Ergens mee stoppen
Example: Ik wil ergens mee stoppen omdat het te moeilijk is.
Definition
"Ergens mee stoppen" means to stop doing something or to quit an activity, task, or habit. It expresses the intention or decision to cease involvement or participation in a particular action or situation, often because it has become too difficult or undesirable.
Translations
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to stop doing something -
dejar de hacer algo -
deixar de fer alguna cosa -
arrêter quelque chose -
mit etwas aufhören -
smettere qualcosa -
parar com algo
Etymology
The phrase "ergens mee stoppen" comes from Dutch, where "ergens" means "somewhere" or "something," "mee" means "with," and "stoppen" means "to stop." Together, they form a common expression used to indicate quitting or ceasing an activity. Did you know? Although it literally translates as "stop with something somewhere," its figurative meaning is used widely in everyday Dutch.
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"Ergens mee stoppen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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