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Dutch

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NLDutch
toen(toen)[tun]
conjunction
Indicates a specific time in the past.

“Toen ik jong was, speelde ik veel buiten.”

When I was young, I played outside a lot.

Also means
  1. when
AI-generated
NLDutch
Katoen[kaːˈtun]
zelfstandig naamwoord
Cotton

“Dit T-shirt is gemaakt van zacht katoen.”

This T-shirt is made of soft cotton.

AI-checked
NLDutch
glimlachen[ˈɣlɪmlɑxə(n)]Appears in an example
verb
to smile

“Hij begon te glimlachen toen hij zijn vriend zag.”

He started to smile when he saw his friend.

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NLDutch
de kat in de zak kopen(de kat in de zak kopen)[də kɑt ɪn də zɑk ˈkoːpə(n)]Appears in an example
verb phrase
To purchase something without inspecting it first, only to find out it is not what was expected.

“Hij kocht een kat in de zak toen hij die tweedehands auto kocht.”

He bought a pig in a poke when he bought that second-hand car.

Also means
  1. to buy a pig in a poke
AI-generated
NLDutch
een kat in de zak kopen(een kat in de zak kopen)[eːn kɑt ɪn də zɑk ˈkoːpə(n)]Appears in an example
verb phrase
To purchase something without inspecting it first, only to find out it is not what was expected.

“Hij kocht een kat in de zak toen hij die tweedehands auto kocht.”

He bought a pig in a poke when he bought that second-hand car.

Also means
  1. to buy a pig in a poke
AI-generated
NLDutch
de hond in de pot vinden(de hond in de pot vinden)[də hɔnt ɪn də pɔt ˈvɪndə(n)]Appears in an example
verb phrase
To come home too late and find that all the food is gone.

“Toen hij thuiskwam, vond hij de hond in de pot.”

When he came home, he found that all the food was gone.

Also means
  1. to find the dog in the pot
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