Example: Naar omstandigheden gaat het goed met mijn opa in het ziekenhuis.
Definition
"Naar omstandigheden" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that something is going well or acceptable given the specific conditions or situation. For example, it often describes someone’s health or progress as satisfactory considering the surrounding circumstances.
The phrase "naar omstandigheden" comes from Dutch, where "naar" means 'according to' or 'depending on,' and "omstandigheden" means 'circumstances' or 'conditions.' Together, they literally translate to 'according to circumstances,' reflecting a flexible evaluation based on the situation. Did you know? This phrase is commonly used in medical or personal contexts to cautiously report status.
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"Naar omstandigheden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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under the circumstances