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"not" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “not” is niet.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 538 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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It wasn’t very clever of you to throw away that note. Het was niet zo erg snugger van je om dat briefje weg te gooien.
I understand somehow that they don’t want to impose the ban. Ik begrijp ergens wel dat ze het verbod niet willen opleggen.
You should not mock the appearance of disabled people. Je moet niet spotten met het uiterlijk van gehandicapte mensen.
You’ll get there in time, so long as you don’t miss the train. Je zult er op tijd aankomen, zolang je tenminste de trein niet mist.
He isn’t smart enough to add up numbers in his head. Hij is niet verstandig genoeg om getallen in het hoofd op te tellen.
After he had received a new kidney, he no longer had to have dialysis. Nadat hij een nieuwe nier had gekregen hoefde hij niet meer te dialyseren.
At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains. Dan denk ik niet aan al de ellende, maar aan het mooie dat nog overblijft.
Even specialists do not understand this incredible accident. Zelfs deskundigen begrijpen dit ongelofelijke ongeval niet.
I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify. Ik beloof een president te zijn die niet wil verdelen, maar verenigen.
Her English was impeccable; I didn’t think she was a foreigner. Haar Engels was onberispelijk; ik dacht niet dat ze een buitenlander was.

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"not" Practice (511)
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a non-governmental organisation,
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.,
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
After he had received a new kidney, he no longer had to have dialysis.,
After internal consultation, your candidacy has not been accepted.,
Agreed, as long as the wind doesn’t start blowing.,
All the efforts of the doctors were of no avail.,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
And why not?,
are not going,
aren’t,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
Aren’t you hot?,
At first he did not realize that he had won the speech contest.,
At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains.,
At the last minute, he decided not to go.,
Banking does not have to be difficult and time-consuming.,
Belgians claim that French fries are not French but Belgian.
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