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"is" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “is” is is.

Examples of "is" in use

There are 994 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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The boundary between home and office has faded De grens tussen thuis en kantoor is vervaagd
The canopy of the sky is sprinkled with stars. Het gewelf van de hemel is bezaaid met sterren.
Tom was brutally murdered in his own house. Tom is op brute wijze vermoord in zijn eigen huis.
A cloud is condensed water vapour. Een wolk is gecondenseerde waterdamp.
He acts holy, but he is a hypocrite. Hij doet alsof hij heilig is, maar hij is een schijnheilige.
Nitrogen is an essential element in the air. Stikstof is een essentieel element in de lucht.
Possession of firearms is a misdemeanor. Het bezit van vuurwapens is een wanbedrijf.
Such an arrangement is not possible. Een dergelijke schikking is niet mogelijk.
The concert has been cancelled due to bad weather. Het concert is afgelast vanwege het slechte weer.
The contact point for questions is the reception. Het aanspreekpunt voor vragen is de receptie.

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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
A guardrail is a barrier placed next to roads.,
A guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
a liar that is right, that’s true,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A lie has no legs.,
A memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
A semi-trailer is a trailer that does not have its own front axle and of which an important part of the weight rests on the towing vehicle (the tractor).,
A siege is a prolonged military blockade and attack on a city or fortress.,
A sleeve is part of an item of clothing.,
A stitch in time saves nine.,
A torch is a stick that gives light by means of fire.,
A tortoise is slow.,
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure.,
After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
An expert is speaking.,
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.
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