Als leiders eerlijk regeren, moeten ze het vertrouwen van de mensen kunnen behouden.
English: If leaders govern fairly, they must be able to maintain people's trust.
besturen /bəstˈyrən/ · verb · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "govern".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Controle en Invloed
- Source term
- govern
- Translation
- besturen
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- verb
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How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + besturen
- Examples
- We moeten vaak besturen.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Topic context
This word appears in the Dutch Controle en Invloed.
Example Sentences
Strikte regels bepalen het gedrag van spelers op het veld.
English: Strict rules govern the behaviour of players on the field.
Het land wordt sinds 2010 door dezelfde partij geregeerd.
English: The country has been governed by the same party since 2010.
Emoties bepalen soms meer onze beslissingen dan logica.
English: Emotions sometimes govern our decisions more than logic does.
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