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"in order to" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “in order to” is om.

Pronounced the same

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around

om
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om
hang out (part 1)

om
around (part 1)

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Examples of "in order to" in use

There are 69 examples of the Dutch word for "in order to" being used:
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to do something about it

om er iets aan te doen
She came to do it herself.

Ze kwam om het zelf te doen.
Who am I to say that?

Wie ben ik om dat te zeggen?
We have no one to help us.

We hebben niemand om ons te helpen.
to kill (informal)

om zeep helpen
to ruin

om zeep helpen
to kill (informal, long form)

om zeep te helpen
if only it could get the permit to lie in the reeds

als het maar de vergunning kon krijgen, om in het riet te liggen
I only said that to make a joke.

Ik zei dat alleen om te lachen.
You need to eat well to stay healthy.

Je moet goed eten om gezond te blijven.

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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
A sleeve is used to completely or partially cover the arms.,
Are you ready to order?,
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.,
But the newspaper stressed that it will not be sufficient to meet the stated climate goals.,
Choose the correct words to complete the sentence.,
For the Internet giant it’s the perfect opportunity to expand its activities into a new sector.,
for the players to register,
He isn’t smart enough to add up numbers in his head.,
How long does it take to make?,
I only said that to make a joke.,
I would like to take this opportunity to convey my wishes.,
if only it could get the permit to lie in the reeds,
Internet Explorer is on tiptoe busy winning back market share in the browser market.,
It ran across fields and pastures; but there was such a violent storm that had trouble standing on its feet.,
It turned its head to put it under his wings; but at the same moment there was a terribly big dog close to the duckling.,
I’m not paying you to stand and chat.,
Now he traveled all over the world to find such a one, but all he saw lacked something.
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