Een poging doen
Example: Ik ga een poging doen om de wedstrijd te winnen.
Definition
"Een poging doen" means to make an attempt or effort to achieve something, often despite uncertainty or difficulty. For example, in the phrase 'Ik ga een poging doen om de wedstrijd te winnen,' it signifies trying to win the competition with determination.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "een poging doen" literally translates to 'to do an attempt.' 'Poging' comes from the Middle Dutch 'poginghe,' meaning an effort or trial. "Doen" is the verb 'to do.' Together, they form a common expression used to describe making an effort or trying something.
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"Een poging doen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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