ongeveer /ˌɔnɣəvˈɪːr/ · adverb · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "roughly".

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Source term
roughly
Translation
ongeveer
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
adverb
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Dictionary form ongeveer
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How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + helper/modal + ongeveer
Examples
Er waren ongeveer tweehonderd mensen bij het openluchtconcert.
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Example Sentences

Er waren ongeveer tweehonderd mensen bij het openluchtconcert.

English: There were roughly two hundred people at the open-air concert.

B2 · Accuracy And Certainty

De reis duurt ongeveer drie uur met de trein en de bus.

English: The journey takes roughly three hours by train and bus.

B2 · Accuracy And Certainty

Hij behandelde de breekbare doos nogal ruw tijdens het uitpakken.

English: He treated the fragile box rather roughly while unpacking it.

B2 · Accuracy And Certainty

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