Zoals verwacht
Example: Zoals verwacht begon de film om acht uur precies.
Definition
"Zoals verwacht" is a Dutch phrase meaning 'as expected,' used to indicate that something happened in the way that was anticipated or predicted. For example, in the sentence "Zoals verwacht begon de film om acht uur precies," it shows the film started exactly on time as predicted.
Etymology
The phrase "zoals verwacht" originates from Dutch, where "zoals" means 'as' or 'like,' and "verwacht" is the past participle of "verwachten," meaning 'to expect.' Together, they form a common expression used to confirm that an event or outcome aligns with prior expectations.
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"Zoals verwacht" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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