Op zoek zijn naar
Example: Wij zijn op zoek naar een nieuwe fiets voor mijn zus.
Definition
"Op zoek zijn naar" means actively looking for or seeking something or someone, often with a sense of purpose or goal. For example, it can describe the act of searching for a new bike or any item that one intends to find.
Etymology
The phrase "op zoek zijn naar" originates from Dutch, where 'op' means 'on' or 'upon', 'zoek' means 'search', and 'zijn' means 'to be'. Together, it literally translates to 'to be on search for'. It reflects the idea of being in a state of searching or hunting for something.
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"Op zoek zijn naar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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