Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
toegeven
English translation:
admit/give in to (depending on the preposition)
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bgranger
May 12, 2005 12:39
19 yrs ago
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Would anyone know any good indicators as to when this might be 'admit' and when 'give in/yield'?
Dat gevoel van verveling, waar je het nogal moeilijk mee hebt, ookal geef je dat niet toe, moet je door een hele nieuwe vrijetijdsbesteding proberen te overbruggen
toegeven = yield, surrender, submit; admit
'although you don't admit to it' ; or, 'although you don't give in to it' (twee verschillende betekenissen)
Dank u wel!
Dat gevoel van verveling, waar je het nogal moeilijk mee hebt, ookal geef je dat niet toe, moet je door een hele nieuwe vrijetijdsbesteding proberen te overbruggen
toegeven = yield, surrender, submit; admit
'although you don't admit to it' ; or, 'although you don't give in to it' (twee verschillende betekenissen)
Dank u wel!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | --> |
edith1
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| 3 +7 | even though you don't admit it |
writeaway
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| 4 +2 | admit to it |
Tina Vonhof (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
2 mins
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Although you don't admit it (zonder 'to'): hoewel je het niet toegeeft.
Although you don't give in to it: hoewel je er niet aan toegeeft.
Although you don't give in to it: hoewel je er niet aan toegeeft.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ken Cox
: as quite well illustrated in van Dale
18 mins
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| agree |
Francina
5 hrs
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| agree |
Fred ten Berge
: I'd rather admit mistakes than giving in to them - - -
9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Once again, you've been a great help, Edith. "
+2
3 mins
admit to it
In the sentence above it should be 'admit to it'.
'Giving into it' is 'ERAAN toegeven' in Dutch.
'Giving into it' is 'ERAAN toegeven' in Dutch.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ken Cox
: I'd undersand 'admit to' to mean 'publicly acknowledge', but it's a subtle distinction and usage probably varies
16 mins
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You're right: admit it is better in this case.
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| agree |
Fred ten Berge
: I'd rather admit mistakes than giving in to them - - -
9 hrs
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+7
1 min
even though you don't admit it
no doubt in my mind.
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
edith1
1 min
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| agree |
Kathinka van de Griendt
: absoloodle!
3 mins
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| agree |
Ken Cox
: my take
17 mins
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| agree |
Deborah do Carmo
3 hrs
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| agree |
Francina
5 hrs
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| agree |
Ljiljana Malovic
7 hrs
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| agree |
Fred ten Berge
: I'd rather admit mistakes than giving in to them
9 hrs
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