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"well" in Dutch

wel
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The Dutch translation for “well” is wel.

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well (water) put
well ach

Examples of "well" in use

There are 51 examples of the Dutch word for "well" being used:
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I’ll call you later via the landline. Ik bel je straks wel via de vaste lijn.
I still have a debt to settle. Ik heb nog wel een schuld te vereffenen.
The unions stress that they are not against competition, “but against unfair competition” De bonden benadrukken niet tegen concurrentie te zijn, “maar wel tegen valse concurrentie”.
“I think it will grow up well and get smaller over time.” “Ik denk wel, dat het goed zal opgroeien en mettertijd wat kleiner worden.”
“No I don’t have them all yet; the biggest egg is still there; how long will it take before it hatches?” “Nee ik heb ze nog niet allemaal; het grootste ei ligt daar nog; hoe lang zal het nog wel duren, eer dat uitkomt?”
“It might be true, but it is too big and it looks to strange,“ said the other duck, “that is why it has to have a bite.“ “Dat is wel mogelijk, maar het is te groot en ziet er zo vreemd uit,” zei de andere eend, “en daarom moet het eens een pikje hebben.”
The duckling expressed as his opinion, that it could be different, but the chicken was not able to do that. Het eendje gaf als zijn mening te kennen, dat het toch ook wel eens anders zou kunnen zijn maar dat kon de kip niet velen.
“I will still sit on it for a bit longer,” answered the duck; “I’ve sat on it for so long already, so I can sit on it for a few more days!” “Ik zal er toch nog een beetje op blijven zitten,” antwoordde de eend; “ik heb er nu al zo lang op gezeten, en dus kan ik er nog wel een paar dagen op zitten!”
A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers. Één enkel lucifertje zou haar wel goed doen, als zij er maar één uit een doosje durfde nemen, dit tegen den muur afstrijken en zich de vingers daaraan warmen.
I like Arabic. Arabisch bevalt me wel.

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A lie has no legs.,
A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
and, see, she has a red patch on her leg,
Fifteen samples have already been examined.,
I knew you’d come.,
I know it’s their good right,
I still have a debt to settle.,
I wish you could make it into something else,
I would like to see that.,
it is more annoying,
I’d like a glass of water.,
I’d like to be Picasso.,
mechanical: like a tool, so automatically, without thinking, like a reflex, as a matter of course but therefore predictable and reliable,
No, but we do have a large attic.,
Now, that we will soon find out!,
Superman, also known as “The Man of Steel”,
Surely you don’t want to be wiser than the tomcat and the woman.,
thank you,
That is an acceptable and affordable price.,
That will do.
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