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Nog |
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1. nog = still (remaining, ongoing) | |
not yet = nog geen, nog niet | |
nog eens = again, one more time |
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tot nog toe = up until now, as yet | |
voorlopig = for the time being | |
'nog' and stress |
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nog nooit = never (before) | |
nog not translated |
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toch = still, yet, nevertheless | |
toch = anyway | |
(de) tocht = (difficult) journey, 'trek' | |
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2. nog with comparative = rather, quite | |
nogal = quite, rather | |
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stil = quiet, no sound | |
(het) geluid = sound | |
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(de) rust = rest, quiet - rustig = quiet, low activity | |
druk = busy, bezig = busy with |
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Zijn de bananen nog groen? | Are the bananas still green? |
Is 't nog goed? 2 3 | Is it still good? (food, still edible?) |
Leven je ouders nog? 2 | Are your parents still alive? |
We leven nog 2 3 | We're still alive (we have survived) |
Ik ben er nog moe van 2 3 4 | I'm still fatigued by it |
Hij is nog een kind 2 | He is still a child |
Ze is nog een kind 2 3 | She is still a child |
Ook dat nog 2 3 | Now also that (more trouble) |
Komt er nog wat van? 2 3 | Is something happening? (Obviously not - action should be taken) |
Het is nog vroeg | It is still early |
Ik heb nog een koffer in Berlijn (staan) 2 (3) | I still have a suitcase [standing] in Berlin (from a song by Hildegard Knef) |
Hoeveel tijd is er nog? 2 3 | How much time is [there still] left? |
Hoe lang nog? | [How long still?] How much longer? |
Hoe lang nog voor we weer een overstroming krijgen? | How much longer till [we get] there is [again a] another flood? |
Er is nog veel werk 2 | There is still a lot of work |
Er is nog veel te doen 2 | There is still much to do |
Er is nog veel papier | There is still a lot of paper |
Er moet nog hard gewerkt |
It still needs a lot of hard work |
Er is nog zoveel te doen! 2 3 4 | There is still so much to do! |
Heb je nog even tijd? | Do you still have a moment? |
Is er nog genoeg tijd? | Is there still enough time? |
Is er nog genoeg brood? 2 | Is there still enough bread? |
Een prettige dag nog | [Enjoy the remainder of the day] Have a nice day! |
Nog vele jaren! | [Still many years! Wishing you many more years] - Many happy returns! - more Birthday |
Moet je nog eten? 2 3 | Do you still have to eat? Did you not eat yet? |
Heb je Piet nog gekend? | [Have you still known Piet?] Did you ever meet Piet? (he has passed or moved away) |
Dan weet ik nog niks 2 3 | 'Then I still [know nothing] don't know anything' - failing to get an insight or new information |
Zij denkt dat het nog gaat gebeuren | She thinks it's still going to happen |
Misschien komt dat nog 2 3 | Maybe that's still coming, maybe that's still going to happen |
Ik luister nog vaak naar ... 2 | I still (often) listen to ... |
De CD ... van ... draai ik ook nog vaak. | I still often play the CD ... by ... |
Wie kun je nog vertrouwen? 2 3 | Whom can you still trust? (after bad experiences) |
Nog twee nachtjes slapen 2 3 | ['Still 2 nights of sleep'] - 'Still two sleeps' - said to children expecting an event |
alsnog 2 3 4 | still, yet, belatedly |
Alsnog gefeliciteerd! 2 3 | Belated congratulations! |
English 'yet' is
somewhat similar to 'still' and is also often
translated as
'nog'
- especially in the negative 'not yet' -
'nog niet'
2
3 and
'nog geen'
- something awaiting fulfillment, a situation not
reached, a condition not met
(niet
2 'not' is a kind
of adverb, stating a negative about a verb or saying an action was not
taken, while geen
'no' is a kind of adjective meaning 'zero quantity.')
It may be that 'nog niet' refers to time, something hasn't
happened yet, while 'nog geen' refers to items.
Ik heb nog niet gegeten | I have not yet eaten |
Ik heb nog niet gestemd | I have not voted yet |
We hebben de oorlog nog niet gewonnen | We have not yet won the war, we still have not won the war |
Ik ben er nog niet helemaal uit 2 3 | ['I'm not yet completely out of it'] - I do not yet fully understand it |
Ik ben bang dat de avocado's nog niet rijp zijn 2 | I'm afraid the avocados are not ripe yet |
Ik ben bang dat het nog niet klaar is | I'm afraid it's not ready yet |
Ik heb nog geen rollator | [I have no walker yet] I still don't have a walker |
Er is nog geen oplossing | There is still no solution, there is no solution yet |
't Is nog geen tijd 2 | It's not time yet |
Heb je nog niet gegeten? 2 | Haven't you eaten yet? |
't Is nog niet te laat 2 3 | It's not yet too late |
Zijn we d'r nog niet? 2 3 | Are we not 'there' yet? Are we not yet at our destination? |
We zijn er bijna ... | We're almost there ... |
... maar nog niet helemaal 2 | ... but not yet [entirely, completely] at the end of the journey |
Heb ik dat woord nog niet? 2 3 | Don't I have that word yet? (not recorded yet) |
nog eens 2 | again, another time, one more time |
Zou U dat nog eens willen zeggen? 2 | Could you please say that again, repeat that? |
Kunt U dat nog eens zeggen? | Could you please say that again, repeat that? |
Ik heb laatst Startide Rising nog eens gelezen | Sometime ago I've reread ... |
tot nog toe 2 | up until now, as yet, not yet |
also: tot nu toe | up until now, as yet |
Er is tot nog toe geen beter alternatief 2 3 | There is up till now no better alternative |
't Beste dat er tot nog toe is 2 3 | The best there is up till now |
voorlopig 2 | For the moment, for the time being |
't Is voorlopig genoeg 2 3 | For the time being it's enough |
De voorlopige uitslag van de verkiezingen 2 3 4 | The preliminary results of the elections ->> |
voorlopig nog niet 2 | Not yet, not in the near future |
Voorlopig nog geen Elfstedentocht 2 | For the time being no 11-Cities Tour (yet) ->> |
nog steeds 2 3 | still (with a sense of 'long after' or 'for a long time,' or 'after all these years') |
Ik vind 't nog steeds een fantastische film | (After all these years) I still think it's a great movie |
Ik vond het nog steeds erg goed | I still really liked it |
Ik heb nog steeds geen rollator 2 3 | I still don't have a walker (despite my age / I should get one etc.) |
Ik ben nog steeds moe 2 3 4 | I'm still tired |
Is dat nog steeds zo? 2 3 | Is [that] it still like that? |
De wind is gaan liggen, maar we zitten nog steeds in het water The wind has died down, but we're still in the water
Stress can change the meaning of the sentence; stressing 'nog' here changes the meaning from a series to 'again' or 'one more'
Wie weet er nog een mop? | [Who knows a joke?] Anybody has a joke to tell? |
Wie weet er nòg een mop? 2 | Who still [knows] has another joke to tell? (people have been telling jokes for a while) |
Draai je nou niet nog een keer om 2 3 | [Now don't turn over (in bed) another time] - Get up! |
Dat gaat me niet nog een keer gebeuren 2 3 | That's nog going to happen to me again |
Ik wil ook nog een keer naar Amerika. | I would also like to visit the US sometime. ('America') |
Ik wil nòg een keer naar Jeruzalem 2 3 | I would like to visit Jerusalem again. |
nòg een keer 2 3 4 | one more time, again, another time! |
nog één keer 2 3 | just one more time |
In English, words like 'nog' are sometimes not necessary.
nooit 2 | never ->> |
nog nooit 2 | never yet, never before, never |
Dat heb ik nog nooit meegemaakt 2 | I've never exerienced that before, that has never happened to me before |
Ik had me nog nooit zo ziek gevoeld 2 3 | I'd never felt that sick (before) |
Ik had me nog nooit zo beroerd gevoeld 2 3 | I'd never felt that miserable (before) |
Ik ben nog nooit in Rome geweest | I've never (yet) been to Rome |
also: nooit eerder 2 | never before |
In the examples above it may be all right in English to just say 'never' without 'yet' or 'before,' but leaving out 'nog' in Dutch looks bare, poor - like English doesn't use an equivalent of 'nog' in many of the series of examples below, but in Dutch that wouldn't look good.
't Kan ooit nog van pas komen 2 3 | It could be useful someday, come in handy one day |
Heb je de laatste tijd nog een goed boek gelezen? | Have you (still) read [a good book] any good books lately? |
even 2 3 | a moment ->> |
nog even 2 | [still a moment] - a little longer |
Dat duurt nog wel even 2 3 | That's going to take a while, it's not going to happen soon |
Ik wil er nog even over nadenken 2 3 | I would like (some time) to think it over (Dutch and English 'over' seem to have different meanings) |
Ik wil er nog een nachtje over slapen 2 | I want [a night to] to sleep on it |
Je kunt nog even blijven liggen 2 | You can stay in bed a little longer |
Zeg je nog even dag tegen Jan? 2 | Please [still] take a moment to say goodbye to Jan (before you go) |
't Duurt zeker nog een uur 2 | It's going to take [certainly still] an hour at least |
maar | but; only ->> |
nog maar 2 3 | [still just] only |
Hij is nog maar een baby 2 | He's [still just] only a baby |
We wonen nog maar kort hier 2 | We've only been living here for a short time |
Kon ik nog maar even blijven liggen | If only I could [still] stay in bed a little longer |
laatst 2 | not so long ago, 'the other day' |
Ik had het er laatst nog over met Jan 2 | I was discussing it with Jan the other day |
Ik heb Jan laatst nog gezien 2 | I have [seen] met Jan the other day |
Dan ben je nog niet jarig 2 3 | (expression) [Then it won't be like a birthday] - you will be punished severely |
Al is de leugen nog zo snel, de waarheid achterhaalt haar wel 2 3 4 | ['However quick a lie may be, the truth will overtake it'] - Lies won't last, the truth will come out eventually |
Occasionally, nog meaning 'remaining' is translated by other words than 'yet' or 'still'
Hij kan nauwelijks nog lopen 2 | He can barely walk anymore |
Toch konden ze goed samenwerken
Still (despite something mentioned before)
they were able to work together well
Er blijkt toch genoeg geld te zijn
2
It turns out that there is enough money
(after all)
Hoewel de proef mislukte, hebben we toch
veel geleerd
Although the experiment failed,
we still learned a lot
Hoewel het regende, ging hij toch zonder jas
naar buiten
2
Although it was raining,
he still went out without a coat
In 'hoewel' constructions like these 'toch' may also be left out:
Hoewel hij hard gewerkt had, zakte hij voor
het examen
Although he had worked hard,
he (still) failed the test
ondanks 2 3 despite, in spite of
Ondanks de regen hadden we toch een leuke dag
2
Despite the rain we still had a nice day
Ondanks de lening kon hij het bedrijf toch niet redden
2
3
(-ie)
(-ie2)
Despite the loan he [still] couldn't save the
company
Ik ben wel oud, maar toch niet
zò oud
2
I may be old, but I'm not that old (yet)
'Toch' is often used to express an exasperation, irritation or annoyance, or a resignation to a less-than-ideal world - translated in various ways in English, sometimes by 'anyway' or 'what in the world?'
Ga toch fietsen! 2 3 | [Go ride your bike!] - 'Take a hike! Go away! Get lost!' (I don't believe what you're saying and you're wasting my time.) |
't Is toch overal hetzelfde 2 | It's the same everywhere (anyway) - there's no escaping, moving doesn't help |
't Maakt toch allemaal niks uit 2 | [All of it doesn't make a difference] - Whatever you do, it doesn't help |
't Heeft toch geen zin | It's no use anyway (Whatever you do ...) |
't Heeft toch geen enkele zin 2 3 | It's no use at all anyway (Whatever you do ...) |
Er is toch niks aan te doen 2 3 | Nothing can be done about it anyway |
Dat wordt toch niks 2 3 4 | [That's not going to be anything ever] That's never going to work |
Dat hou(d) je toch 2 3 | [That's going to remain, whatever you do] - You can't change that, that's not going to change |
Dat zei ik toch! 2 3 4 5 | That's what I said (but you weren't listening) - told you so |
Nou ik toch hier ben ... 2 | Now that I'm here anyway ... (I can take care of something else too) |
Dat kan toch niet? 2 3 | [That cannot be - that shouldn't be possible] - How in the world can that be? |
Waar komt die rotzooi toch vandaan? | Where in the world does all that garbage come from? |
Dat zal toch wel niet? 2 | [That will not be!] - I hope it isn't like that |
Dat is toch niet normaal! 2 3 | That cannot be normal! It's outrageous, out-of-range |
Wat is er toch? | What's going on? What is it? (Not getting answers, not understanding what's going on) |
Wat is er toch aan de hand? | What's going on? What is it? (Not getting answers, not understanding what's going on) |
Nee toch! 2 | Oh no! (Said when something horrible happened or you just received bad news) Say it ain't so! I hope that it's not true! |
Ik ben toch in Nederland? 2 3 4 5 | I'm in Holland, am I not? (When people keep speaking English to you) ->> |
We zijn toch in Nederland? | We're in Holland, aren't we? (When people keep speaking English to you) |
Ik moet toch weten wat er gebeurt in de wereld 2 3 | I [have to] want to know what's going on in the world (following the news) |
'(De) tocht' 2 is usually a difficult journey or a military campaign - though it can also mean 'draft,' undesirable chilling airflow in a room
(de) zwerftocht 2 | ramble, trek |
de Tiendaagse Veldtocht 2 | The 10-day Campaign (Holland-Belgium 1830) |
de Kruistochten 2 | the Crusades |
de Tocht der Tochten 2 | 'the tour of tours' - "the Mother of all Tours" |
= De Elfstedentocht 2 | The 11-Cities Tour - more |
'n barre tocht 2 3 | a difficult, grueling journey |
Ik zit op de tocht 2 3 | [I'm sitting in a draft] I feel a draught |
(het) hart | heart ->> |
(de) hartstocht 2 | passion |
hartstochtelijk 2 3 | passionate |
Dat is nog beter 2 3 | That's even better! |
't Was nog erger dan ik dacht 2 3 | It was even worse than I had thought |
Dan zijn we nog verder van huis 2 3 | (expression) [Then we're even farther from home] - Then we'll be even worse off |
Moeten we de dijken nog verder verhogen? | Do we have to, should we raise the levees still (even) further? |
The compound word nogal 2 means 'rather, quite, in a large degree,' 'pretty'
't Is nogal brutaal 2 3 | It's rather insolent |
Het is nogal ver | It is quite far |
Ik ben nogal bijgelovig 2 | I'm rather superstitious |
Dat is nogal logisch 2 3 4 | That's rather logical, that's self-evident (I see that) |
'Rather' indicating a preference, "I'd rather ..." is liever 2 3 - more
Ik wil liever geen vlees eten 2 3 | I'd rather not eat meat |
'Nogmaals' is literally "one more time" - 'again'
Nogmaals bedankt 2 | Thanks again! |
The soundalike, somewhat old-fashioned 'noch' is like 'nor' in English 'neither ... nor.' Dutch usually leaves out the 'neither.' It's mostly found in sayings.
kind noch kraai | [child nor crow] - having neither family ties nor possessions, very poor |
vis noch vlees 2 | neither fish nor [meat] fowl - of an undetermined nature |
taal noch teken | [word nor sign (received)] - incommunicado, disappeared |
god noch gebod | [recognizing neither god nor commandment] - lawless
- more alliterations |
The Dutch adjective and adverb stil 2 (stil/stille 2) means 'quiet, no sound.' Originally it probably had a wider meaning, like English 'still' - no movement, which is still found in many Dutch compound words and expressions with 'stil.' It is in the same range of meaning.
(de) stilte 2 | (the) quiet |
windstil 2 | no wind, windless |
(de) stilstand 2 | standstill; stagnation |
(de) wapenstilstand 2 | [arms shutdown] ceasefire, truce |
(de) hartstilstand 2 3 4 | cardiac arrest |
(het) stilleven 2 3 4 | still life (painting) |
honger stillen 2 3 | to [quiet] satisfy hunger |
de klok stilzetten 2 | to stop the clock |
De klok staat stil 2 | [The clock is standing still] - The clock has stopped |
de Stille Oceaan | [The Quiet Ocean] The Pacific |
stilzitten 2 3 | to sit still, not move |
't Ligt stil 2 3 | it closed down, there is no more activity, work ceased |
De stilte voor de storm | The quiet (calm) before the storm |
Hij lijdt in stilte 2 | [He is suffering in silence] - He is quiet about his suffering |
Hoor je hoe stil het is? 2 | Do you hear how quiet it is? |
't Is zo stil op straat 2 | It's so quiet on the streets |
't Was even stil 2 3 | For a moment it was quiet |
Opeens werd 't stil | Suddenly it became quiet |
't Werd stil rond de tafel 2 3 | It [became] got quiet around the table |
Je moet stil zijn | You have to be quiet |
't Is hollen of stilstaan 2 3 4 | [It's either running or standing still] 'When it rains it pours' |
Het is windstil 2 | There is no wind |
't Is alleen windstil als je wilt vliegeren 2 3 | The only time there's no wind is when you want to fly a kite |
Menno Simons - 'de stillen in den lande' | Menno Simons - 'the quiet ones in the land' (After the failures of militant Anabaptism, Rev. Simons told his followers to 'be quiet,' refrain from ostentatious display) ->> |
stilletjes 2 3 | quietly, low sound // without fuss, without display, inconspicious, unostentatious |
(het) geluid
('sound')
- luid
(luide
)
('loud')
‑>>
(de) geluidstechnicus
2
sound engineer
(de) geluidsinstallatie
home sound system, 'stereo'
(de) geluidsbarrière
2
'sound barrier' (~'speed of sound')
luidkeels
2
3
('[loud-throated] loudly, shouting, at the top of your voice')
(het) bijgeluid
2
3
['side noise' - there is no English equivalent] - 'noise'
- an unwanted, annoying,
irritating or interfering sound next to what you want to hear
more 'geluid' below
Dutch has several words for 'noise,' like
(het) lawaai
2
- (het) kabaal
2
- (de) herrie
Een hels kabaal
2
3
4
[a hellish noise] - an awful lot of noise
lawaaiïg
2
('noisy') - luidruchtig
/ luidruchtige
('noisy, loud')
(Het) rumoer
2
('hubbub, people muttering or shouting') - English 'rumor,'
unverified information floating around is
(het) gerucht
2 -
though when the neighbors make too much noise it's
(het) burengerucht
(de) ruis
2
('static, white noise' - and also the sound of wind in trees)
geruisloos
2
3
4
('silent, without making sound' - said of movement)
(het) geroezemoes
('hubbub,' chaotic crowd talking noise)
Wat een herrie! 2 3 4 | [Such a noise!} So much noise! |
Ik werd ziek van de herrie 2 | The noise made me sick |
Houdt die herrie nooit op? | Is that noise never going to stop? |
Er is alleen herrie | There is only noise, all there is is noise |
Ik schrok van het lawaai 2 | I was frightened by the noise, the noise frightened me |
een geweldig lawaai 2 3 | a tremendous noise, a greate amount of noise |
Ze klaagden over het lawaai 2 3 4 | They complained about the noise |
Heb je geen last van het lawaai? 2 3 4 | Doesn't the noise bother you? ‑>> |
Ik ben eraan gewend 2 3 4 5 | I've gotten used to it, I'm used to it ‑>> |
interessante geluiden 2 3 | interesting, intriguing? sounds |
Bij 't minste of geringste geluid werd-ie wakker | He woke up at the littlest noise |
een naargeestig geluid 2 3 | a dreary, depressing sound, creating a gloomy mood |
Er is te veel achtergrondgeluid | There is too much background noise |
Er lijkt een boel achtergrondgeluid | It 'looks' like there is a lot of background noise |
Zacht
(zachte
2 -
zacht / zachte
)
is 'soft' - relating to sound it can also be translated as 'quiet,
quietly, not loud.'
Zachtjes
(the adverb)
is 'softly, gently, carefully' and it can also be used for speaking
quietly.
zachte muziek 2 3 | soft music (not loud) |
een zachte stem 2 3 | a quiet voice (not loud) |
Hij zei heel zachtjes 'ja' 2 3 | He said 'yes' very softly |
See also: Words of Hearing
'Quiet,' no or low activity is rustig from (de) rust 2 'rest,' time of relaxation, nap or sleep ‑>>
(de) nachtrust 2 3 | '(a) night's [rest] sleep' |
welterusten | good night, happy dreams |
slaap lekker 2 | sleep well |
Welterusten allemaal 2 | 'Goodnight all' |
Nou, welterusten 2 | Well, goodnight ‑>> |
goed uitgerust 2 | well-rested |
even uitrusten! 2 | I need to rest for a moment |
innerlijke rust 2 | 'inner peace,' inner calm |
in alle rust 2 3 | [in all quiet] quietly, unhurried (a relaxed situation) |
onrust | 'unrest,' restlessness |
onrustig 2 3 | restless, troubled, agitated |
verontrustend 2 | alarming, worrying, disturbing |
kalm 2 (3) | calm, peaceful |
kalmeren 2 | to calm down, to make or become quiet and tranquil |
(de) kalmte 2 3 | serenity, tranquility, no disturbances |
rustig rustige 2 3 | quiet, peaceful, no or low activity |
onrustig 2 3 | restless, troubled, agitated |
Alles was rustig | Everything was quiet |
rustig aan 2 | don't rush, take it easy |
Rustig maar 2 | There, there (comforting an upset person) |
rustig rijden | drive clamly |
Drink eerst even rustig een kopje thee 2 | 'First have a cup of tea in quiet' |
Hij dronk rustig een kopje thee 2 3 | He quietly [drank] had a cup of tea, not hurried, at ease |
Hij at rustig een worstje 2 | He was quietly eating a (small) sausage |
Ik vind 't wel rustig 2 (3) | [I think it's quiet] - I like the quiet of it |
met rust laten | ['to leave in peace'] - not bother someone, leave alone |
Ze hebben ons met rust gelaten 2 | They have left us alone, they didn't bother us |
Laat 'm met rust 2 | Leave him alone, don't bother him |
rusten to rest | - | ik rust I am resting | - | wij rusten we are resting | - | ik rustte I was resting | - | wij rustten we were resting | - | ik heb gerust
I have rested |
'gerust'
2
3
is the past participle of rusten: 'rested' - but it
also has other meanings, most commonly
something like 'with confidence, without fear, safely'
ongerust
2
'worried, concerned' - see also:
zorgen
zich ongerust maken 2 3 (over 2) | to worry (about) |
Ik ben ongerust 2 | I'm worried |
Ik ben er niet gerust op 2 3 4 | I'm worried about it, I'm anxious about it, it may go wrong |
Kom gerust eens langs 2 3 | Do come visit sometime (you're always welcome) |
English 'rust,' iron ((het) ijzer
2
3)
oxidizing is
(de) roest
'rust roest'
inactivity leads to stagnation
de roestige ketting - de ketting is roestig
the rusty chain - the chain is rusty
Was 't druk? 2 3 | Was it busy? |
't Was niet druk 2 3 | It was not busy, it was quiet |
Het is te druk 2 | It's too busy, there's too much to do |
'n drukke dag 2 | a busy day |
Je bent er maar druk mee 2 3 | You're quite busy with it, it takes up a lot of your time and energy, it sure keeps you busy |
Hij was druk doende | He was busy (doing) - busy with something |
In the next examples you'll see that in Dutch questions the verb is placed before the subject, and that in 'conditional subsentences' the complement is placed before the verb - more
Ben je druk? 2 3 | Are you busy? |
Je bent druk 2 | You're busy |
Als je druk bent ... 2 | If you're busy ... |
Heb je 't druk? 2 3 | Are you busy? |
Je hebt 't druk 2 3 | You're busy |
Als je 't druk hebt ... 2 3 | If you're busy ... |
'Kouwe drukte' 2 3 4 ['cold busyness'] - unnecessary, needless fuss
(De) druk
can also mean 'pressure,' literal or figurative, or 'print, printing'
There are many compound words with 'druk,' like:
(de) afdruk 2 | |
(de) blauwdruk | blueprint, detailed building plan ‑>> |
(de) bloeddruk 2 3 | blood pressure ‑>> |
(het) hogedrukgebied 2 3 | high-pressure area (weather) |
(de) indruk | impression |
(de) nadruk 2 | emphasis, stress |
(de) uitdrukking 2 | expression ‑>> |
vetgedrukt | in [fat] bold print |
(de) eerste druk 2 3 | (the) first printing, first edition |
wiegedrukken 2 | incunables, the very first printed books |
(de) kouwe drukte 2 | [cold] unnecessary fuss, hoopla, pretentious relevance |
Ik heb de indruk dat ... 2 3 | I have the impression that ... (I feel, I sense ...) |
't Maakt een slechte indruk 2 3 | It [makes] gives a bad impression |
But: Ik was onder de indruk | I was impressed - more |
de nadruk ligt op ... 2 | the emphasis is on ... - more |
't Is drukkend 2 3 | oppressive weather - a thunderstorm threatening? |
'Bezig'
2 is
'busy with, working on.' As you could guess, it's from the same root
as English 'busy.'
bezigheden
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'activities' - work, pursuits, chores
Waar ben je mee bezig? 2 | What are you working on, busy with? |
Ik ben met iets anders bezig 2 3 | I'm working on, busy with something else |
Ik ben net zo lekker bezig 2 3 (4 5) | [I'm delightfully busy, I feel good about and enjoy what I'm doing, and it's going well] - I'm on a roll |
also: Wat ben je aan het doen? | What are you [doing] working on, busy with? |
Ik ben een brood aan 't bakken. 2 | I'm baking bread. ‑>> |
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