ONTHOUDEN
● “Onthouden” refers to the cognitive action of retaining information.
● Its English equivalent is “to remember.”
● It relates to stable memory functions and mental recall. 🧠
OCHTEND, MIDDAG & AVOND
● “Ochtend” denotes the first part of the day, following sunrise.
● “Middag” refers to the midday or early afternoon period.
● “Avond” signifies the time between late afternoon and nightfall. 🌇
EERST
● “Eerst” indicates sequential priority or initial position in a structured order.
● It translates as “first” in English.
● It is frequently used in temporal hierarchies or logical steps. 📌
DONKER
● “Donker” refers to the absence of light or low visibility conditions.
● Its English equivalents are “dark” or “darkness,” depending on usage.
● It is commonly associated with nighttime or unlit environments. 🌑
LAAT ZIEN
● “Laat zien” corresponds to the act of displaying or making something visible.
● In English, it means “to show something.”
● It applies to both visual presentations and abstract demonstrations. 🔎
MIDNIGHT
● “Midnight” defines the chronological boundary between two calendar days.
● It remains the same in both Dutch (as a borrowed word) and English: “midnight.”
● It is conventionally linked to the start of a new day. 🕛
DE TIJD
● “De tijd” refers to the general concept of duration, chronology, or a specific moment.
● The English translation is “time.”
● It encompasses both physical time and human perception of its passage. ⏳
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