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"is" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “is” is is.

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Attention is the cognitive process of selectively targeting one aspect of the environment, while other aspects are ignored. Aandacht is het cognitief proces van zich selectief richten op één aspect van de omgeving, terwijl andere aspecten worden genegeerd.
It is nine o’clock. Het is negen uur.
It is seven o’clock. Het is zeven uur.
Jiujitsu is a Japanese martial art that allows you to control or see off an attacker in a few seconds. Jiujitsu is een Japanse zelfverdedigingskunst waarmee men in een paar seconden een aanvaller kan controleren of uitschakelen.
There is my sister. Daar is mijn zus.
There is the café. Daar is het café.
Where is the father? Waar is de vader?
He is in Lyon now. Hij is nu in Lyon.
He is on time now. Hij is nu op tijd.
The table is small. De tafel is klein.

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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
A candle is made of wax.,
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 cloud is condensed water vapour.,
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
A good education is essential for a successful career.,
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 healthy diet is important for strong bones.,
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 loan for a car is sometimes necessary.,
A lot has happened in the meantime.,
A memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory.,
A mention in the footnote is sufficient.,
A pinstripe is a classic pattern.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
A raven is as black as coal.,
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).
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