was Learn Unstarted Summary The Dutch translation for “was” is was. Pronounced the same Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 See also Recording English Dutch Learn were was Learn become word Learn is becoming (2nd and 3rd person singular) wordt Learn is is Learn am ben Learn become geworden Learn to be worden Learn Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Examples of "was" in use There are 307 examples of the Dutch word for "was" being used: Recording English Dutch Learn Her English was impeccable; I didn’t think she was a foreigner. Haar Engels was onberispelijk; ik dacht niet dat ze een buitenlander was. Learn The preparation was an organizational and logistical feat. De voorbereiding was een organisatorisch en logistiek huzarenstuk. Learn “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. Learn The coordination among the partners was crucial for the success of the event. De afstemming tussen de partners was van cruciaal belang voor het succes van het evenement. Learn The gun was the police’s sole lead for solving the crime. Het pistool was het enige aanknopingspunt van de politie voor het oplossen van het misdrijf. Learn Gustav was so distracted early this morning that he accidentally put on two different socks. Gustav was vanmorgen vroeg zo verstrooid dat hij per ongeluk twee verschillende sokken had aantrokken. Learn The uproar over the new law was enormous. De opschudding over de nieuwe wet was enorm. Learn Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous … Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Current page 31 Practice Lesson "was" Practice (308) Lesson Learn Lesson words was etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases a branch that was as thick as a python, A slight poke was enough to stop her., After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing., After only a few minutes, he was gone again., After the fire, there was a lot of ash., All the windows were brightly lit, and it smelled wonderfully of goose roast; because it was New Years Eve., Almost everyone was late., Although he was sick, he still went to school., and the Word was God, and the Word was with God, and up there, there was no cold, nor hunger, nor fear, they would be with God, And what was more beautiful to see, And whose idea was that?, And yet she said she was a true princess., but she had poor eyesight, and therefore she thought, that this duckling must be a fat duck, who had got lost, But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens., By the way, did you find the umbrella you lost recently?, Didn’t you know Tom was married?, Every effort was in vain., everyone was moody and short-tempered etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 2 Acknowledgements Audio Domien De Groot
