Dat neemt niet weg dat



Example: Dat neemt niet weg dat hij het goed heeft gedaan.

Definition


"Dat neemt niet weg dat" is a Dutch expression used to acknowledge a fact or situation while emphasizing that it does not diminish or negate another point. For example, it means 'that does not change the fact that' or 'nevertheless' in English.

Translations


  • that does not change the fact that
  • eso no quita que
  • això no treu que
  • cela n'empêche pas que
  • das ändert nichts daran dass
  • ciò non toglie che
  • isso não impede que

Etymology


The phrase "dat neemt niet weg dat" literally translates to "that does not take away that" in Dutch. It evolved as a common way to contrast or balance statements, serving as a linguistic tool to maintain nuance in conversation.

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"Dat neemt niet weg dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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