Zijn stilte was een bewuste manier om de ongemakkelijke vraag te vermijden.
English: His silence was a deliberate way to avoid the awkward question.
opzettelijk /ˈɔpzˌɛtələk/ · adjective · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "deliberate".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- deliberate
- Translation
- opzettelijk
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- adjective
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| Dictionary form | opzettelijk |
|---|---|
| Use note | Use the form shown here as the lookup form. |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- opzettelijk + noun / It is opzettelijk
- Examples
- Het is opzettelijk.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Ze maakte een bewuste keuze om de stad achter zich te laten.
English: She made a deliberate choice to leave the city behind.
De schade aan het schilderij was duidelijk opzettelijk, niet per ongeluk.
English: The damage to the painting was clearly deliberate, not accidental.
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