden nemen we je niet op in het vervolg van de sollicitatieprocedure.
Foreign immigrants are not always treated with the same kindness. Buitenlandse immigranten worden niet altijd even vriendelijk bejegend.
Without a coupling hose, the irrigation system won't work. Zonder een koppelslang werkt het irrigatiesysteem niet.

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a non-governmental organisation,
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.,
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
After he had received a new kidney, he no longer had to have dialysis.,
After internal consultation, your candidacy has not been accepted.,
Agreed, as long as the wind doesn’t start blowing.,
All the efforts of the doctors were of no avail.,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
And why not?,
are not going,
aren’t,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
Aren’t you hot?,
At first he did not realize that he had won the speech contest.,
At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains.,
At the last minute, he decided not to go.,
Banking does not have to be difficult and time-consuming.,
Belgians claim that French fries are not French but Belgian.
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