Ergens gebruik van maken



Example: We moeten ergens gebruik van maken om het probleem op te lossen.

Definition


"Ergens gebruik van maken" means to utilize or take advantage of something available in order to achieve a goal or solve a problem. It implies actively applying resources, opportunities, or means at one's disposal to produce a desired outcome.

Translations


  • to make use of
  • hacer uso de
  • fer ús de
  • faire usage de
  • Gebrauch machen von
  • approfittare di
  • usar algo

Etymology


The phrase "ergens gebruik van maken" comes from Dutch, where "ergens" means 'somewhere' or 'something,' "gebruik" means 'use,' and "maken" means 'to make' or 'to do.' Together, they form an expression meaning 'to make use of something.' It's a practical phrase rooted in everyday language.

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"Ergens gebruik van maken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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