Ergens gebruik van maken



Example: We kunnen ergens gebruik van maken tijdens het feest.

Definition


"Ergens gebruik van maken" means to take advantage of or utilize something or a situation for a particular purpose. It implies making use of available resources, opportunities, or circumstances, as in the example: 'We can take advantage of something during the party.'

Translations


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

Etymology


The phrase "ergens gebruik van maken" originates from Dutch, where "ergens" means 'somewhere' or 'something,' "gebruik" means 'use,' and "maken" means 'to make.' Together, they literally translate to 'make use of something.' This expression has been commonly used to convey the idea of utilizing whatever is available.

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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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