Example: Kun je een voorbeeld geven van je huiswerk?
Definition
"Een voorbeeld geven" means to provide a specific instance or illustration to clarify or support a statement, idea, or explanation. It involves showing a concrete case to help others understand a concept better, as in 'Can you give an example of your homework?'.
The phrase "een voorbeeld geven" comes from Dutch, where "een" means 'a', "voorbeeld" means 'example', and "geven" means 'to give'. It literally translates to 'give an example'. The components reflect a straightforward combination of words to express the act of presenting an example.
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"Een voorbeeld geven" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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