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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 487 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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Even specialists do not understand this incredible accident. Zelfs deskundigen begrijpen dit ongelofelijke ongeval niet.
I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify. Ik beloof een president te zijn die niet wil verdelen, maar verenigen.
Her English was impeccable; I didn’t think she was a foreigner. Haar Engels was onberispelijk; ik dacht niet dat ze een buitenlander was.
The United States is a republic, the United Kingdom is not. De Verenigde Staten zijn een republiek - het Verenigd Koninkrijk is dat niet.
They went to great lengths to row the ship ashore, but failed. Zij spanden zich nog meer in om het schip naar de wal te roeien, maar het lukte niet.
The amount of arsenic in the water is minuscule but significant. De hoeveelheid arsenicum in het water is zeer gering, maar niet te verwaarlozen.
Those who misbehave during the lesson can clear off and do not have to come back. Wie zich tijdens de les misdraagt, kan opkrassen en hoeft niet meer terug te komen.
Do not give in to your passions and desires, as happens to people who do not know God. Geef niet toe aan uw hartstochten en begeerten, zoals gebeurt bij mensen die God niet kennen.
The rising costs of guaranteeing operation are not compensated by rising income. De stijgende kosten om de uitbating te garanderen, worden niet gecompenseerd door stijgende inkomsten.
In legal proceedings, in absentia can be granted if a party does not show up. In een juridische procedure kan verstek verleend worden wanneer een partij niet komt opdagen.

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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.,
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.,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
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.,
Bob could not control his anger.,
But now she became colder, but she didn't dare to go home.,
but she didn’t think about that,
But that doesn’t bother him one bit.,
But that doesn’t matter!,
But the newspaper stressed that it will not be sufficient to meet the stated climate goals.
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