Alles bij elkaar genomen
Example: Alles bij elkaar genomen was het een geslaagde dag.
Definition
"Alles bij elkaar genomen" is a Dutch expression meaning 'all things considered' or 'taking everything into account.' It is used to summarize a situation by considering all factors, as in the phrase: 'Alles bij elkaar genomen was het een geslaagde dag,' meaning 'All things considered, it was a successful day.'
Etymology
The phrase "alles bij elkaar genomen" literally translates from Dutch as 'everything taken together.' It combines 'alles' (everything), 'bij elkaar' (together), and 'genomen' (taken), forming an idiomatic expression to indicate a comprehensive consideration of all elements in a situation.
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"Alles bij elkaar genomen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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all things considered