Ergens aan denken
Example: Ik probeer ergens aan te denken, maar het lukt niet.
Definition
"Ergens aan denken" means to have a particular thought or idea in mind, often when trying to remember or focus on something specific. It involves mentally considering or recalling something, as in the phrase 'Ik probeer ergens aan te denken, maar het lukt niet,' which means 'I am trying to think of something, but I can't.'
Translations
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to think about something -
pensar en algo -
pensar en alguna cosa -
penser à quelque chose -
an etwas denken -
pensare a qualcosa -
pensar em algo
Etymology
The phrase "ergens aan denken" comes from Dutch, where 'ergens' means 'somewhere' or 'something,' 'aan' is a preposition meaning 'about' or 'of,' and 'denken' means 'to think.' Together, it literally translates to 'think about something,' reflecting the mental action of considering or recalling an idea or thought.
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"Ergens aan denken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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